Key Responsibilities
- Manage the integrity of the general ledger and month-end close process.
- Reconcile bank accounts, payment platforms and inventory systems.
- Ensure accurate inventory and cost of sales accounting.
- Prepare monthly management accounts and financial reports.
- Manage debtor and creditor reconciliations.
- Support cash flow management and supplier payment planning.
- Ensure VAT and statutory compliance.
- Investigate and resolve accounting discrepancies.
- Strengthen financial processes and internal controls.
- Deliver meaningful financial reporting and commercial insights.
Minimum Requirements
Applicants should possess:
- Relevant Accounting qualification (BCom Accounting, National Diploma or equivalent).
- Completed SAICA or SAIPA Articles (or equivalent practical experience).
- Minimum 10 years' accounting experience.
- Minimum 5 years' experience in a Senior Accountant or Financial Accountant role.
- Strong practical working knowledge of Xero.
- Experience with Cin7 or a similar inventory management system.
- Experience reconciling payment platforms such as Yoco, PayFast, Peach Payments or similar.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills including Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP and SUMIFS.
- Sound knowledge of South African VAT and statutory accounting requirements.
- Experience within a retail, wholesale, e-commerce or inventory-driven environment is essential.
The Ideal Candidate
We are looking for someone who is:
- Highly analytical with exceptional attention to detail.
- Commercially minded and solutions driven.
- Able to reconcile large volumes of financial data across multiple systems.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.
- Proactive in identifying problems before they become material.
- Organised, deadline-driven and accountable.
- Confident challenging inaccuracies and improving processes.
- A team player with excellent communication skills and high personal integrity.
If you are a technically strong accountant who enjoys combining finance with operational excellence and systems accuracy, we'd love to hear from you.To Apply:Please submit your CV together with your qualifications, current remuneration, salary expectation and notice period.