Accountant & Trust Administrator at Finforce Recruitment, Melrose Arch
Finforce Recruitment · Melrose Arch, Johannesburg, Gauteng
Overview
Finforce Recruitment is hiring an Accountant & Trust Administrator for a growing, stable company in Melrose Arch. You will handle full-cycle accounting for companies and trusts while building expertise in trust administration, governance and company secretarial work. This is a great fit for a BCom Accounting graduate with 1 to 3 years of experience who wants to broaden their skills beyond everyday accounting into a specialised governance role.
About the role
Finforce Recruitment is looking for an Accountant & Trust Administrator to join a professional finance team at a growing and stable company based in Melrose Arch, Johannesburg. This role blends hands-on financial accounting with trust administration and corporate governance, making it ideal for someone who enjoys financial reporting and wants to develop specialist expertise in trusts and company secretarial functions.
What you will do:
- Manage the full accounting cycle for allocated companies and trusts, including monthly management accounts, budgets, forecasts and reconciliations.
- Prepare journals, accruals, provisions, tax calculations and assist with annual financial statements and year-end reporting.
- Coordinate trustee meetings, prepare agendas, meeting packs, minutes and resolutions, and maintain trust deeds and statutory records.
- Support compliance with the Companies Act, trust deeds, King IV and POPIA, and liaise with trustees, directors and external advisers.
Application notes: No application email or specific instructions were provided in the listing. Apply through the PNet job page using your updated CV and supporting documents.
Requirements
- Grade 12 (Matric) certificate.
- BCom Accounting degree.
- 1 to 3 years of experience in a company secretarial, governance, legal, compliance, trust administration or board administration environment.
- Experience in full-cycle accounting.
- Experience with general ledger reconciliations and financial and management reporting.
- Basic knowledge of the Companies Act, trust administration principles, corporate governance, King IV and POPIA.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Excellent organisational and time-management skills.
- Ability to multitask and meet deadlines.
- Professionalism, integrity and discretion when handling confidential information.
- A proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous learning.
Responsibilities
- Manage the full accounting cycle for allocated companies and trusts.
- Prepare monthly management accounts, financial reports, budgets and forecasts.
- Perform general ledger, bank, balance sheet and intercompany reconciliations.
- Prepare and process journals, accruals, provisions, prepayments and adjustments.
- Assist with annual financial statements and interim and year-end reporting.
- Prepare tax calculations and ensure tax returns are submitted within deadlines.
- Process invoices and payments, ensuring transactions are accurately recorded and supported.
- Coordinate audit requirements and respond to audit queries.
- Coordinate trustee meetings, including preparing agendas, meeting packs, attendance registers and minutes.
- Maintain trust deeds, governance policies, statutory records and registers.
- Prepare and circulate trustee resolutions and track outstanding approvals and action items.
- Support compliance with applicable legislation, trust deeds and corporate governance requirements.
- Liaise professionally with trustees, directors, executives, legal advisers and other stakeholders.
- Maintain accurate, confidential records in accordance with POPIA and internal policies.
Job details
- Organisation
- Finforce Recruitment
- Location
- Melrose Arch, Johannesburg, Gauteng
- Job type
- Full time
- Experience level
- Junior (1+ years)
- Education
- Bachelor
- Category
- Accounting & Finance
- Application Method
- Apply online
Success Guide
This role is a smart step if you have a BCom Accounting and a year or two of accounting experience but want to move into something more specialised. Trust administration and governance skills are in demand, and this position gives you a chance to learn them on the job. In your CV, highlight any exposure to trusts, company secretarial work, or compliance, even if it was a small part of a previous role. Also mention your knowledge of King IV or POPIA if you have it. For the interview, be ready to talk through a full accounting cycle you have handled and show that you understand why confidentiality matters when working with trust records. Good luck!
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