Financial Accountant (Manufacturing)

You'll own the monthly numbers for an agricultural co-operative in Alberton, from journals to the management pack. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

Location: Alberton, Gauteng. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. There's a probation period of three months before the contract is confirmed.

• Calculate provisional tax and check the VAT201 before submission
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts and clear old reconciling items
• Prepare monthly management accounts with variance commentary
• Review creditors, debtors and payroll journals from the clerks
• Maintain the fixed asset register and depreciation schedules

• Understanding of South African income tax and VAT
• 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
• BCom Accounting or equivalent degree
• Experience on an ERP such as Sage X3, Sage 300, Syspro or SAP Business One

• Consolidation experience across several companies
• Completed articles at an audit firm

• Paid professional body membership fees
• Hybrid schedule outside month-end week
• Study assistance for board exams

• Recruiters check Excel skill live, so be ready to build a pivot table and a reconciliation in the interview.
• Show what you improved, such as "cut month-end close from 10 days to 6"; results beat task lists.