Group Accountant (Consolidations) – Immediate Start

Your reports shape real decisions at this agricultural co-operative in George, so they must be right. You'll work with a small crew, so being easy to work with matters as much as skill.

The work is in George, Western Cape, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. The first two weeks are spent shadowing someone experienced.

• Run cash flow forecasts and manage the weekly payment run
• Calculate provisional tax and check the VAT201 before submission
• Prepare monthly management accounts with variance commentary
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts and clear old reconciling items
• Prepare the audit file and answer auditor queries
• Improve controls, such as segregation of duties on supplier changes
• Maintain the fixed asset register and depreciation schedules

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

• Consolidation experience across several companies
• Completed articles at an audit firm

• Study assistance for board exams
• Medical aid and retirement fund contributions
• Hybrid schedule outside month-end week

• 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.