Fixed Asset Accountant (Mining) – Experienced

Your reports shape real decisions at this private school trust in Durban Central, so they must be right. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

Location: Durban Central, KwaZulu-Natal. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

• Prepare monthly management accounts with variance commentary
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts and clear old reconciling items
• Run the month-end close and prepare the trial balance
• Build budgets and rolling forecasts with department heads
• Improve controls, such as segregation of duties on supplier changes
• Prepare the audit file and answer auditor queries
• Run cash flow forecasts and manage the weekly payment run

• BCom Accounting or equivalent degree
• You meet month-end deadlines without being chased
• Understanding of South African income tax and VAT
• At least 3 years of post-qualification accounting experience

• Power BI or a similar BI tool
• CA(SA) with SAICA, or AGA(SA) or Professional Accountant (SA) with SAIPA

• Hybrid schedule outside month-end week
• Performance bonus linked to company results
• 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.
• Recruiters check Excel skill live, so be ready to build a pivot table and a reconciliation in the interview.