Accountant

SUMMARY:
Accountant needed in Centurion!

POSITION INFO:
Strong businesses are built on financial clarity, disciplined reporting, and accurate operational insight. This role sits at the centre of financial control within a project-driven environment, ensuring that financial data translates into informed business decisions. The accountant will play a key role in maintaining reporting integrity while partnering closely with operations and project teams to drive performance visibility and accountability.

This opportunity suits an Accountant who thrives in a hands-on, operational finance role rather than a purely transactional environment. Success in this position requires strong analytical ability, ownership of outcomes, and the confidence to engage stakeholders across finance and operations while maintaining rigorous financial governance.

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Duties:

• Prepare monthly flash reports and management accounts.
• Ensure accuracy and completeness of balance sheet reconciliations within deadlines.
• Compile month-end files for reporting and audit purposes.
• Analyse business unit performance against forecast and budget.
• Provide insights into financial performance drivers and corrective actions.
• Maintain and update Work-in-Progress (WIP) schedules.
• Analyse utilisation dashboards and investigate material variances.
• Review project profitability with Project Managers.
• Coordinate in-month review data from operational stakeholders.

• Matric (Grade 12)
• Degree or relevant qualification in Finance, Accounting, or Commerce (advantageous).
• Additional financial or accounting academic qualifications beneficial.

• Minimum 5 years’ experience as an Accountant.
• Experience within large or complex organisational environments.
• Strong exposure to project accounting environments.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience with VAT, provisional tax, and reconciliations.
• Experience managing sundry debtors.
• Exposure to cost of manufacturing calculations (advantageous).
• Experience supervising or mentoring junior staff preferred.
• Strong experience working with financial systems and operational finance processes.

• Knowledge of accounting principles and basic IFRS.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience with financial systems (e.g., MS Dynamics AX or similar).
• Budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting.
• Financial compliance and audit processes.
• Strong data analysis capabilities.