Finance Manager (SME)

Month-end, year-end and audit prep all run through you at a logistics company in Roodepoort. Someone who likes a bit of variety, but also likes doing things the right way, will enjoy this.

This post is Roodepoort-based, with most of your time spent at a logistics company. Start date: as soon as possible for the right person.

• Calculate provisional tax and check the VAT201 before submission
• Review creditors, debtors and payroll journals from the clerks
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts and clear old reconciling items
• Build budgets and rolling forecasts with department heads
• Prepare monthly management accounts with variance commentary

• Experience on an ERP such as Sage X3, Sage 300, Syspro or SAP Business One
• Working knowledge of IFRS or IFRS for SMEs
• Strong Excel skills, including large data sets and lookups
• At least 3 years of post-qualification accounting experience
• You meet month-end deadlines without being chased

• Power BI or a similar BI tool
• Consolidation experience across several companies
• CA(SA) with SAICA, or AGA(SA) or Professional Accountant (SA) with SAIPA

• Hybrid schedule outside month-end week
• Paid professional body membership fees
• Study assistance for board exams
• Performance bonus linked to company results

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