Finance Manager (SME)

Your reports shape real decisions at this private school trust in Kempton Park, so they must be right. This is a good step for someone who wants proper routine and a manager who notices good work.

You'll be based at a private school trust in Kempton Park. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. Start date: as soon as possible for the right person.

• Prepare monthly management accounts with variance commentary
• Run cash flow forecasts and manage the weekly payment run
• Review creditors, debtors and payroll journals from the clerks
• Run the month-end close and prepare the trial balance
• Improve controls, such as segregation of duties on supplier changes

• Strong Excel skills, including large data sets and lookups
• You meet month-end deadlines without being chased
• Understanding of South African income tax and VAT
• BCom Accounting or equivalent degree
• Working knowledge of IFRS or IFRS for SMEs
• At least 3 years of post-qualification accounting experience

• Consolidation experience across several companies
• CIMA qualification for management accounting posts
• Completed articles at an audit firm

• Medical aid and retirement fund contributions
• Study assistance for board exams
• Hybrid schedule outside month-end week

• Open your CV with your qualification, your professional body and the ERP you know best; that's the shortlist filter.
• Show what you improved, such as "cut month-end close from 10 days to 6"; results beat task lists.