Financial Accountant (Manufacturing) – Fixed-Term

Month-end, year-end and audit prep all run through you at a logistics company in Vanderbijlpark. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

This post is in Vanderbijlpark (Gauteng). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

• Track stock costing, standard costs and production variances
• Improve controls, such as segregation of duties on supplier changes
• Draft annual financial statements under IFRS or IFRS for SMEs
• Prepare the audit file and answer auditor queries
• Calculate provisional tax and check the VAT201 before submission

• Experience on an ERP such as Sage X3, Sage 300, Syspro or SAP Business One
• You meet month-end deadlines without being chased
• At least 3 years of post-qualification accounting experience
• Strong Excel skills, including large data sets and lookups
• BCom Accounting or equivalent degree
• Understanding of South African income tax and VAT

• Completed articles at an audit firm
• CIMA qualification for management accounting posts
• Consolidation experience across several companies

• Performance bonus linked to company results
• Hybrid schedule outside month-end week
• Medical aid and retirement fund contributions
• Study assistance for board exams

• If you're applying for a SAICA training contract, check the firm is a registered training office before you apply.
• Show what you improved, such as "cut month-end close from 10 days to 6"; results beat task lists.