Finance Manager (SME) – Immediate Start

You'll own the monthly numbers for a national retail chain head office in Welkom, from journals to the management pack. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

The work is in Welkom, Free State, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

• Build budgets and rolling forecasts with department heads
• Calculate provisional tax and check the VAT201 before submission
• Track stock costing, standard costs and production variances
• Maintain the fixed asset register and depreciation schedules
• Run the month-end close and prepare the trial balance
• Draft annual financial statements under IFRS or IFRS for SMEs
• Prepare the audit file and answer auditor queries

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

• Performance bonus linked to company results
• Study assistance for board exams
• Hybrid schedule outside month-end week

• If you're applying for a SAICA training contract, check the firm is a registered training office before you apply.
• Recruiters check Excel skill live, so be ready to build a pivot table and a reconciliation in the interview.