Accounting Specialist

O'Brien Recruitment; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

O'Brien Recruitment is seeking a qualified Senior Accountant in the Western Cape to strengthen financial operations for a consumer goods environment.

You will manage payment processing, vendor master data, reconciliations, intercompany settlements, and month-end tasks, collaborating with the Shared Service Center and auditors to ensure accurate statutory reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or equivalent.
• Experience in FMCG environment preferred.
• Excellent accounting skills and SAP FI-CO proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate, timely payment processing and weekly payment list confirmation.
• Support purchase orders and manage vendor master data with Shared Service Center.
• Prepare vendor and credit card reconciliations; resolve vendor queries.
• Confirm intercompany payments to member firms and provide documentation.
• Prepare journal entry accruals and month-end/YE duties.
• Participate in year-end audit; liaise with auditors to prepare financial statements.
• Maintain asset classes and data for statutory depreciation.
• Balance sheet reconciliations and support tax processes.
• Process sales invoices and reconcile control accounts.
• Coordinate information flow from local departments to Shared Service Center.

Skills

Excellent accounting skills

Strong analytical and problem-solving

Knowledge of FMCG processes and risks

Leadership and teamwork

Fluency in English

Proactive, hands-on approach

Influence across multicultural teams

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in accounting

Tools

SAP FI-CO

Job description

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure accurate, timely payment processing, review & confirmation of the weekly payment list
• Support purchase orders creation and manage the vendor master data process with the Shared Service Center
• Prepare vendor and credit card reconciliations and resolve vendor queries if necessary
• Confirm Intercompany payments to member firms and supply necessary documentation
• Prepare journal entry accruals, maintain checklist of month end / YE duties
• Participate in year-end audit, liaise with Auditors, prepare annual financial statements
• Maintain asset classes, provide data to manage statutory depreciation
• Balance sheet reconciliations
• Support tax processes, VAT reconciliations, lease information
• Process sales invoices, reconcile control account
• Coordinate information flow from local departments to Shared Service Center

Key Competencies:

• Excellent accounting skills and methods
• Advanced SAP/FI-CO user
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Knowledge of business processes and risks in FMCG industry
• Strong leadership, team working, fluency in English
• Proactive, self-starter with hands-on approach
• Ability to influence counterparts within a multi-cultural environment

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in accounting – (or equivalent)