Accountant (Paarl Wine Region)

wine.co.za; Paarl; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Job summary

The Perdeberg Group in the Paarl region is seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Accountant to join our team. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical abilities and the capacity to work independently in a structured accounting environment.

Key responsibilities include management accounting, balance sheet control, tax reconciliations, and month-end journals. Essential qualifications include a accounting degree and 3–5 years of experience, with SAIPA/SAICA articles advantageous and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance is essential.
• Minimum 3-5 years' accounting experience, ideally including management accounts preparation.
• Strong Excel skills; experience with ERP/accounting systems is required.
• Experience with multi-entity consolidation is advantageous.
• Own reliable transport is required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts for the group, including budgeting and variance analysis.
• Compile monthly balance sheet reconciliations and maintain fixed asset registers.
• Oversee VAT calculations and other tax and statutory reconciliations.
• Manage member and non-member payments and monthly statements; handle FX revaluations.
• Process recurring monthly journals and ensure accurate record-keeping.

Skills

Excel skills

ERP experience

Multi-entity consolidation

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

SAIPA/SAICA articles advantageous

Job description

The Perdeberg Group, situated in the Paarl Wine region, is seeking a skilled and detail-oriented individual to join their team as Accountant.

The ideal candidate has strong analytical skills, high attention to detail, and the ability to work independently in a structured, systems-focused environment.

Responsibilities will include (but not be limited to):

• Management Accounting & Reporting: Preparing monthly management accounts for the group (including PBLM) in Excel, based on Palladium trial balances; Preparing monthly sales and budget reporting by department, including the sales-to-trial-balance reconciliation; Preparing monthly banking reporting packs (balance sheet, income statement, debtors/creditors, age analyses and inventory listing); Preparing the group dashboard for board reporting; Client Graphs.
• Balance Sheet Control: Own and prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations across all entities, tying out to monthly trial balances before management accounts are compiled; Maintaining and updating the fixed asset register and depreciation calculations across the group.
• Tax & Statutory Reconciliations: Overseeing detailed VAT calculations and reconciliations across all entities, focusing on the sales/VAT tie-out to the trial balance; Preparing Excise Duty calculations and reconciliations across applicable entities; Preparing SAWIS 7 and Stats SA reporting as required.
• Membership & Bank Administration: Managing all member and non-member payments and preparing monthly member statements; Double-checking the allocation of fines against Palladium; Processing monthly foreign exchange (CFC) revaluations.
• Monthly Journals & Record Keeping: Processing recurring monthly journals (portal rebate journals, EURO 1 rebate, diesel allocation, card processing bank charges).

Essential qualifications, skills, and experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance (essential); studying towards or completed SAIPA/SAICA articles advantageous;
• Minimum 3-5 years' accounting experience, ideally including management accounts preparation;
• Strong Excel skills (essential) and comfortable working with ERP/accounting systems;
• Experience with multi-entity consolidation advantageous;
• Own reliable transport.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates are contacted. If no feedback is received within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application was unsuccessful.