Group Accountant (Consolidations)

Your reports shape real decisions at this private school trust in Vanderbijlpark, so they must be right. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

The work is in Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

• Review creditors, debtors and payroll journals from the clerks
• Build budgets and rolling forecasts with department heads
• Track stock costing, standard costs and production variances
• Run cash flow forecasts and manage the weekly payment run
• Prepare monthly management accounts with variance commentary
• Improve controls, such as segregation of duties on supplier changes
• Prepare the audit file and answer auditor queries

• 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
• Working knowledge of IFRS or IFRS for SMEs
• You meet month-end deadlines without being chased
• Understanding of South African income tax and VAT

• Consolidation experience across several companies
• Completed articles at an audit firm
• Power BI or a similar BI tool

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

• Recruiters check Excel skill live, so be ready to build a pivot table and a reconciliation in the interview.
• If you're applying for a SAICA training contract, check the firm is a registered training office before you apply.