Financial Accountant

Together with our client, an electronic manufacturing company in Pretoria East we are recruiting for a Financial Accountant. The Ideal Candidate needs to have at least 3 years of experience in an Accountant/Senior Bookkeeper role and must hold a BCom Accounting/Bachelor of Accounting Sciences Degree.

Duties and Responsibilities

To ensure complete and accurate recording of the company’s accounting records in the general ledger and supplementary systems.

• Preparation of the General Ledger up to Trial Balance.
• Review and approval of the Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions, and supervision of relevant staff.
• Management of the bank accounts and cash books on a daily basis.
• Preparation of the daily bank account movement report and short-term cash flow predictions.
• Management of the Forex requirements and processing.
• Maintenance of the Fixed Asset register and ensuring all entries required in the GL relating to PPE acquisitions, disposals and depreciation are complete and accurate each month and reconcile to the fixed asset register.
• Ensuring all journal entries have been approved and processed each month.
• Ensuring all balance sheet accounts and cash books have been reconciled monthly.
• Reconciliation and preparation of monthly VAT return.
• Liaison with external and internal auditors; supplying information that is required and resolving queries that may arise.
• Various ad-hoc functions and submissions

Skills and Competencies

• Good Excel skills
• ERP system skills (SAP B1 knowledge and experience advantageous)
• Ability to meet strict deadlines.
• Good communication skills.
• High regard for ethics.
• Attention to detail

Required Minimum Qualifications

• Matric
• BCom Accounting/Bachelor of Accounting Sciences Degree
• 3 years of experience in an Accountant/Senior Bookkeeper role

Salary: Total Cost to Company of R360 000.00 – R480 000.00 per annum

Benefits: Medical Aid, Provident, and Pension Fund

Only candidates who meet all the requirements stipulated in this advert, will be considered. If you don’t receive feedback from us within 2 weeks of your application, please consider your application as unsuccessful.

To apply please send your CV and supporting documents to with REF: FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT

Closing date: 23 August 2022