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Watershed Consulting • middelburg, Mpumalanga, South Africa
16 days ago
Job description

Accountant

Location : Middelburg (Mpumalanga)

Package : R55000 CTC P / M which is made up as follows Basic R38500; Discovery Medical Aid (Employee 40% / Employer 60%); Provident Fund (Employee 7% / Employer 16.6%); Annual Inventive Plan; 22 Days Annual leave

Purpose of the position : In this role, you will play a critical part in ensuring accurate financial reporting, effective cost management, and strategic support for site operations. If you thrive in a hands-on environment and have a passion for financial excellence, this is an excellent opportunity to make a meaningful impact.

Key performance areas :

Financial planning and analysis

  • Prepare monthly management accounts per site, analyzing cost per activity / production process.
  • Monitor actual performance vs budget and prior year, highlighting variances and recommending corrective actions.
  • Collaborate with site operations to prepare weekly, quarterly, and rolling forecasts.
  • Upload forecasts and actuals into Hyperion Planning (HP).
  • Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual results presentations with variance analysis.
  • Maintain and update cash flow reports, including AR collections and Capex projections.
  • Daily monitoring and reporting on production and cost metrics.

Financial accounting

  • Oversee monthly financial close for both Middelburg sites.
  • Validate customer deliveries and invoices; approve ERP entries.
  • Prepare expense accruals and journal entries.
  • Ensure accurate receipting and follow up on pending goods.
  • Perform month-end reconciliations (expenses, stock, capex, FAR, AR, Bank, IC, Payroll)
  • Coordinate inter-company invoicing and reconciliations.
  • Prepare VAT calculations and submissions (VAT201), and other statutory reports (e.g., STATS SA).
  • Support SOX compliance and internal controls.
  • Assist with HFM uploads and commentary.
  • Conduct inventory counts and capex reconciliations.
  • Review and load supplier payments, including international transactions.
  • Lead internal and external audit preparations.
  • Strategic & Operational Support

  • Partner with operations and commercial teams to evaluate strategies and profitability.
  • Support senior management with financial insights for top-line strategy decisions.
  • Resolve SARS queries and support ad hoc financial tasks.
  • from a financial standpoint.
  • Qualifications / Experience Required :

    Degree / Honours, CIMA

    Minimum of 3 years (Degree / Honours) commercial experience

    IFRS / US GAAP

    Must have forecast building and controlling experience

    Advanced Excel skills

    ERP experience advantageous (JD Edwards, Oracle, Hyperion)

    Staff management experience

    Strong personality, able to work with senior level management and operations

    Compiling and presenting reports, budgets, business plans

    Valid drivers license

    Applicant must be declared medically fit.

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