Accountant

Ikwezi Mining (Pty) Ltd; Komatipoort; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

Ikwezi Mining (Pty) Ltd is seeking an experienced accountant to manage the general ledger, month-end processes, inventory costing, and tax compliance in a trading/mining context. You will handle JEs, reconciliations, VAT, and SARS eFiling, coordinating with senior staff.

The role requires 3+ years of accounting experience, SAICA/SAIPA progress, and proficiency with Sage/Pastel/SAP/Syspro and Excel. On-site in Komatipoort, Mpumalanga.

Qualifications

• BCom Accounting or equivalent; SAICA/SAIPA articles pursued or completed.
• 3+ years accounting experience including month-end ownership; mining/trading/logistics exposure.

Responsibilities

• General ledger & month-end: prepare/post journals, reconciliations, maintain fixed asset register.
• Inventory & cost of sales: reconcile stock, verify landed costs, support stock counts.
• Creditors & imports: process/reconcile supplier accounts, FX differences, 3-way matching.
• Debtors: process invoices, allocate receipts, reconcile debtors, support collections.
• Tax & compliance: VAT reconciliations/returns, SARS eFiling inputs, assist with audits.

Skills

IFRS knowledge

SARS compliance

Advanced Excel

Education

BCom Accounting

SAICA/SAIPA articles

Tools

Sage

Pastel

SAP

Syspro

Job description

Key Responsibilities:

General ledger & month-end

• - Prepare and post journals, accruals, and prepayments for the company.
• - Perform monthly bank, balance sheet, and control account reconciliations.
• - Maintain the fixed asset register, including logistics assets (vehicles, equipment).
• - Prepare entity month-end packs for Senior Accountant review.

Inventory & cost of sales

• - Reconcile stock ledgers to the general ledger and investigate variances.
• - Verify landed costs (freight, duties, clearing) on imported goods.
• - Support stock counts and process count adjustments.

Creditors & imports

• - Process and reconcile supplier accounts, including foreign suppliers.
• - Account for foreign exchange differences on import transactions.
• - Match purchase orders, GRNs, and invoices (3-way matching).

Debtors

• - Process customer invoices, allocate receipts, and reconcile debtor accounts.
• - Support the collections process.

Tax & compliance

• - Prepare VAT reconciliations and returns for Senior Accountant review (SARS eFiling).
• - Provide supporting inputs for provisional and income tax to the Senior Accountant.
• - Maintain audit and tax supporting documentation; assist with audit queries for the company

Qualifications Minimum

• - BCom Accounting or equivalent. Preferred.
• - Completed SAICA / SAIPA articles or studying toward a professional designation.

Experience

• - 3 Minimum years' accounting experience, including ownership of a month-end process preferred
• - Experience in trading, logistics, distribution, or mining.
• - Exposure to multi-currency and import transactions.

Technical skills

• - Working knowledge of IFRS / IFRS for SMEs and inventory / cost accounting.
• - VAT and general SARS compliance.
• - Proficiency in [Sage / Pastel / SAP / Syspro] and strong Excel skills.