Finance Lead – SAP, Tax & Controls, Data Owner

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

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.