Accountant - SAIPA or SAICA - Articles completed (Remote)

Network Finance; Randburg; Remote; ZAR 420,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Network Finance is seeking an experienced Accountant to manage daily accounting and general ledger across entities, prepare journals, and perform reconciliations. The role supports month-end close, cash-flow reporting, and cross-entity intercompany reconciliations in a remote Gauteng setting.

The ideal candidate holds a BCom in Accounting or Finance with SAICA/SAIPA articles and strong Excel skills. Experience with Sage Pastel, Xero or QuickBooks Online is preferred, with attention to detail and

Qualifications

• BCom in Accounting or Finance.
• Completed SAICA or SAIPA accounting articles essential.
• Sage Pastel, Xero or QuickBooks Online experience.
• Transaction-intensive industry experience.
• Strong month-end accounting experience.
• Gauteng-based and comfortable working fully remotely.
• Ability to investigate and resolve accounting discrepancies independently.
• Strong MS Excel skills (PivotTables, XLOOKUP / VLOOKUP, SUMIFS, IF formulas and large data sets).
• Multi-currency experience advantageous.
• Multi-company / group accounting experience advantageous.
• Management accounts, cash flow, VAT and audit experience advantageous.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily accounting and general ledger processes across entities.
• Prepare and process journals.
• Perform bank, supplier and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Investigate and resolve variances and reconciling items.
• Manage supplier accounting, statement reconciliations and payment support.
• Assist with monthly financial close and management accounts.
• Process and reconcile accruals, prepayments, fixed assets, payroll, VAT and statutory accounts.
• Manage intercompany reconciliations across entities.
• Support multi-currency accounting and foreign exchange reconciliations.
• Reconcile operational booking systems to accounting records and investigate discrepancies.
• Prepare supporting schedules for reporting, audits and year-end.
• Assist with cash-flow reporting and forecasting.
• Identify control weaknesses and drive improvements in accounting processes.
• Maintain accurate, well-supported records and clear audit trails.

Skills

Excel skills (PivotTables, XLOOKUP, V-

Discrepancy resolution

Month-end accounting

Stakeholder management

Multi-currency experience

Remote work capability

Education

BCom in Accounting or Finance

SAICA/SAIPA articles

Tools

Sage Pastel

Xero

QuickBooks Online

Job description

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage daily accounting and general ledger processes across entities
• Prepare and process journals
• Perform bank, supplier and balance sheet reconciliations
• Investigate and resolve variances and reconciling items
• Manage supplier accounting, statement reconciliations and payment support
• Assist with monthly financial close and management accounts
• Process and reconcile accruals, prepayments, fixed assets, payroll, VAT and statutory accounts
• Manage intercompany reconciliations across entities
• Support multi-currency accounting and foreign exchange reconciliations
• Reconcile operational booking systems to accounting records and investigate discrepancies
• Prepare supporting schedules for reporting, audits and year-end
• Assist with cash-flow reporting and forecasting
• Identify control weaknesses and drive improvements in accounting processes
• Maintain accurate, well-supported records and clear audit trails

Job Experience and Skills:

• BCom in Accounting or Finance
• Completed SAICA or SAIPA accounting articles essential
• Sage Pastel, Xero or QuickBooks Online experience
• Transaction-intensive industry experience
• Strong month-end accounting experience
• Gauteng-based and comfortable working fully remotely
• Ability to investigate and resolve accounting discrepancies independently
• Strong MS Excel skills (PivotTables, XLOOKUP / VLOOKUP, SUMIFS, IF formulas and large data sets)
• Multi-company / group accounting experience advantageous
• Multi-currency experience advantageous
• Management accounts, cash flow, VAT and audit experience advantageous
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

If you're the Accountant who doesn't just flag a difference but digs into the detail, finds the answer and fixes the problem, this could be your next move. Trade the traffic for flexibility, bring your post-articles experience to an international group.