Management Accountant

Recruiter:

Network Recruitment

Job Ref:

NFU015484/Camy

Date posted:

Friday, February 6, 2026

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary:

850000 Annually

SUMMARY:
Our client is seeking a commercially astute Management Accountant to operate as the 2IC to the Group Financial Manager, acting as the strategic link between finance and operations in a fast-moving, high-performance industrial environment.

This is a hands-on role for a finance professional who thrives on operational involvement, drives performance, and influences commercial decisions.

This is a rare opportunity for a finance leader to gain visibility, influence, and career growth while working across all aspects of the business.

POSITION INFO:
Our client is a listed, operationally intensive industrial group, operating across mining and export value chains. The business runs a lean, high-output structure with strong performance culture, commercial accountability, and deep leadership involvement at every level.

This role functions as the commercial engine room between finance and operations. Reporting directly into the Group Financial Manager, the Management Accountant will play a critical leadership role in financial performance management, operational integration, and business optimisation.

You will work cross-functionally across production, procurement, logistics, and commercial teams, embedding finance into daily operations and decision-making. This is not a reporting role, it is a business leadership role with financial authority.

Key Responsibilities:

Act as 2IC to the Group Financial Manager, supporting decision-making and finance leadership
Lead budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis across operations
Drive cost control, margin optimisation, and operational efficiency
Manage stock, inventory, and production performance
Oversee cashflow, working capital, and export finance
Deliver financial modelling, KPI tracking, and operational reporting
Support procurement oversight and supplier cost management
Provide payroll oversight and compliance support
Lead and develop direct reports in a lean team
Embed finance into daily operations, enabling commercial decisions
Produce advanced Excel analysis, dashboards, and management reports

Job Experience & Skills Required:

BCom Finance / Accounting or related degree
CIMA qualification (completed or in progress)
Proven experience in operationally intensive industrial environments
Strong management accounting and commercial finance expertise
Experience with budgeting, forecasting, cost control, stock, volumes, exports, and cashflow
Advanced Excel skills (financial modelling, dashboards, reporting)
Experience in structured, regulated, or listed environments
Leadership capability with direct report management experience
Hands-on, commercially focused, and highly accountable
Strong personality with executive presence
Ability to thrive in lean, high-performance teams
Exceptional business integration and stakeholder management skills

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Financial Manager
Group Finance Manager
Financial Director
Group Accountant
Financial Accountant
Management Accountant
Cost Accountant
Financial Controller
Bookkeeper

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Camryn Basson
Specialist Recruitment Consultant

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