Senior Financial Accountant
Listed on 2026-10-17
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Accounting
Financial Reporting, Financial Compliance, Senior Accountant, Financial Controller -
Finance & Banking
Financial Reporting, Financial Compliance, Financial Controller
Job Overview:
Lead and manage the financial accounting functions for South African entities to allow compilation of accurate and timeous financial information to plant management in order to make informed business decision. Key functions include Statutory Compliance, AFS and audit oversight, Internal Controls, Continuous Improvement, Payroll & Asset Accounting, Taxation.
Reporting to:
Country Financial Manager
5 + years’ experience in a senior position:
Finance Manager, Financial Controller, etc.BCom Accounting
CIMA or CA (SA) required
Automotive/Manufacturing advantageous
Financial Reporting:
Prepare financial reports and returns for internal and external use
Provide financial analysis and support to plant management and all operational areas of the business
Review and action Financial variances (Budget / Forecast / Estimate)
Ensure compliance with IFRS
Submission of monthly and annual reports on the reporting platform (One Stream)
Prepare and plan Year-end Statutory Audit (external and internal) in line with the consolidated Audit plan
Support with reporting Accounting, Audit and Tax Packs information
Support in providing information on internal audit, and closure of findings stemming from internal audit
Support with BBBEE audit
Prepare Government Incentive Applications/Submissions (AIS, APDP, PI, etc)
Prepare BBBEE reports and information
Support with AFS preparation & reviews
Manage tax submissions to SARS with the support of tax consultants
Perform Payroll Accounting function, which includes
Review and Approve Payroll Payments
Prepare wages and salary related journals from HR reports
Maintain Payroll Recons
Prepare & maintain a CAPEX and Tooling reports & register tracking actual spend against approved spend, planning future profitability & cash flows of the projects
Prepare CAPEX requisition with all relevant information regarding the CAPEX project
CAPEX analysis with project launch comparison
Support useful life and residual value of Fixed Assets analysis
Lease accounting
Lead internal control reporting and submission for all South African entities, which includes:
Ensure compliance to Global Control Framework (GCF) and SOX and Delegation of Authority (DoA) and company policies and procedures
Prepare and submit monthly Control checks allocated as per Global Control Framework (GCF)
Maintain the risk register
Lead the financial reviews of Continuous Improvement initiatives in the WAVE system for all South African plants, which includes:
Review of initiative calculations
Verification of measure information
Tracking of actual savings against planned savings
Identify improvement opportunities and make recommendations for improvements
Participate in Continuous improvement initiatives
Perform complex accounting oversight - IFRS 16, etc.
Support process of WCA, PAYE and Provisional/Income Tax returns
Review B/S recons and VAT reviews
Review Controller's monthly journal entries
Prepare Provision and Accrual Journals
Ensure timely and accurate closing of GL
Performs other finance-related duties as assigned
Competencies:
IFRS compliance
Accounting for tax & VAT
MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
Advanced Excel
Manufacturing industry
Solid ERP experience (BPCS advantageous)
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