Senior Accountant: Cape Town
Closing date for applications: 31 August 2021
EBS
EBS/CT/2021
June 2021
Brief Description of this Job
Ensuring that all financials are completed and signed off by the relevant partner for all Nexia SAB&T clients.
Application Requirements
- Matric
- B. Com Degree or similar degree (essential)
- English and Afrikaans speaking
- Own vehicle and valid driver’s license
Experience
- Must have minimum 3-4 years’ experience with an accounting firm
- Must have minimum 3-4 years’ experience in a similar role (essential)
- SAIPA or SAICA articles or similar experience is essential
Duties and Responsibilities
- Managing Junior staff
- Support and guiding staff
- Report directly to the manager/partner in the Accounting Department in finalisation of various accounting assignments
Personal Competencies:
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
- Team player, approachable, receptive to feedback from others
- Able to convey factual information clearly and effectively
- Good listening skills, actively clarifying what has been communicated to ensure understanding
- Able to build rapport at all levels
- Integrity, honesty and confidentiality
- Prioritising, ability to manage time effectively
- Results orientated, adheres to deadlines
- Methodical, accurate and detail conscious
- Adaptable/flexible
- Ability to work in a pressurised environment
- Assertive, able to handle conflicts
- Negotiation skills
- People Management skills
- Tactful, ability to use discretion
- Display level of patience and understanding
- Willingness to learn and continuously improve
- Customer service orientated (internal and external)
- Problem solving and decision making
- Self-motivated and energetic