Finance Operations Accountant

Network Recruitment; Midrand; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Network Recruitment is seeking a Finance Operations Accountant in Midrand to bridge finance with frontline operations. You will visit branches, partner with operational teams and strengthen controls while driving stock management and smarter workflows using AI and automation.

The role requires 3+ years' experience, a BCom, and advanced Excel skills, with travel to branches and sites to support operations. A strong focus on controls and financial insight is essential.

Qualifications

• BCom Degree essential.
• CIMA highly beneficial.
• 3+ years' experience (Articles or commercial experience considered).
• Advanced Microsoft Excel AI and automation experience essential.
• Strong operational finance experience.
• Full accounting function and month-end experience.
• Strong understanding of internal controls and compliance.
• Stock management and control experience.
• Finance business partnering experience.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Assertive, proactive and willing to take initiative.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Willingness to travel to branches and operational sites.

Responsibilities

• Own the month-end accounting function across operations.
• Manage reconciliations, journals and financial reporting.
• Monitor internal controls and compliance.
• Drive stock management, controls and reconciliations.
• Partner with operational teams and provide financial insight.
• Identify cost, process and efficiency improvement opportunities.
• Travel to branches and sites to understand and support operations.
• Leverage AI and automation to improve finance processes.
• Support management with ad hoc financial analysis and decision-making.

Skills

BCom Degree essential

CIMA

3+ years experience

Advanced Excel (AI/Automation)

Operational finance

Month-end accounting

Internal controls & compliance

Stock management

Finance business partnering

Stakeholder management

Travel willingness

Education

BCom Degree

CIMA qualification

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Our client is a listed services conglomerate based in Midrand, Gauteng, looking for a Finance Operations Accountant who can bridge the gap between finance and the frontline operations. This is a role for someone who wants to understand what is happening beyond the numbers, visiting branches and sites, partnering with operational teams, strengthening controls, managing stock and finding smarter ways of working through AI and automation.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the month-end accounting function across operations
• Manage reconciliations, journals and financial reporting
• Monitor internal controls and compliance
• Drive stock management, controls and reconciliations
• Partner with operational teams and provide financial insight
• Identify cost, process and efficiency improvement opportunities
• Travel to branches and sites to understand and support operations
• Leverage AI and automation to improve finance processes
• Support management with ad hoc financial analysis and decision-making

Job Experience and Skills

• BCom Degree essential
• CIMA highly beneficial
• 3+ years' experience, Articles or commercial experience considered
• Advanced Microsoft Excel AI and automation experience essential
• Strong operational finance experience
• Full accounting function and month-end experience
• Strong understanding of internal controls and compliance
• Stock management and control experience
• Finance Business Partnering experience
• Advanced Microsoft Excel
• Assertive, proactive and willing to take initiative
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Willingness to travel to branches and operational sites

Bring the numbers. Bring the ideas. Bring the initiative.