Job Description

Requirements

• Good knowledge of Xero methodologies and practices to process financial records
• Good understanding of financial concepts, accounting and bookkeeping principles and procedures, debtor, creditor and recon
• Good understanding of statutory requirements and latest updates i.e. tax legislation
• Adequate bookkeeping related experience and accounting principles from creating financial transactions and creating financial reports from the information to reconciling accounts
• Good understanding of accounting records and importance of conforming to internal financial procedural processes in accordance with company policy and accounting principles.
• Aptitude for numbers
• Excellent Excel skills/MS Word
• Apply financial knowledge in day-to-day transactions.
• Ability to deal with clients in different sectors of industry
• Strong skills using and understanding the flow of transactions in an integrated and automated payroll accounting system
• Demonstrate at least 3-year experience in Xero software (Essential)
• Good grasp of financial principles

Qualifications

• Matric certificate essential with mathematics
• Degree in Accounting essential
• Honours degree in Accounting (Advantageous)

Competencies

• Accounting/Budgeting reasoning/ Excellent verbal and written communication skills/ Admin skills/ Prepared to build a key accountant function towards the growth of the company rather than inherit one/
• Interpersonal skills / Managing meetings/ Understands the issues surrounding diversity, ethics, politics and other dynamics environment/Team-builder/Team-player/

• Work-style Logic/Systematic/Orderly/Attention to detail/ Individual working/ problem solver/Accurately under pressure without supervision/ Task and deadline driven/Time management/ Confidentiality / Outstanding work ethics-standards of conduct.