Accountant

Recruiter:

Ikwezi Mining (Pty) Ltd

Job Ref:

JHB000283/zm

Date posted:

Monday, June 1, 2026

Location:

Midrand, South Africa

SUMMARY:
To own the day-to-day accounting and month-end process for the Zarbon entities (ZAR, ZFL, ZNG), maintaining accurate records, clean reconciliations, and reliable financial data for review by the Senior Accountant — within a high-volume coal trading and logistics environment.

POSITION INFO:

Key responsibilities

General ledger & month-end

Prepare and post journals, accruals, and prepayments for the Zarbon entities.
Perform monthly bank, balance sheet, and control account reconciliations.
Maintain the fixed asset register, including logistics assets (vehicles, equipment).
Prepare entity month-end packs for Senior Accountant review.

Inventory & cost of sales

Reconcile stock ledgers to the general ledger and investigate variances.
Verify landed costs (freight, duties, clearing) on imported goods.
Support stock counts and process count adjustments.

Creditors & imports

Process and reconcile supplier accounts, including foreign suppliers.
Account for foreign exchange differences on import transactions.
Match purchase orders, GRNs, and invoices (3-way matching).

Debtors

Process customer invoices, allocate receipts, and reconcile debtor accounts.
Support the collections process.

Tax & compliance

Prepare VAT reconciliations and returns for Senior Accountant review (SARS eFiling).
Provide supporting inputs for provisional and income tax to the Senior Accountant.
Maintain audit and tax supporting documentation; assist with audit queries for the Zarbon entities.

Qualifications

Minimum

BCom Accounting or equivalent.

Preferred

Completed SAICA / SAIPA articles, or studying toward a professional designation.

Experience

Minimum

3 years' accounting experience, including ownership of a month-end process.

Preferred

Experience in trading, logistics, distribution, or mining.
Exposure to multi-currency and import transactions.

Technical skills

Working knowledge of IFRS / IFRS for SMEs and inventory / cost accounting.
VAT and general SARS compliance.
Proficiency in [Sage / Pastel / SAP / Syspro] and strong Excel skills.

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