Accountant / Financial Controller

Jackie Cory Recruitment; Gqeberha; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Jackie Cory Recruitment is assisting a manufacturing client in Port Elizabeth to recruit an Accountant / Financial Controller who will own a broad finance function. The role covers accounting, payroll, month-end, reporting, inventory, costing, compliance and team oversight.

You will lead month-end processes, prepare management reports, handle VAT and PAYE, work with external auditors and drive improvements in systems and controls. A hands-on, commercially minded professional is needed.

Qualifications

• BCom Accounting or relevant equivalent qualification.

Responsibilities

• Full day-to-day accounting and bookkeeping.
• Month-end close and management reporting.
• Monthly salaries and weekly wages.
• Debtors, creditors and reconciliations.
• Inventory, costing and manufacturing variances.
• VAT, PAYE, audit and compliance.
• Cash flow and working capital information.
• Reviewing and developing junior finance staff.
• Working with external auditors, tax practitioners and advisers.
• Improving systems, processes and financial controls.

Skills

Hands-on accounting

Payroll

Month-end close

Management reporting

Reconciliations

Costing

Inventory management

VAT & PAYE

Auditing & compliance

Staff supervision

Advanced Excel

Xero

Cin7

Manufacturing costing

Education

BCom Accounting

Completed articles

SAIPA/AGA progress toward designation

Tools

Excel

Xero

Cin7

Job description

Accountant / Financial Controller

Market-related salary

Port Elizabeth / GQ

Start date: ASAP!

Are you an experienced, hands-on Accountant ready to take ownership of a broad finance function and step into a role with real responsibility? Our client is seeking to employ a strong all-round Accountant / Financial Controller to join a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This is far more than a processing role — you'll be involved in accounting, payroll, month-end, reporting, inventory, costing, compliance and team oversight.

Responsibilities

• Full day-to-day accounting and bookkeeping
• Month-end close and management reporting
• Monthly salaries and weekly wages
• Debtors, creditors and reconciliations
• Inventory, costing and manufacturing variances
• VAT, PAYE, audit and compliance
• Cash flow and working capital information
• Reviewing and developing junior finance staff
• Working with external auditors, tax practitioners and advisers
• Improving systems, processes and financial controls

Experience and Qualifications

• BCom Accounting or relevant equivalent qualification
• 4–7 years' relevant accounting experience
• Strong hands-on accounting, payroll, month-end & reporting experience
• Intermediate–Advanced Excel skills — Pivot Tables, lookups & analytical schedules
• Strong accounting systems aptitude
• Xero experience advantageous
• Cin7 or similar inventory system exposure advantageous
• Manufacturing / production costing / stock-based environment experience advantageous
• Completed articles, SAIPA, AGA (SA) or progress towards a professional designation would be beneficial

This role is perfect for the type of Accountant who doesn't want to be told what to do. You enjoy solving problems, getting stuck into the detail, working with people and taking ownership. You're organised, commercially minded and confident enough to work directly with senior management.