Management Accountant (Retail Group)

A logistics company in Epping needs an accountant who can close fast and explain the variances. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

This post is in Epping (Western Cape). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. Shifts rotate, so you'll need to be flexible about days and nights.

• Draft annual financial statements under IFRS or IFRS for SMEs
• Calculate provisional tax and check the VAT201 before submission
• Review creditors, debtors and payroll journals from the clerks
• Build budgets and rolling forecasts with department heads
• Improve controls, such as segregation of duties on supplier changes
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts and clear old reconciling items
• Run cash flow forecasts and manage the weekly payment run

• Experience on an ERP such as Sage X3, Sage 300, Syspro or SAP Business One
• At least 3 years of post-qualification accounting experience
• Understanding of South African income tax and VAT
• Strong Excel skills, including large data sets and lookups

• Hybrid schedule outside month-end week
• Performance bonus linked to company results
• Medical aid and retirement fund contributions
• Paid professional body membership fees

• Recruiters check Excel skill live, so be ready to build a pivot table and a reconciliation in the interview.
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