Employer: Helderberg Personnel cc My client, a well-established Accounting Firm in Somerset West is looking to employ an Saipa Accountant to join their team. The successful candidate will work remotely but go in to the office once or twice a week. The ideal candidate must meet the following requirements: * Completed SAIPA articles and registered as a SAIPA Professional Accountant * Experience and good knowledge of Income Tax, Provisional Tax, PAYE, IFRS for SMEs, VAT, E-filing and CIPC * Technical proficiency in Caseware or Draftworx and Xero Accounting, Receipt-Bank and Simplepay, as well as the full Microsoft Office suite. * Accounting administration up to trial balance level * Ability to work under pressure * Independent thinker * Honest and high integrity * Own vehicle and valid drivers license * Fully Bilingual (Afrikaans and English) The ideal candidate must be administratively oriented, have excellent communication skills, both verbally and written, and can deliver client service of outstanding quality. The ability to work independently and proactively is a prerequisite.   Duties include, but not limited to: * Managing client relationships and ensuring compliance * Preparing and submitting tax returns, income tax, provisional tax, payroll, EMP201, VAT and related returns * Performing bookkeeping duties for cloud-based clients * Monthly processing of accounting transaction and VAT reporting for a dedicated client portfolio consisting of a wide variety of small to medium sized clients, including individuals, trusts, closed corporations and companies. * Keeping clients regularly updated on their company position in terms of bank balance, outstanding debtors, creditors etc. * Preparation of statutory accounts. * Consulting with clients on all aspects of financial management. * Advising clients on cloud computing options and providing general support to users of cloud-based accounting software * Complete the full outsourced bookkeeping function for allocated clients including all processing work, relevant reconciliations i.e. bank reconciliations, creditor’s reconciliations, VAT reconciliations etc. * Performing the payroll function of allocated clients * Assisting in the preparation of monthly management accounts/reports and related documentation * Maintaining a close working-relationships with the directors Office hours:  Monday – Thursday: 07h00 / 07h30 – 16h00 Friday: 07h00 / 07h30 – 13h00