Finance Manager (SME)

Month-end, year-end and audit prep all run through you at a logistics company in Bloemfontein. If you like clear targets and knowing where you stand, this is for you.

The site is in Bloemfontein; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying.

• Review creditors, debtors and payroll journals from the clerks
• Maintain the fixed asset register and depreciation schedules
• Run the month-end close and prepare the trial balance
• Prepare the audit file and answer auditor queries
• Calculate provisional tax and check the VAT201 before submission
• Draft annual financial statements under IFRS or IFRS for SMEs
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts and clear old reconciling items

• Understanding of South African income tax and VAT
• BCom Accounting or equivalent degree
• You meet month-end deadlines without being chased
• At least 3 years of post-qualification accounting experience

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

• Hybrid schedule outside month-end week
• Performance bonus linked to company results
• Study assistance for board exams
• Medical aid and retirement fund contributions

• Show what you improved, such as "cut month-end close from 10 days to 6"; results beat task lists.
• Recruiters check Excel skill live, so be ready to build a pivot table and a reconciliation in the interview.