Finance Manager (SME)

Your reports shape real decisions at this mid-sized manufacturing group in Pretoria East, so they must be right. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

You'll report in Pretoria East. Relocation is not covered for this one.

• Calculate provisional tax and check the VAT201 before submission
• Maintain the fixed asset register and depreciation schedules
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts and clear old reconciling items
• Build budgets and rolling forecasts with department heads
• Run cash flow forecasts and manage the weekly payment run
• Track stock costing, standard costs and production variances

• BCom Accounting or equivalent degree
• Experience on an ERP such as Sage X3, Sage 300, Syspro or SAP Business One
• Strong Excel skills, including large data sets and lookups
• At least 3 years of post-qualification accounting experience
• Working knowledge of IFRS or IFRS for SMEs

• Power BI or a similar BI tool
• Consolidation experience across several companies

• 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.