Our client is a well-established and rapidly growing organisation with a strong national footprint and a high-performance
finance environment. Known for its innovation, operational excellence, and data-driven decision-making, the business offers professionals the opportunity to gain exposure to complex financial processes, audits, and strategic reporting within a structured and fast-paced head office setting.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward-thinking company that values accuracy, growth, and continuous improvement.
They are looking for a detail-oriented professional who is passionate about financial reporting, compliance, and accuracy. This role offers great exposure to audits, tax, and reporting, making it ideal for someone eager to grow their technical skills within a structured and supportive finance environment.
As a Financial Accountant, you will add value by strengthening financial controls, managing the month-end close process, and ensuring the accuracy of the general ledger through to trial balance. You will play a key role in supporting financial reporting and compliance, while contributing insights that reinforce the organisation’s financial backbone and drive efficiency across the business.
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Key Responsibilities:
The Financial Accountant will be responsible for the full scope of day-to-day
accounting and financial processing activities, including:
- Preparing and reviewing journal entries to ensure accurate and complete general ledger records
- Performing monthly balance sheet reconciliations and resolving reconciling items timeously
- Preparing monthly management accounts, including supporting schedules and variance analysis
- Assisting with the preparation and submission of tax returns (VAT, income tax, and provisional tax) and related reconciliations
- Supporting internal and external audit processes by managing audit requests, compiling audit files, and ensuring timely submission of required documentation
- Assisting with the collection and preparation of data for sustainability and ESG reporting
- Supporting regulatory and compliance reporting requirements where applicable
- Assisting with ad hoc finance projects such as cost analysis, profitability analysis, and process improvement initiatives
Qualifications :- Matric (Grade 12)
- BCom Accounting degree
- Completed SAIPA or SAICA articles
- 0 - 2 years’ post-articles experience
Skills and Competencies :- Strong attention to detail with a high level of accuracy
- Analytical and problem-solving ability to investigate variances and discrepancies
- Strong technical accounting knowledge and understanding of IFRS
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines
- Effective time management, especially during month-end and audit cycles
- High level of integrity and professional ethics
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a team
- Proactive and solutions-driven mindset
- Advanced Excel skills, including data analysis and financial modelling
- Experience working with ERP systems and handling large data sets
- Understanding of tax compliance and statutory reporting requirements
- Basic knowledge of ESG and sustainability reporting frameworks (advantageous).
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