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Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant

OttoBauthenticPaarl, South Africa
19 days ago
Job description

Company is embarking on a finance transformation journey, migrating all accounting, reporting, and operational finance processes from Agrismart to Sage300 ERP . The Senior Accountant will be a key driver in this transition, assisting the Financial Manager with end-to-end process investigation, mapping, migration planning, system implementation, and training of personnel . The role requires strong technical accounting knowledge, ERP migration experience, and the ability to understand, document, and streamline financial workflows across sites, Shared Services, and Head Office.

Key Responsibilities :

Process Investigation & Mapping

  • Conduct a comprehensive review of all existing financial processes across :

Site-level bookkeepers and operations.

  • Shared Services finance functions.
  • The Financial Manager’s office (group-level reporting, consolidations, compliance).
  • Map existing workflows, control points, and reporting requirements.
  • Identify inefficiencies, duplication, and opportunities for process improvement.
  • Design and document future-state processes aligned with Sage300 functionality.

    • Migration Planning & Execution

  • Assist in planning the staged migration from Agrismart to Sage300 ERP.
  • Prepare reconciliation schedules to validate migrated balances and historical data.

    • Manage cut-over activities, including parallel runs and variance investigations.

  • Ensure opening balances, GL structures, and reporting templates are correctly migrated.
  • Document both old (Agrismart-based) and new (Sage300-based) processes for reference and audit trail.

    • Financial Operations & Reporting

  • Support day-to-day financial accounting (AP, AR, GL, Cashbook, Fixed Assets) during transition.
  • Perform reconciliations between systems to ensure financial accuracy.
  • Contribute to monthly management reporting packs and statutory accounts.
  • Maintain compliance with IFRS, internal controls, and audit requirements.

    • Training & Change Management

  • Prepare training materials and user guides for Sage300 financial processes.
  • Train and support site-level, Shared Services, and Head Office staff in processing transactions on Sage300.
  • Provide hands-on support during initial months of system adoption.
  • Serve as a subject-matter expert and first line of support for finance users.

    • Stakeholder Engagement

  • Work closely with IT, Operations, and Finance to ensure smooth integration of Sage300 with other systems.
  • Liaise with auditors to ensure proper documentation and validation of the migration process.
  • Assist the Financial Manager in reporting migration progress and risks to Exco and the Board.

    • Qualifications & Experience :

  • BCom Accounting or equivalent (essential).
  • Completed articles (SAICA / SAIPA) very advantageous.
  • Minimum 5 years’ post-articles accounting experience in a multi-entity environment.
  • Hands-on experience with ERP implementations or system migrations (Sage300 ERP highly advantageous).
  • Strong technical accounting knowledge (IFRS compliance, consolidations, reconciliations).
  • Advanced Excel and data analysis (pivot tables, lookups, large data sets).
  • Industry knowledge in fuel, retail, or FMCG beneficial
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