Accountant, Blackheath (Cape Town)

Howland Recruiting; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 400,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing company in Cape Town is seeking a mature and assertive Accountant with over 5 years' experience in a FMCG environment. The role involves managing accounts, GL journals, and Forex transactions, along with generating Management Reports. Candidates must be RSA citizens with relevant qualifications. The company offers a market-related salary, pension, and medical aid.

Benefits

Market related salary

Pension

Medical aid

Qualifications

• Min. 5 years' financial accounting experience in a manufacturing/FMCG environment.
• Mature and assertive personality.
• RSA citizen.

Responsibilities

• Manage creditors, debtors, and cashbook.
• GL journals.
• Prepare and analyse Management Reports.
• Authorise payments and beneficiaries on Forex.

Skills

Financial accounting experience

Good English communication skills

SYSPRO experience

Computer literacy - MS Office

Education

Grade 12 with maths/accountancy

Tertiary qualification in accounts/costing

Tools

SYSPRO

MS Office

Job description

Overview

Our Blackheath (Cape Town) based client has been manufacturing since 1904 and is looking for a mature and assertive Accountant with 5+ years’ experience in a FMCG environment to use their SYSPRO experience when managing accounts, GL journals, Forex transactions, generating Management Reports and more. Should you be this gem then we would like to hear from you.

Requirements

• Grade 12 with maths / accountancy
• Tertiary qualification in accounts / costing
• Min. 5 years’ financial accounting experience in a manufacturing / FMCG environment
• Good English communication skills (written and verbal)
• Computer literate: MS Office and SYSPRO
• RSA citizen
• Mature and assertive personality

Bonuses

• Female applicant who is immediately available

Benefits

• Market related salary
• Pension & medical aid

Responsibilities

• Manage creditors, debtors and cashbook
• GL journals
• Recon accounts, asset register and loan accounts
• Prepare and analyse Management Reports
• Authorise banks / take out FEC and update schedule
• Authorise inward / payments and beneficiaries on Forex
• Take out daily payment deals on Accellerate / Forex platform

Forward a detailed CV immediately so as to ensure you don’t miss out on this amazing opportunity!

Should you not hear from us within 10 working days, please consider your application to have been unsuccessful. We will keep your details for future placements – unless you advise that you wish for us to discard your details.