FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT - NORTHERN SUBURBS, CPT

Job Description

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT - NORTHERN SUBURBS, CPT

This position plays a key role in supporting the finance function with accurate reporting, compliance, and analysis. The successful candidate will assist across monthly reporting, audits, budgeting, and cost management while ensuring financial processes remain efficient, compliant, and well-documented.

Key Responsibilities

Monthly Reporting & Analysis

Compile monthly reporting packs for head office and provide input for Exco meeting reports.

Assist in preparing and reviewing monthly management accounts, expense schedules, and flash cost reports.

Ensure completeness of monthly accruals and manage Accounts Payable ageing to confirm all expenses are captured.

Perform month-end and year-end closing procedures.

Forecasting, Budgeting & Cost Control

Support the forecasting and annual budgeting process.

Assist with costing analysis for certain customer expenses and provide data for Exco reporting.

Contribute to daily customer revenue reporting and ad-hoc financial analysis when required.

Fixed Assets & Capex

Maintain the fixed asset register and confirm that Capex procedures, documentation, and approvals are in place.

Audit, Tax & Compliance

Prepare audit and tax packs and assist in managing external audit processes, including selections and deadline tracking.

Support the preparation and submission of monthly VAT returns and ensure accurate payments.

General Accounting & Reconciliations

Process monthly accounting journals (e.g., depreciation, payroll exports, finance charges, IFRS16 lease adjustments, revenue accruals, credit cards, WCA, prepayments).

Capture monthly head office invoices and ensure reconciliations balance.

Review and approve weekly wages, petty cash reconciliations, and customer billing.

Capture and reconcile salary bank account payments and credit card expenses.

Track instalment sales and liaise with financial institutions where necessary.

Manage administrative tasks for diesel fleet cards and resolve queries with service providers

Required Skills & Attributes

• Clear and confident communicator (written and verbal).
• Organised, detail-oriented, and methodical with strong follow-through.
• Comfortable working under pressure with the ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks.
• Analytical thinker with problem-solving ability and a questioning mindset.
• Strong time management skills and a proactive approach to meeting deadlines.
• Able to process high volumes of work accurately.
• Team player who takes initiative and collaborates effectively

Requirements

Requirements

Benefits

Benefits

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Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with completed SAIPA articles. 1–2 years’ post-article experience. Skilled in maintaining accounts through to Trial Balance and delivering monthly Management Accounts Solid Excel skills and proficiency in business operating systems