General Ledger Accountant (Fixed Assets)

Recruiter:

Rory Mackie & Associates

Job Ref:

3299720787

Date posted:

Monday, April 20, 2026

Location:

Cape Town, South Africa

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

Overview:

Our client is a leading South African fashion retailer with a well-established reputation in the clothing retail industry. The organisation operates in a fast-paced retail environment and is known for its focus on quality, customer experience, and operational excellence within the fashion and retail space.

They are looking for a person to look after and manage the day-to-day activities around the Group’s fixed assets. This person should be a self-starter, able to work methodically with excellent attention to detail. They must be able to work towards monthly deadlines.

Responsibilities:

Fixed Assets:

Maintaining the depreciation and tax asset registers for all countries
Addition of new capex items to the asset registers
Liaising with the company’s Contracts departments on all store capital expenditure spend
Preparation of the monthly reconciliation of the asset registers to the general ledger (Both in the local currency and ZAR translated)
Reporting on Capex spend per project
Assist in the review of the useful life of assets
Month end close processes
Assist auditors in all assets related queries

Other:

Prepare fixed asset-related notes for Group AFS and all statutory AFS
Assist auditors with all assets related AFS queries
Complete Stats SA and SARB Stat Returns
Capturing of banking details
Process expense journals as required
Process insurance invoices on iProc
Assist with information required for annual insurance renewal

Requirements:

BCom or equivalent
Minimum of two/three years working experience. Preferably experience with Fixed Assets
Experience with Oracle Fixed Assets and General Ledger modules (or a similar package) would be beneficial

Skills and Competencies:

Good Excel knowledge
Understanding of fixed assets and the requirements to manage and report on assets
Strong financial accounting skills
Experience with Oracle Fixed Assets

Behavioural:

Excellent communication skills
Team Orientation
Self-Starter
Ability to deliver a high standard of work under pressure
Highly self-motivated and driven
Attention to detail

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