Finance Manager (SME)

You'll own the monthly numbers for a mid-sized manufacturing group in Atlantis, from journals to the management pack. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

The site is in Atlantis; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying. The first two weeks are spent shadowing someone experienced.

• Review creditors, debtors and payroll journals from the clerks
• Draft annual financial statements under IFRS or IFRS for SMEs
• Prepare the audit file and answer auditor queries
• Maintain the fixed asset register and depreciation schedules
• Build budgets and rolling forecasts with department heads
• Run the month-end close and prepare the trial balance

• Understanding of South African income tax and VAT
• You meet month-end deadlines without being chased
• Working knowledge of IFRS or IFRS for SMEs
• Experience on an ERP such as Sage X3, Sage 300, Syspro or SAP Business One
• At least 3 years of post-qualification accounting experience

• Power BI or a similar BI tool
• Completed articles at an audit firm
• CA(SA) with SAICA, or AGA(SA) or Professional Accountant (SA) with SAIPA

• Performance bonus linked to company results
• Paid professional body membership fees
• Medical aid and retirement fund contributions

• Open your CV with your qualification, your professional body and the ERP you know best; that's the shortlist filter.
• Recruiters check Excel skill live, so be ready to build a pivot table and a reconciliation in the interview.