Group Accountant (Consolidations) – Experienced

A national retail chain head office in Epping needs an accountant who can close fast and explain the variances. You don't need to be the loudest person in the room, just the one others can count on.

You'll report in Epping. Relocation is not covered for this one. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

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

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

• Consolidation experience across several companies
• Power BI or a similar BI tool
• CA(SA) with SAICA, or AGA(SA) or Professional Accountant (SA) with SAIPA

• 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.