DBN000294Account Supervisor: Monthly Clients – Durban North
The supervisor will be accountable for the team's compliance with all internal targets.
Required Qualifications
- Undergraduate degree in Accounting, Finance or equivalent Tertiary Accounting qualification.
- BCom Honours in Accounting or equivalent postgraduate qualification. CA(SA) or equivalent designation advantageous.
- Minimum 2 to 3 years practical accounting experience in a professional services environment.
- Prior supervisory or mentorship experience preferred.
- Demonstrated mastery of monthly processing, VAT, payroll, PAYE and management accounts.
- Able to review and sign off others' work.
Technical Competencies & Experience:- Team Oversight & Review
- Deadline Management
- Where team size and capacity allow, maintain a personal portfolio of monthly clients to the same standard expected of the team
- Handle client queries escalated from accountants in the team — resolving matters that fall beyond the accountant's technical scope or authority
- Prepare and review monthly management accounts, VAT returns, payroll reports and trial balances to the standard required for sign-off
- Coordinate the handover of complete, reconciled trial balances to the AFS department on agreed internal dates
- Liaise with the Personal Tax and Company Tax departments on all tax matters arising within the supervised portfolio
- Coordinate annual compliance obligations — AFS, annual tax, CIPC, BO, ROE, Dividends Tax and Donations Tax — ensuring accountants manage these proactively and on time
- Identify high-potential accountants and raise their development with management — the supervisor is responsible for building the pipeline above them
- Infinity Workflow Management — Personal Updates and Team Oversight
- Firm Policy Compliance
Behavioural Competencies:- Exceptional communication and reporting skills (written & verbal)
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Attention to detail.
- Self-motivated.
- Strong problem-solving abilities.
- Excellent analytical skills.
IMPORTANT - Only shortlisted candidates meeting the above criteria will be considered. If you do not hear from us within two weeks of applying, please consider yourself unsuccessful.
Desired Skills:
- Account supervisor
- supervisor of accounts
- accoutning supervisor
