Chief Accountant

Network Finance; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Network Finance seeks a Chief Accountant to join its finance team in Gauteng. The role focuses on overseeing financial reporting across multiple entities, transforming data into meaningful business insights, and supporting performance through analytics.

The successful candidate will manage monthly management accounts, drive reporting excellence, and collaborate with operational stakeholders to ensure accurate month-end and year-end reporting.

Qualifications

• BCom Honours required, CGMA advantageous.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in multi-entity reporting.
• Experience in manufacturing, supply chain, or related industry advantageous.
• Oracle experience is essential.
• Strong skills in reporting analytics and Microsoft Excel.

Responsibilities

• Manage financial reporting across multiple entities
• Prepare and review monthly management accounts
• Perform reporting analytics and financial analysis
• Support budgeting and forecasting activities
• Ensure accurate month-end and year-end reporting
• Drive reporting improvements and efficiencies
• Work closely with operational stakeholders and management

Skills

Oracle

Reporting Analytics

Advanced Microsoft Excel

Financial Reporting

Stakeholder Management

Education

BCom Honours

CGMA

Job description

Our client is seeking a Chief Accountant to join their finance team. This role is ideal for a finance professional with experience managing reporting across multiple entities and who enjoys transforming financial information into meaningful business insights. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing financial reporting processes, supporting business performance through analysis, and driving reporting excellence across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage financial reporting across multiple entities
• Prepare and review monthly management accounts
• Perform reporting analytics and financial analysis
• Support budgeting and forecasting activities
• Ensure accurate month‑end and year‑end reporting
• Drive reporting improvements and efficiencies
• Work closely with operational stakeholders and management

Job Experience and Skills Required

• Education:
  • BCom Honours
  • CGMA highly advantageous
• Experience:
  • Minimum 5 years' experience
  • Multi-entity reporting experience essential
  • Manufacturing, supply chain, or related industry exposure advantageous
• Skills:
  • Oracle (essential)
  • Reporting Analytics
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel
  • Financial Reporting
  • Stakeholder Management