12 Nov
SAIPA Accountant
About the opportunity
About the Role Are you an experienced SAIPA-registered accountant looking for meaningful half-day work from home? Our client, an established family-owned property business with shopping centres, residential and office buildings in the greater Johannesburg area, is looking for an experienced accountant to oversee the final accounting, tax and statutory compliance for their 11 companies and 3 trusts. You won’t be doing it alone. An internal accountant already handles the day-to-day capturing and record keeping. Your role is to review, verify and finalise their work, making sure everything is accurate, compliant and on time. You’ll also get full handover training from the current financial manager. 💰 R16 000 per month, depending on experience 📍 Remote, with occasional meetings in Kempton Park, Rosebank or Linden 🕘 About 3 hours per day, Monday to Friday, between 09:00 and 13:00 💻 Laptop provided, plus 50% of annual SAIPA membership fees 📱 You’ll need your own reliable high-speed internet and cellphone Please note: only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Responsibilities Accounting: Review records and reconciliations (bank and balance sheet accounts), update investment and trust accounts, prepare journals and adjustments, clear suspense balances and correct errors. Prepare and finalise management accounts to calculate 1st and 2nd provisional tax payable. Make sure all financial documentation is accurate, properly maintained and backed up. Tax and SARS: Review and authorise VAT and PAYE (EMP201/EMP501); calculate provisional tax and submit IRP6; calculate income tax and submit ITR14, ITR12T, ITR12 and DTR01/02; monitor SARS statements; handle any verifications, objections and remission requests; manage eFiling user access. AFS and audit: Prepare and finalise AFS for all 14 entities using existing templates, liaise with the external auditors, and coordinate amendments and signing with the director/trustees. Corporate compliance: AGM and directors’ resolution documentation, review CIPC annual returns, upload Beneficial Ownership filings, and liaise with the external secretarial company on trust matters. General: Keep workflows structured, meet all deadlines, and report risks to the owner immediately. Requirements SAIPA Afrikaans
What you’ll bring
The employer will discuss requirements with shortlisted candidates.