Finance Manager (SME)

How2Apply Talent Network
Sandton, Gauteng
Full-time
Posted 3 days ago
Full-time Finance & Accounting
R45 250 – R64 000/month
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Job Description

Your reports shape real decisions at this logistics company in Sandton, so they must be right. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

This post is in Sandton (Gauteng). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.

What you'll actually do

  • Run the month-end close and prepare the trial balance
  • Build budgets and rolling forecasts with department heads
  • Review creditors, debtors and payroll journals from the clerks
  • Track stock costing, standard costs and production variances
  • Draft annual financial statements under IFRS or IFRS for SMEs
  • Maintain the fixed asset register and depreciation schedules
  • Prepare monthly management accounts with variance commentary

You'll need

  • Experience on an ERP such as Sage X3, Sage 300, Syspro or SAP Business One
  • At least 3 years of post-qualification accounting experience
  • BCom Accounting or equivalent degree
  • Understanding of South African income tax and VAT

Nice if you have

  • CIMA qualification for management accounting posts
  • Completed articles at an audit firm

On offer

  • Hybrid schedule outside month-end week
  • Paid professional body membership fees
  • Performance bonus linked to company results

How to apply for this job

  1. Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
  2. Get these ready, because shortlisted people are asked for them straight away: last three payslips plus certified degree certificate and full academic record.
  3. Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
  4. Keep your phone on. Shortlisted applicants are contacted by call, SMS or WhatsApp within 9 working days.

Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around Sandton.

Applying is free. Nobody from How2Apply will ever ask you to pay for anything to get this job.

Tips to get shortlisted

  • 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.

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Job details
SalaryR45 250 – R64 000/month
Job TypeFull-time
LocationSandton, Gauteng
CategoryFinance & Accounting
Experience4+ years
Posted25 September 2026
Closing Date31 October 2026
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