Cost Accountant

Boardroom Appointments; Centurion; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 460,000; Full time

Job summary

Boardroom Appointments in Centurion, South Africa, seeks a diligent accounting professional who has completed SAICA articles within the last two years. You will analyse purchase and sale transactions, support month-end processes, and assist auditors.

The role requires strong MS Office skills, attention to detail, and clear verbal and written communication. You will help ensure VAT compliance, group policies, and accurate budgeting while maintaining orderly filing and records.

Qualifications

• SAICA articles completed or signed off within two years
• Strong MS Office skills
• Excellent accuracy and attention to detail
• Clear verbal and written communication
• Experience in accounting treatment of futures contracts, derivatives and SAFEX transactions

Responsibilities

• Analysis of purchase and sale transactions, including all ancillary items
• Provide management with feedback on the results of the analysis
• Identification and reporting of risks/shortfalls
• Confirm the accuracy of month-end calculations and reconciliations
• Ensure compliance with group policies, applicable regulations, VAT and tax legislation, and assist internal and external auditors when required
• Assistance with the preparation of annual budgets
• Ensure proper filing and record-keeping of documents

Skills

MS Office

Accuracy & detail

Verbal & written comms

Futures/Derivatives/SAFEX

Education

SAICA articles completed

Job description

• SAICA articles (completed/signed off within the last two years)
• Advanced computer literacy (MS Office)
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Good understanding of accounting Verbal and written communication
• Experience in accounting treatment of future contracts, derivatives and SAFEX transactions

Responsibilities:

• Analysis of purchase and sale transactions, including all ancillary items
• Provide management with feedback on the results of the analysis
• Identification and reporting of risks/shortfalls
• Confirm the accuracy of month-end calculations and reconciliations
• Ensure compliance with group policies, applicable regulations, VAT and tax legislation, and assist internal and external auditors when required
• Assistance with the preparation of annual budgets
• Ensure proper filing and record-keeping of documents