Junior AI Agent

Keen to build your career as a Junior AI Agent in Centurion, Gauteng? This could be the role for you.

You will be part of an organisation that invests in its people and its tools. Everyone is expected to pull their weight, and everyone is valued for it. Apply now to be considered for this rewarding opportunity.

Internal Controls & Process Improvement

• Automate recurring journal entries, reconciliation templates, and management report generation using advanced Excel functionality and accounting system capabilities to streamline month-end close processes and reduce manual effort.
• Develop, document, and implement internal financial controls and standard operating procedures across the finance function to strengthen the accuracy and reliability of financial reporting and safeguard organisational assets.

Statutory Compliance & Tax

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

• Proficiency in accounting software such as Sage, Pastel, or Xero, and advanced Microsoft Excel skills including pivot tables and VLOOKUPs.
• A minimum of two to three years of practical accounting experience with exposure to the full accounting cycle in a commercial environment.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to liaise effectively with clients, suppliers, auditors, and colleagues at all levels.
• Demonstrated experience in preparing and submitting VAT returns via eFiling and maintaining knowledge of tax legislation changes.
• Excellent time management and organisational skills to prioritise tasks effectively during peak reporting periods such as month-end.
• A proactive approach to problem-solving with the ability to investigate and resolve complex reconciling items independently.
• Strong numerical accuracy and attention to detail with ability to identify and correct discrepancies in large volumes of financial data.