Assistant Financial Manager

Riseup Management; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Riseup Management in Gauteng is seeking a Senior Financial Accountant with 3–5 years of financial accounting experience to manage month-end closes, balance sheet reconciliations, and reporting.

You will own the Odoo accounting module, handle VAT and payroll tax, and coordinate intercompany reconciliations with strong Excel and ERP skills. IFRS knowledge is required; SAICA/SAIPA/CIMA/ACCA articles are advantageous.

Qualifications

• Essential degree in accounting or commerce with 3–5 years in financial accounting.
• Experience running month-end closes and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Knowledge of IFRS/IFRS for SMEs, VAT, and payroll tax.
• Proficiency with at least one ERP or accounting system and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Run the month-end close to a fixed timetable: accruals, prepayments, journals and reconciliations.
• Prepare monthly management accounts and commentary on variances.
• Own Odoo accounting module: COA, tax setup, journals, bank feeds, period close.
• Test system finance components before go-live and coordinate changes.
• Reconcile stock to GL and investigate variances.
• Maintain standard/batch costing and support pricing reviews with cost data.
• Reconcile intercompany balances and related-party loans monthly.
• Prepare VAT returns and assist SARS correspondence.
• Review payroll and reconcile PAYE, UIF, SDL submissions.
• Oversee debtors and creditors: aging, statements, and creditor matching.
• Prepare weekly cash flow forecast and approvals for payments.

Skills

Advanced Microsoft Excel

IFRS/IFRS for SMEs

VAT and payroll tax knowledge

ERP accounting system experience

Month-end close experience

Education

BCom (Accounting) or BCompt degree

Completed articles (SAICA/SAIPA/CIMA/ACCA)

CA(SA) qualification

Tools

Odoo ERP

Job description

Minimum Requirements:
Essential

• BCom (Accounting) or BCompt degree.
• A minimum of 3 to 5 years' experience in a financial accounting role, including running month-end closes and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Working experience of at least one ERP or accounting system, and advanced Microsoft Excel.
• Sound knowledge of IFRS or IFRS for SMEs, VAT and payroll tax.

Advantageous

• Completed articles (SAICA, SAIPA, CIMA or ACCA), or a professional designation such as Professional Accountant (SA) through SAIPA, or CA(SA).
• Experience of Odoo, particularly of an implementation or migration.
• Experience of inventory accounting and costing in a manufacturing environment, ideally pharmaceutical, food or FMCG.
• Experience of multi-entity group accounting and intercompany reconciliations.
• Experience preparing lender or funder reporting packs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Run the month-end close to a fixed timetable: accruals, prepayments, journals and the balance sheet reconciliations behind every account.
• Prepare monthly management accounts and the management pack for the financial manager, with commentary on variances against budget and prior period.
• Own the accounting module of Odoo through implementation and go-live: chart of accounts, tax set-up, journals, bank feeds and period close.
• Test and sign off the finance side of the system before go-live, and work with the systems administrator on any configuration change that affects the books.
• Work with the stock controller to reconcile the stock count to the general ledger every month and investigate every difference.
• Maintain standard and batch costing for finished goods, raw materials and packaging. Support product pricing reviews with accurate cost data.
• Reconcile intercompany balances and related-party loan accounts across the group every month, with signed-off schedules that agree on both sides.
• Maintain the supporting schedules for loans, interest and security arrangements, ready for audit.
• Prepare VAT returns and support the financial manager on income tax, provisional tax and SARS correspondence.
• Review payroll before it is paid and reconcile PAYE, UIF and SDL submissions (EMP201 and EMP501).
• Oversee debtors and creditors: age analyses, customer account statements, credit control follow-up, and the matching of supplier invoices to orders and goods received.
• Prepare the weekly cash flow forecast and the payment run for approval. The assistant financial manager prepares payments but never releases them: release always requires two authorised signatories.

To apply, email CVs to: [e-mail]