Senior Accountant

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage month-end and year-end finance processes, reporting, journals, and reconciliations
• Prepare management accounts, budgets, forecasts, and cash flow reporting
• Lead internal audits, risk management initiatives, and cost-saving strategies
• Manage VAT submissions, SARB applications, foreign currency transactions, and treasury-related functions
• Oversee the fixed asset function, including registers, controls, and compliance
• Review supplier reconciliations, bank reconciliations, petty cash, and payment planning
• Supervise and develop a finance team of 5 staff members
• Act as Sage 200 Evolution Super User and support internal ERP-related finance queries
• Drive process improvements, efficiencies, and operational finance support across the business
• Lead the annual financial audit process

Job Experience and Skills Required:

Qualifications:

• Matric
• BCom Accounting / BCompt Accounting Sciences / CIMA / ACCA

Experience:

• 12–15 years’ experience within a similar Senior Financial Accounting role
• Strong exposure to foreign currency transactions and foreign exchange processes
• Manufacturing or production industry experience advantageous
• Previous team management experience essential
• Strong operational finance and reporting background

Systems Experience:

• Sage 200 Evolution Version 10 (Pastel) – non-negotiable
• Xperdyte Manufacturing System advantageous
• AssetZure advantageous
• Advanced Excel skills including Pivot Tables, Lookups, and Macros

Key Competencies:

• Strong attention to detail and reconciliation ability
• Analytical thinker with strong problem-solving capability
• Highly organised with excellent planning and time management skills
• Strong communication and leadership ability
• Commercial mindset with a proactive, solutions-driven approach
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Strong emotional intelligence and staff development capability
• Confidential, structured, and results-driven

• Finance Manager / FM / Financial Controller
• Chartered Accountant / CA(SA) / BCom Accounting / Finance
• Industrial finance / Production finance / Manufacturing finance
• Stock management / Inventory control / Costing / ERP / SAP / Pastel
• Financial reporting / Budgeting / Forecasting / Variance analysis
• Leadership / Team management / High-pressure / Operational finance