Financial Accountant

Vereeniging, South Africa | Posted on 28/08/2026

A market-leading ERP software provider is looking for an experienced, driven Financial Accountant to join their team during an exciting phase of growth and innovation. This is a permanent, full-time role based in the Vereeniging offices with working hours from 07:30 to 16:30 Monday to Friday with some microflexibility.

In this role, you will oversee full-function accounting, secretarial, and compliance duties while taking on a key leadership function-managing a team of 4-5 admin and finance personnel (including the Bookkeeper, HR Officer, and Admin Assistants).

Key Responsibilities:

• Team Leadership:
  Lead, mentor, and oversee a team of 4-5 finance, HR, and admin staff.
• Accounting & Financial Management:
  Monthly bookkeeping, management accounts, cash flow forecasting, budgeting, general ledger, and full annual audit preparation/coordination. Perform financial analysis to optimise profitability, pricing, and cost structures.
• Taxation & Compliance:
  Registrations, submissions, and SARS queries (VAT, PAYE, UIF, SDL, Provisional, and Income Tax; EMP
  501 and IRP5 reconciliations).
• Company Secretarial:
  Manage CIPC submissions, annual returns, board meeting minutes, share registers, and company details.
• Banking & Debtors:
  Manage online banking, cash flow, credit lines, payment requisitions, debtor collections, and client credit vetting.

• Education:
  
  Tertiary accounting qualification (e.g., BCom, BAcc).
• Experience:
  
  Minimum 7-10 years of post-articles or senior finance experience. Experience in a software/IT firm is a strong advantage.
• Accounting Systems:
  
  Experience with Sage Evolution or Xero is advantageous (the business plans to migrate to Xero, so setup and workflow implementation experience is ideal).
• Leadership & Drive: A self-starter who can implement robust workflows, lead a team, and work autonomously in an energetic, growth-minded environment.
• Languages:
  
  Strong written and verbal communication skills in both English and Afrikaans.