Accountant and Internal Auditor

Our Client is seeking an experienced Accountant and Internal Auditor to manage comprehensive financial accounting, reporting, compliance, and internal audit functions across the organisation. This dual-focus role entails executing core day-to-day accounting operations, statutory SARS compliance, and month-end reporting, while independently conducting internal operational and risk-based audits to strengthen governance and control processes.

• Process and reconcile bank statements, petty cash, pay-cards, credit cards, and cash-clearing accounts; investigate and resolve discrepancies.

• Prepare and review balance sheet, control accounts, and salary ledger reconciliations.

• Manage intergroup accounts, including balancing loan accounts, calculating interest journals, and verifying intergroup debtor and creditor balances.

• Oversee accounts payable and receivable, review age analyses, manage supplier queries, and issue credit/return-to-supplier notes.

• Maintain and administer the Fixed Asset Register and related insurance coverages.

• Monitor inventory, reconcile packaging materials, raw materials, diesel, and finished goods, and investigate stock variances across locations.

• Prepare monthly management accounts, cash flow reports, accruals, and Annual Financial Statements (AFS) on Case Ware in compliance with IFRS for SMEs.

• Conduct VAT reconciliations and submit EMP
  201 and VAT returns via SARS e-Filing.

• Calculate and submit Corporate Income Tax (CIT) and Provisional Tax (IRP6) returns, ensuring strict adherence to statutory deadlines.

• Ensure strict adherence to statutory accounting standards, SARS regulations, and relevant operational compliance standards.

• Formulate, implement, and maintain the annual Internal Audit plan and operational methodologies.

• Execute risk-based audit fieldwork across financial and operational workflows.

• Assess internal control design effectiveness, identify control weaknesses, and conduct ad-hoc risk investigations.

• Compile and distribute monthly audit reports with actionable findings and track management's implementation of corrective actions.

• Education: Grade 12 (NQF
  4) plus a completed BCom Accounting or BCompt Accounting Science degree.

• Articles: Completed SAICA or SAIPA articles.

• Experience:

  • Minimum of 2 years post-articles financial accounting experience
    .

  • Minimum of 2 years auditing experience (internal audit or operational review exposure preferred).

• Driver’s Licence: Valid South African driver's licence with own reliable transport.

• Advanced proficiency in Pastel Accounting / Pastel Evolution and MS Office (especially Excel).

• Demonstrated proficiency with Case Ware
  , SARS e-Filing
  , and Easy File
  .

• Strong knowledge of IFRS for SMEs, VAT regulations, Corporate Income Tax, and credit management principles.

• Familiarity with ERP/inventory systems (e.g., C-Works, Granite, SharePoint) is advantageous.

• High degree of professional integrity, confidentiality, and sound ethical standards.

• Analytical thinker with strong complex problem-solving abilities and high quantitative aptitude.

• Meticulous attention to detail and strong time management skills under tight month-end deadlines.

• Professional written and verbal communication skills.