Finance Manager (SME)

Month-end, year-end and audit prep all run through you at an agricultural co-operative in Germiston. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

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

• Review creditors, debtors and payroll journals from the clerks
• Track stock costing, standard costs and production variances
• Prepare monthly management accounts with variance commentary
• Improve controls, such as segregation of duties on supplier changes
• Calculate provisional tax and check the VAT201 before submission

• At least 3 years of post-qualification accounting experience
• Strong Excel skills, including large data sets and lookups
• Understanding of South African income tax and VAT
• Working knowledge of IFRS or IFRS for SMEs

• Medical aid and retirement fund contributions
• Study assistance for board exams
• Performance bonus linked to company results
• Paid professional body membership fees

• Show what you improved, such as "cut month-end close from 10 days to 6"; results beat task lists.
• If you're applying for a SAICA training contract, check the firm is a registered training office before you apply.