Assistant Finance Manager (Midrand) (Telecommunication)

Express Employment Professionals Midrand; Midrand; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 950,000; Full time

Job summary

Express Employment Professionals Midrand seeks a senior accounting and tax specialist to own full-set accounting, VAT, PAYE and corporate taxes while ensuring governance and regulatory compliance. You will lead monthly closings, financial reporting and audit coordination in SAP, and drive process improvements.

The role requires 5–8 years of experience in accounting, strong analytical abilities, and experience in multinational environments with inventory-driven operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting required.
• 5–8 years of relevant experience.
• Strong knowledge of SA accounting and tax regulations.
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP preferred).
• Proven ability to independently manage full-set accounting and tax matters.

Responsibilities

• Own and execute monthly closing, accounting review and financial reporting in SAP.
• Prepare and review annual financial statements and lead audit coordination.
• Take full responsibility for tax compliance, including VAT, PAYE, Withholding Tax and Corporate Income Tax.
• Ensure overall financial processes and treatments are compliant with local regulations and group policies.
• Manage relationships with auditors, banks, tax advisors and regulators.
• Execute treasury-related activities, including cash management and dividend distribution.
• Take ownership of key operational data, including inventory, sales, returns and RMA.
• Identify discrepancies, perform root cause analysis, and drive resolution to closure.
• Work cross-functionally with sales, warehouse and other departments to resolve data and process issues.
• Escalate unresolved matters until completion and provide financial judgement on data integrity.

Skills

Accounting knowledge

Tax compliance

ERP systems

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Hands-on execution

Inventory management

Multinational experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting

Tools

SAP

Job description

Key Objective

To take full ownership of accounting and tax functions, ensure financial accuracy and compliance, drive issue resolution and process improvement, and strengthen financial governance under the direction of the CFM.

Minimum Requirements with qualifications and work experience

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting or related field
• 5–8 years of relevant experience
• Strong knowledge of South African accounting and tax regulations
• Proven ability to independently manage full-set accounting and tax matters
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP preferred)
• Strong ownership and accountability
• Hands-on execution capability
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Effective communication and stakeholder management
• Experience in inventory-driven industries
• Experience in multinational environments
• Track record of process improvement and system implementation

Duties & Responsibilities:

Financial Operations & Compliance (Core Ownership)

• Own and execute monthly closing, accounting review and financial reporting in SAP
• Prepare and review annual financial statements and lead audit coordination
• Take full responsibility for tax compliance, including but not limited to VAT, PAYE, Withholding Tax and Corporate Income Tax, ensuring all tax matters comply with local regulations and group policies
• Ensure overall financial processes and treatments are compliant with local regulations and group policies
• Manage relationships with auditors, banks, tax advisors and regulatory authorities
• Execute treasury-related activities, including cash management and dividend distribution

Business Data Management & Issue Resolution

• Take ownership of key operational data, including inventory, sales, returns and RMA
• Identify discrepancies, perform root cause analysis, and drive resolution to closure
• Work cross-functionally with sales, warehouse and other departments to resolve data and process issues
• Escalate and follow through on unresolved matters until completion
• Provide financial judgement on data integrity and operational impact
• Oversee key channels (including Takealot) from a finance perspective

Process Development & Internal Controls

• Design, implement and enhance finance-related processes and controls
• Establish and maintain key processes including AR/credit control, fixed asset management, RMA/returns
• Ensure processes are effectively embedded and consistently executed
• Drive continuous improvement in internal controls and operational efficiency
• Support system optimisation and integration (including SAP and future WMS)

Finance Governance & Stakeholder Management

• Act as a key representative of the finance function
• Ensure adherence to financial discipline across departments
• Lead communication with internal stakeholders to ensure alignment with finance policies
• Manage external stakeholders including auditors, tax advisors and regulators
• Provide professional judgement on financial and compliance matters

Team Leadership

• Lead and develop the local finance team (currently comprising one local accountant), with responsibility for capability development and quality control
• Review work and ensure high standards of accuracy and execution
• Build a disciplined and accountable finance team

Role Expectations

• Strong ownership with a hands-on approach
• Ability to identify, analyse, and resolve issues independently
• High accountability and delivery focus
• Effective in an evolving business environment
• Alignment with direction from the CFM