Group Accountant (Consolidations) – Experienced

Month-end, year-end and audit prep all run through you at an agricultural co-operative in Bellville. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

This post is in Bellville (Western Cape). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. Hours are mostly Monday to Friday, with the odd Saturday in busy months.

• Prepare monthly management accounts with variance commentary
• Draft annual financial statements under IFRS or IFRS for SMEs
• Improve controls, such as segregation of duties on supplier changes
• Build budgets and rolling forecasts with department heads
• Run cash flow forecasts and manage the weekly payment run
• Track stock costing, standard costs and production variances
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts and clear old reconciling items

• Strong Excel skills, including large data sets and lookups
• BCom Accounting or equivalent degree
• You meet month-end deadlines without being chased
• Experience on an ERP such as Sage X3, Sage 300, Syspro or SAP Business One
• Understanding of South African income tax and VAT
• Working knowledge of IFRS or IFRS for SMEs

• Paid professional body membership fees
• Hybrid schedule outside month-end week
• Study assistance for board exams
• Performance bonus linked to company results

• 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.