Accountant Assistant

Date posted: 10 September 2026

Job description

BEREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE

FINANCE DEPARTMENT

ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT VACANCY

Berea Technical College, a well-established, leading Private Education provider has an accounts assistant position available at its Durban Campus:

Key Responsibilities

• Work with a company's financial records to ensure that they're properly maintained and classified. keep records of financial statements
• Oversee proper maintenance and reporting of a company's financial statements
• Tax reporting, inventory processing and program administration
• Supervise tax payments, tax returns, maintains accounts
• Deal with statistics and transactions
• Determine how much money is owed to the company
• Monitor and record cash flow
• Verify the accuracy of all money transactions and make sure that all transactions are legal and follow current guidelines
• Analyze profits and losses
• Prepare profit and loss statements and monthly closing and cost accounting reports
• Ensure that all financial reporting deadlines are met, internally and externally
• Provide information to directors to evaluate the efficiency of the business
• Prepare and review budgets, revenue, expenses, payroll entries, invoices, and other accounting documents
• Analyze expenditure trends
• Report to management regarding the finances of the College as a whole
• Provide advice or recommendations on business operation, on appropriate budget levels, and ensure expenditure control
• Advise management on issues such as resource utilization, tax strategies, and the assumptions underlying budget forecasts
• Compare budgeted costs to actual costs
• Provide strategic recommendations for specific financial problems or situations
• Interact with internal and external auditors in completing audits
• Coordinate the audit process by assisting with financial data preparation
• Supervise the input and handling of financial data and reports for the company's automated financial systems
• Explain billing invoices and accounting policies
• Resolve accounting discrepancies or irregularities
• Establish, maintain, and coordinate the implementation of internal accounting and accounting control procedures
• Recommend, develop and maintain financial data bases, computer software systems, and manual filing systems
• Liaise and work with external financial professionals
• Collaborates with the other HOD’s of Finance to support overall department goals and objectives
• Monitor and analyse the department’s work to develop more efficient procedures and use of resources while maintaining a high level of accuracy
• Respond to inquiries from the Heads of the finance department regarding financial results, special reporting requests
• Assist in development and implementation of new procedures and features to enhance the workflow of the department
• May provide informal training to new and existing staff as needed
• Delegation, guiding and reviewing of the work completed by the accounts payable clerk to ensure accurate financial transactions
• Handle personnel issues relating to staff conflicts, absenteeism, performance issues, etc
• Establish goals and objectives for the department that are in line with the broad goals and objectives of the college and monitor the progress to ensure attainment
• Monitor and ensure compliance with generally accepted accounting principles and company procedures
• Seek advice from external Accounting professionals or consultants

Required Competencies

• Strong analytical skills
• Achieving Personal and Work Goals and Objectives
• Professional image and grooming
• Self-confidence and interpersonal skills
• Decision-making and Problem-solving skills
• Strong Mathematical skills
• Good communication (both verbal and written) skills
• Good Planning, organizational and management skills
• Able to operate with no supervision
• Able to manage time effectively, set priorities appropriately
• Able to maintain professional demeanor under stress
• Committed and orientated towards great results
• Ability to demonstrate attention to details and good-record-keeping
• High level of interpersonal skills with demonstrated poise, tact and diplomacy

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• Minimum 3/4 years Accounting experience in medium business
• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Exposure to policies and procedures of Tertiary institutions
• Proficient in Desktop applications (Excel, Microsoft word and PowerPoint)
• Other relevant trainings and certification
• Must have good working knowledge of Accounting and Tax

Job Type: Full-time

Education:

• Bachelors (Required)

Job Type: Full-time

Work Location: In person