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Senior Financial Accountant

Senior Financial Accountant

Greys PersonneleThekwini North (Umhlanga / Tongaat), South Africa
5 days ago
Job description

Qualifications & Experience :

  • BCom Accounting / Financial Management (essential)
  • BCom Honours / Articles completed (advantageous)
  • Minimum 58 years experience in accounting, with at least 3 years in a senior role .
  • Experience in a retail, FMCG, or butchery / manufacturing environment (essential).
  • Strong knowledge of cost accounting, inventory management, and financial controls .
  • Proficient in Pastel Evolution / Sage 300 / Syspro or similar ERP systems.
  • Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, reconciliations)

Key Responsibilities :

  • Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in line with IFRS and company policies.
  • Review and consolidate branch financial reports and ensure all transactions are recorded accurately.
  • Maintain and reconcile general ledger accounts, ensuring proper allocation of costs and revenues.
  • Monitor key financial indicators such as gross margins, stock variances, and cost of sales per outlet.
  • Prepare and present management reports with variance analysis and recommendations.
  • Assist in the preparation of annual budgets and rolling forecasts.
  • Track budget performance against actual results and highlight discrepancies.
  • Support cost control initiatives to optimise profitability at store and production levels.
  • Oversee stock control and valuation processes for meat, packaging, and consumables.
  • Ensure accurate cost of sales reporting, including production yields and wastage monitoring.
  • Work closely with procurement and operations to ensure proper costing of new products and promotions.
  • Ensure compliance with SARS (VAT, PAYE, Income Tax), CIPC, and other statutory requirements.
  • Liaise with external auditors and prepare audit files.
  • Implement and maintain internal controls to safeguard company assets.
  • Must have experience in Journals, GL recons. Management accounts. Deals with the auditors & 7 employees in finance.
  • Manage cash flow forecasting and branch banking reconciliations.
  • Review daily sales reports and bank deposits for all branches.
  • Ensure timely supplier and creditor payments while maintaining optimal liquidity.
  • Supervise junior accountants, creditors clerks, and cashbook clerks.
  • Provide mentorship, training, and performance feedback to finance team members.
  • Collaborate with operations and store managers to strengthen financial discipline across branches.

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