Assistant Accountant – GL & SAP Specialist

South African National Blood Service; Roodepoort; On-site; ZAR 584,000 - 713,000; Full time

Job summary

South African National Blood Service in Roodepoort is seeking a Finance support specialist to help maintain the integrity of financial transactions and support month-end close processes.

The role requires accuracy in cost accounting, reconciliation work, and collaboration with accounts payable and fixed assets teams; a 1-2 year finance background and SAP/Excel proficiency are preferred. Permanent position with strong governance expectations.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of prior work experience in finance.
• General Ledger reconciliation experience.
• Knowledge of accounting, finance procedures and taxation.
• Proficiency in Excel and SAP ERP.

Responsibilities

• Assist with processing monthly journals and cost allocations.
• Reallocate expenses to general ledger accounts to align with budget.
• Process employee expense claims and ensure HR policy compliance.
• Support month-end and year-end closings and audit preparations.
• Collaborate with accounts payable on payments and accruals.
• Maintain relations with asset and debtor managers as needed.
• Provide stock recons support and resolve SAP cost centre queries.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Planning and organizing

Customer service orientation

Organisational awareness

Knowledge sharing

Financial acumen

Systems competence

Computer literacy

Tools

SAP ERP

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

South African National Blood Service in Roodepoort is seeking a Finance support specialist to help maintain the integrity of financial transactions and support month-end close processes.

The role requires accuracy in cost accounting, reconciliation work, and collaboration with accounts payable and fixed assets teams; a 1-2 year finance background and SAP/Excel proficiency are preferred. Permanent position with strong governance expectations.