Financial Recruitment

The South African Library for the Blind is a Schedule 3A Public Entity, an agency of the National Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, and is governed by the provisions of the South African Library for the Blind Act, 91 of 1998.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified South African citizens for the following position. Referrals are welcome.

FINANCE & ADMIN CLERK (BOOKKEEPER)

OVERVIEW OF POST:

The main responsibility of the Finance & Administration Clerk is to render an effective and efficient bookkeeping service and financial administrative function within the Finance Section of SA Library for the Blind (SALB). This function will also support the Admin Support Officer, SCM Officer and project sections within the SALB with regards to financial matters and processes.

Key Tasks (the list is not exhaustive):

• Custodian of petty cash, including safekeeping, replenishing, record-keeping and petty cash reconciliations.
• Receive, check and process creditor invoices for payment once all payment documents are verified correct and accurate. Keep updated debtor and creditor recons and records.
• Attend to international creditor and license payments.
• Capture creditor payments and debtor receipts into the Accounting System from physical records and from the bank statement.
• Maintain the cash book, creditors ledger, general ledger and the trial balance.
• Perform monthly bank reconciliation
• Keep an accurate and effective filing system of accounting records.
• Asset management.
• Assist the SCM Officer with ordering processes and recordkeeping of orders for the SALB
• Maintaining records, proper filing of accounting records and documentation.
• Assisting in the internal and external audit process including retrieving documentation to support the auditing process.
• General office support in relation to financial management matters.

Minimum Requirements:

• A completed (SAQA accredited NQF-6 or higher-level) Diploma/Degree in Financial Accounting/ Cost and Management Accounting/ Financial Management, or related financial field, coupled with;
• at least 2 years bookkeeping or accounting work experience.
• Good working knowledge of the following Acts, prescripts and standards: PFMA; National Treasury Regulations; GRAP; IFRS.
• Excellent knowledge of financial accounting systems.  
• Ability and experience to perform the full accounting function up to and including Trial Balance.

The following competencies will be advantageous:

• Work experience in a financial role within the Public Sector.
• Excellent working knowledge of the SAGE PASTEL Accounting system
• Having completed a set of Annual Financial Statements for a Public Sector organization.
• Knowledge (training) in POPI Act and PAIA
• Knowledge and exposure to Internal and external audit processes within government.
• SCM Acts and Prescripts; PPPFA and related prescripts; BBBEE regulatory prescripts

Other skills and attributes:

• A well organised individual with the ability to prioritize workload.
• Good (English) written and verbal communication skills.
• Good financial and accounting skills.
• Good financial administration and general administration skills.
• Detail oriented and deadline driven.
• Intermediate or higher-level experience in the Ms Office Suite, particularly excel.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Good record management skills.
• Good financial management skills.

Renumeration:

An Annual Basic Salary of R196 746 per annum (This excludes the value of other remunerative benefits)

Candidates who meet the minimum requirements and would like to apply for the position should submit a Letter of application together with a Curriculum Vitae and certified copies of qualifications of his/her SA ID to Loren Hendricks at Jackie Cory Recruitment via email at loren@jackiecrecruit.co.za by the closing date and time of 16:00 on 25 September 2024. Loren may be contacted on 041 364 2244 for any enquiries.

PLEASE NOTE:

• No late applications will be considered.
• Applications from suitably qualified candidates from designated groups, particularly persons with disabilities and woman are encouraged.
• Short-listed candidates may be required to undergo competency testing.
• SALB reserves the right not to appoint any person to this position.
• Original certificates and/or testimonials may be requested from shortlisted candidates for verification purposes before confirming an appointment.
• Certification of documentation in support of this application may not be older than 6 months.
• This is a readvertisement of a recent 6-month contract vacancy which was reviewed and now advertised as a permanent position. Applicants who applied for the 6-month contract vacancy do not have to re-apply as their applications will be incorporated into this application process. 

Port Elizabeth
Attractive salary offered

Our client is seeking to appoint a Senior Bookkeeper who will handle the day-to-day processing of transactions as well as month-end functions of balance sheet reconciliations, VAT returns and intercompany invoicing. This role will support the Financial Manager and Management. The role will include the month-end processing for various companies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Processing of monthly creditors invoices and making payments.
• Performing creditors reconciliations and ensuring timely payments to creditors.
• Monthly debtors invoicing and receipting.
• Performing intercompany billing monthly.
• Monitoring the debtor’s age analysis and ensuring timeous collections.
• Processing monthly cashbook transactions and performing bank reconciliations.
• Processing monthly journals and closing accounting modules in Syspro at month-end.
• Recording stock purchased and clearing the GRN account monthly.
• Processing monthly fixed asset entries and performing reconciliations to ensure that entries have been posted correctly, all assets have been loaded correctly and that the system reports the balance to the ledger.
• Submitting monthly VAT returns, performing VAT reconciliations and providing audit schedules when requested.
• Performing monthly reconciliations of the balance sheet accounts and bringing any issues to management’s attention timeously.
• Reviewing all invoices for appropriate documentation and approval before presenting for payment.
• Verifying entries and comparing system reports to statements.
• Maintaining accounting ledgers by verifying and posting account transactions.
• Managing the petty cash and credit cards.
• Preparing and posting monthly journals.
• Preparing monthly management accounts and presenting these to management.
• Assessing the reasonability of municipal account statements, querying accounts with the Municipality for charges which appear unreasonable.

Qualifications & Experience:

• University Accounting Degree.
• Experience in working on Syspro advantageous.
• 2+ years of experience in an accounting environment.

Please submit your resume and supporting documents to britney@jackiecrecruit.co.za by 15 October 2024.

Tax Administrator
Market related salary offered
Port Elizabeth

Our client a stable and reputable audit/accounting firm invites applications from Tax Administrators to fulfill the following duties:

The successful incumbent must be able to do the following:

• Calculate tax for individuals.
• Submit tax returns for individuals.
• Submit tax returns for companies.
• Submit tax returns for trusts.
• Do objections to incorrect assessments.
• Prepare provisional tax returns for all entities.
• Do VAT registrations.
• Do PAYE registrations.

Please submit your resume and supporting documents to britney@jackiecrecruit.co.za by 15 October 2024.

Tax Compliance Supervisor
Market related salary offered
GQ / Port Elizabeth

Our client is looking for someone with a legal tax background. Experience in objections, appeals, and opinion writing who has experience working previously in a tax compliance role and is now in a tax management position.

Duties:

• Completion and submission of income tax returns for Companies, Trusts and Individuals.
• Reviewing of income tax assessments for Companies, Trusts, and Individuals.
• Preparation, completion, and submission of notice of objections and appeals when required.
• Application for reduced assessments in terms of the Tax Administration Act.
• Requesting SARS to remit various penalties for various entities and tax types.
• Submission and follow-up of requests for reasons when SARS issues assessments without clarification.
• Attending to various registrations – Income tax, VAT, PAYE, Customs (import and export), NPO, PBO, Turnover Tax, Estate Late, Bodies Corporates and Homeowners’ Associations.
• Re-registrations – Income Tax, VAT, PAYE.
• Manage request for dormant companies.
• Preparation of tax computations for individuals and trusts.
• Calculation, completion, and submission of provisional, income and dividend tax returns.
• Application for tax clearance certificates.
• Application for various tax directives.
• Preparation and requesting of relevant supporting documents required including attending to mandatory SARS appointment.
• Preparation and requesting of relevant supporting documents to appoint or update the public officer.
• Attending to various SARS correspondence/queries/verifications.
• Manage SARS applications relating to Application to SARS when an individual has ceased to be a SA tax resident, attending to SARS’ queries and calculation of possible deemed CGT.
• Attend to e-mail and telephone queries to and from clients.
• Administration of e-Filing and attending to the upkeep of clients’ e-filing profiles.
• Preparation, completion, and submission of IRP5 reconciliations.
• Upkeeping of tax database.
• Tax invoicing.
• Perform new client take on procedures.

Grade 12 with accounting as a subject with tax or other relevant qualifications and a decent track record of work experience. (5 years)

Registered Tax Practitioner or eligibility to be registered.

Please submit your resume to britney@jackieCrecruit.co.za by the 15 October 2024.