Financial Accountant - Northern Suburbs, Cpt

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

• 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
  

Benefits

• International exposure 
  
• Career growth 
  
• Stability & Recognition
  
• Learning & Development