Accounts assistant at Streets Chartered Accountants

Kariega, Eastern Cape, South Africa -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

21 Jul, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

22 Apr, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Purchase ledger, Intercompany accounting, Invoice processing, Reconciliation, Month-end close, Accruals, Prepayments, Balance sheet reconciliation, Xero, AccountsIQ, Financial control, Process improvement, Data entry, Communication

Industry

Accounting

Description

Streets Group We are an exciting and rapidly growing professional services group, expanding both organically and through acquisitions. The group has more than doubled in size over recent years and continues to grow at pace, creating a dynamic and fast-moving environment with significant opportunities for development. The Central Finance function is evolving quickly to support this growth and plays a critical role in ensuring strong financial control, robust processes, and scalable systems across the group. The Role We are looking to recruit an Accounts Assistant to join our Central Finance team. This is a key role within the function and would suit a highly motivated self-starter who enjoys taking ownership, improving processes, and wants to be part of an ambitious and growing business. The role has a strong focus on group purchase ledger and intercompany accounting, including ownership of processes across multiple entities and supporting the integration of newly acquired businesses. Key Responsibilities – Group Purchase Ledger • End-to-end ownership of the group purchase ledger across multiple entities, from invoice processing through to payment runs. • Ensuring timely and accurate posting of supplier invoices and out-of-pocket expenses. • Managing and maintaining supplier records and controls across the group. • Preparing and processing weekly and monthly payment runs. • Handling inbound queries to the shared mailboxes. Key Responsibilities – Intercompany Accounting • Managing intercompany purchase and sales ledger transactions across the group. • Ensuring intercompany balances are accurate, reconciled, and agreed at month end. • Raising intercompany invoices and resolving differences promptly. • Supporting the month-end close by ensuring intercompany balances align across entities. Month-End, Reporting & Integration • Ensuring the purchase ledger is fully up to date for month end. • Assisting with accruals, prepayments, and balance sheet reconciliations where required. • Playing a key role in integrating purchase ledgers of newly acquired businesses into the central finance function. • Supporting process improvement and standardisation initiatives across the group. The Person – Essential • Minimum of 2 years’ experience working in a group purchase ledger role or similar. • Strong experience of group purchase ledger and intercompany transactions. • Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple entities and deadlines. • A proactive self-starter with a strong sense of ownership. • Excellent attention to detail. • Experience of cloud accounting systems such as Xero or AccountsIQ. Why Join Us • Opportunity to be part of a high-growth and acquisitive business. • Real scope for development. • Exposure to group-level accounting and complex intercompany structures. • Collaborative and supportive team environment.

Responsibilities

The Accounts Assistant will manage end-to-end group purchase ledger processes and intercompany accounting across multiple entities. They will also support month-end reporting, balance sheet reconciliations, and the integration of newly acquired businesses into the central finance function.