Junior Auditor

The purpose of this Junior Auditor role is to maintain and update the fixed asset register and monitor operational expenditure against approved budgets.

The role is based on-site in Cape Town, Western Cape. The team prides itself on professionalism and consistently meeting commitments. The role comes with opportunities to learn, upskill, and advance over time. You will be part of an organisation that invests in its people and its tools. Do not miss this chance — send through your application without delay.

The role carries deadline-driven reporting cycles, particularly around month-end and year-end.

Financial Reporting & Management Accounts

• Manage the fixed asset register by recording acquisitions, disposals, and transfer journals, and calculating monthly depreciation in accordance with IFRS and the company's approved accounting policies and capitalisation thresholds.
• Perform full balance sheet reconciliations covering bank accounts, debtors, creditors, prepayments, accruals, and intercompany loan accounts on a monthly basis to ensure completeness and accuracy of the general ledger.

Statutory Compliance & Tax

• Prepare and submit accurate VAT returns via SARS eFiling within prescribed deadlines, reconciling the VAT control account to the general ledger and maintaining supporting documentation for audit verification and tax authority inspections.
• Coordinate year-end audits by preparing comprehensive audit files, compiling working papers, responding to auditor queries promptly and accurately, and facilitating timely sign-off of annual financial statements with an unqualified audit opinion.
• Handle the preparation and submission of PAYE, UIF, and SDL returns to SARS on a monthly basis, ensuring employee tax deductions and employer contributions are correctly calculated, reconciled, and remitted within statutory deadlines.

• A proactive approach to problem-solving with the ability to investigate and resolve complex reconciling items independently.
• Thorough understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Practice and International Financial Reporting Standards in South Africa.
• Demonstrated experience in preparing and submitting VAT returns via eFiling and maintaining knowledge of tax legislation changes.
• Strong numerical accuracy and attention to detail with ability to identify and correct discrepancies in large volumes of financial data.
• Proficiency in accounting software such as Sage, Pastel, or Xero, and advanced Microsoft Excel skills including pivot tables and VLOOKUPs.