Accountant

Code Red Recruitment; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency seeks a qualified CA or B.Com graduate for a finance role in South Africa. The candidate will manage audits, prepare financial reports, and ensure compliance with IFRS. Experience in a manufacturing environment is essential. This position emphasizes continuous improvement and internal controls within the finance department.

Qualifications

• CA with 3 years post qualification experience or a B.Com accounting graduate with relevant experience.
• Extensive working experience in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly and quarterly management accounts.
• Manage internal and year-end audits.
• Oversee tax calculations and submissions.
• Ensure compliance with all IFRS standards.
• Drive continuous improvement projects.

Skills

Tax

Fixed Assets

Balance Sheet

General Ledger

Reconciliations

Vat

Cash Flow

Internal Controls

Manufacturing

Continuous Improvement

HR

Recruiting

Accounting

Sales

Finance

Training

Management

Education

CA or B.Com Accounting

Job description

Job Description:

The ideal candidate should be a CA with 3 years post qualification experience or alternatively a B.Com accounting graduate with extensive working experience in a manufacturing environment. Only candidates who will contribute towards our diversity profile will be considered.

Some of the main activities will be as follows:

- Prepare monthly and quarterly management accounts.

- Prepare monthly, quarterly, interim, and year end reporting to Head Office on Cognos.

- Oversee and manage internal and year-end audits.

- Liaise with related organizations e.g. Financial Institutions , Finance Companies, SARS, Auditors, etc.

Regular review of Computer Systems for compliance and achievement of goals.

- General Ledger duties to Balance Sheet.

- Perform Month End procedures and reconciliations for Stock, Debtors, Creditors, Sales, and Bank etc.

- Manage Cash Flow.

- Complete Vat Returns and Recons.

- Perform Current and Deferred Tax Calculation and submit IT14 Returns.

- Fixed Assets Management & Reporting.

- Ensure compliance to all IFRS.

- Manage Stock Control ( Stock Count Planning, Stock Counts, Reconciliations, Valuations etc.)

- Drive Continuous improvement projects.

- Ongoing review, improvement and implementation of internal controls within the Finance Department as well as controls in other areas of the business.

- Responsible for HR related issues within Finance Department i.e., recruiting, training, performance evaluation.

Required Skills:
• Tax
• Fixed Assets
• Balance Sheet
• General Ledger
• Reconciliations
• Vat
• Cash Flow
• Internal Controls
• Manufacturing
• Continuous Improvement
• HR
• Recruiting
• Accounting
• Sales
• Finance
• Training
• Management