Fixed Asset Accountant (Mining)

Your reports shape real decisions at this private school trust in Gqeberha, so they must be right. You don't need to be the loudest person in the room, just the one others can count on.

This post is Gqeberha-based, with most of your time spent at a private school trust. Weekend work is on a roster, so you won't be on every weekend.

• Improve controls, such as segregation of duties on supplier changes
• Maintain the fixed asset register and depreciation schedules
• Review creditors, debtors and payroll journals from the clerks
• Run the month-end close and prepare the trial balance
• Build budgets and rolling forecasts with department heads
• Prepare monthly management accounts with variance commentary
• Prepare the audit file and answer auditor queries

• You meet month-end deadlines without being chased
• Experience on an ERP such as Sage X3, Sage 300, Syspro or SAP Business One
• Strong Excel skills, including large data sets and lookups
• Working knowledge of IFRS or IFRS for SMEs
• At least 3 years of post-qualification accounting experience

• Study assistance for board exams
• Medical aid and retirement fund contributions
• Paid professional body membership fees
• Performance bonus linked to company results

• Recruiters check Excel skill live, so be ready to build a pivot table and a reconciliation in the interview.
• Open your CV with your qualification, your professional body and the ERP you know best; that's the shortlist filter.