Group Accountant (Consolidations) – Fixed-Term

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

Home base is a private school trust on the Midrand side of Gauteng. Weekend work is on a roster, so you won't be on every weekend.

• Maintain the fixed asset register and depreciation schedules
• 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
• Review creditors, debtors and payroll journals from the clerks
• Run the month-end close and prepare the trial balance
• Improve controls, such as segregation of duties on supplier changes

• Working knowledge of IFRS or IFRS for SMEs
• Strong Excel skills, including large data sets and lookups
• At least 3 years of post-qualification accounting experience
• Experience on an ERP such as Sage X3, Sage 300, Syspro or SAP Business One
• BCom Accounting or equivalent degree

• Power BI or a similar BI tool
• Completed articles at an audit firm

• Paid professional body membership fees
• Performance bonus linked to company results
• 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.
• Recruiters check Excel skill live, so be ready to build a pivot table and a reconciliation in the interview.