Clerk: Reconciliations (Fixed-Term Contract)

We've got an exciting, brand new opportunity at Ackermans as a Clerk: Reconciliations to join our team on a 12 month fixed-term contract.

This Clerk: Reconciliations role will be responsible for the reconciliation of applicable general ledger accounts and monitoring the completion of GL Recons for all finance teams.

We're a fully in office team. This role is based at our Support Centre in Kuils River, Cape Town.

• National Diploma/ National Certificate in Accounting or Taxation

• B.Comm Degree (Accounting) /BTech

• Strong financial reconciliation skills
• General ledger knowledge
• Good knowledge of financial administration and basic accounting principles and their application (debits, credits, journals, reconciliations)
• Good understanding of tax and VAT legislation

• 2 -3 years relevant finance administration experience, including strong reconciliation experience.

• Retail experience
• 2 - 3 years relevant experience in a tax role will be advantageous.

• Computer skills, intermediate to advanced Excel
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team
• Attention to detail
• Above average numerical ability
• Deadline driven
• Ability to work under pressure and with large volumes of work

1) Prepare reconciliations

• to reconcile various Balance Sheet Accounts for review by Accountant, including (but not limited to:
• Designated payroll accounts
• Petty Cash - Trial Balance to Cash-on Hand
• Staff purchases - Tenacity clearing account
• Overseas travel
• Intercompany Loans

2) Resolving outstanding Items

• Query and follow up on reconciling items and ensure that all reconciling items are cleared within 90 days
• Escalate items outstanding for more than 30 days
• Journalize corrections

3) Trial Balance Checklist

• Making sure a reconciliation is completed for all Balance Sheet accounts
• Ensure that the reconciliation balances to the Trial Balances and have the correct narration for reconciling items
• Update and maintain account status changes and making sure that the details pertaining to the Responsible Person or Team is correct and updated on a regular basis as and when changes occur

4) Assist with monthly tax and VAT compliance

• Monthly preparation and filing of Ackermans SA & BLNS+ Z and Pepkor Speciality SA & BLNS VAT and Import VAT returns
• Arrange VAT & Import VAT Payments to revenue authorities
• Assisting with responses to VAT verifications and audits
• Monthly preparation of VAT Accounts recons
• Monthly preparation of journals
• Obtain customs assessments and arrange payment thereof
• Monthly preparation and filing of withholding tax returns
• Arrange payment of WHT to revenue authorities
• Monthly preparation of intercompany admin fees invoices
• Arrange payment of intercompany admin fees
• Monthly preparation of WHT Account Recons
• Monthly preparation of tax compliance files
• Assisting with SA and BLNS Income Tax, PAYE, WHT and VAT tax authority queries and audits
• Assisting with queries and reporting to Pepkor Trading
• Assist with ad hoc queries