Financial Accountant

Financial Accountant

A well-established manufacturing business is seeking an experienced Financial Accountant to join its Finance team in Gqeberha.

This role is suited to a detail-oriented finance professional with solid accounting experience, preferably gained within a manufacturing environment, who is comfortable working with monthly management accounts, reconciliations, VAT, budgeting and financial reporting.

Location: Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth), Eastern Cape
Work Arrangement: On-site

• BCom Degree or BTech in Financial Accounting / Internal Auditing
• Minimum 5 years’ experience as an Accountant
• Previous experience within a manufacturing environment
• Strong MS Excel skills
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Valid driver’s licence
• JDE experience will be advantageous
• CIMA qualification and strong IT knowledge will be advantageous

• Prepare and post standard journals for monthly management accounts
• Prepare and reconcile VAT returns
• Confirm inter-company balances with other branches
• Prepare fixed-cost and transport analyses for the General Manager
• Prepare tax packs and upload information onto One Source
• Upload financial statements onto Hyperion / SMART
• Reconcile all ledger accounts using MS Excel by the 10th working day of the new month
• Complete the Stats SA manufacturing questionnaire
• Prepare the monthly petty cash file for the Financial Manager
• Upload annual budgets and quarterly forecasts onto Hyperion
• Prepare statutory notes on Hyperion
• Assist with other ad hoc finance and accounting duties as required