Senior Accountant

In brief

**Overview** This is a remote working Senior Accountant role for a Professional Services client specializing in Intellectual Property (IP), located in Bellville, Cape Town, and recruited by FROGG Recruitment. The role requires a proactive and hands-on individual to manage daily financial activities and optimize financial systems. Key areas of focus include general accounting, payroll, revenue recognition, banking, expenses, and cash flow. The salary for this position is highly negotiable. **What you will do** * Perform daily accounting activities including general ledger maintenance, journal entries, and account reconciliations. * Maintain accurate, well-supported balance sheet reconciliations and resolve discrepancies in a timely manner. * Support timely and accurate month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes. * Coordinate and process Sage payroll for 130 staff across entities in Europe and the Americas, working with external payroll providers where applicable (HR will process the payroll). * Reconcile payroll-related accounts and ensure accurate posting of wages, benefits, and deductions to the general ledger. * Ensure payroll is processed accurately and on schedule, and address employee and provider queries as they arise. * Apply revenue recognition policies in accordance with company standards and applicable accounting frameworks. * Review contracts and billing to ensure revenue is recorded accurately and in the correct period. * Prepare and maintain deferred revenue schedules and related reconciliations. * Manage banking and expenses. * Manage cash flow. * Provide financial reporting and close support. * Contribute to process improvement and controls. * Proactively manage daily financial activities and optimize financial systems. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * Fin/Acc Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field required. * 4-5 years of progressive accounting experience. * Experience working independently ("working alone and not to have clerks doing all the work – You will be doing A -Z"). * Experience in a multinational company or working with international entities is highly desirable. * Hands-on experience across general ledger, payroll, revenue recognition, banking, expenses, and cash flow. * Experience with SAGE Payroll for 130 global staff. * Strong understanding of accounting processes, reconciliations, and internal controls. * Experience with Netsuite Software is a bonus but not a must; any accounting software experience will work. * Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment. **Who should apply** The ideal candidate is a proactive and hands-on Senior Accountant with a strong background in general accounting, payroll, revenue recognition, banking, expenses, and cash flow. They must be comfortable working independently and managing a broad range of financial activities from A-Z, as well as being capable of managing multiple priorities and meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment. **Deadline** Not specified **Reference** Original posting: https://www.jobmail.co.za/jobs/it-computer/other-it-computer/bellville/senior-accountant-id-7564634 Source: jobmail

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• At least 4 years of experience.

• Sage / Pastel
• Payroll

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