Financial Accountant

Pmc; Johannesburg; Sur place; ZAR 520 000 - 750 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

PMC is seeking an experienced Financial Accountant to join our Benoni-based team. You will maintain financial records, support day-to-day operations, and ensure accuracy across debtors, creditors, inventory, fixed assets and banking functions.

The ideal candidate is deadline-driven, detail-oriented and can handle confidential information while working under pressure. Proficiency in SYSPRO and Excel is strongly preferred.

Qualifications

• Completed National Diploma or degree in accounting or finance.
• Minimum 5 years' experience as a Financial Accountant.
• South African citizen.
• Proficiency in English.
• Excellent Excel skills and computer proficiency.
• Experience with SYSPRO is advantageous.
• Reside in Benoni or surrounding area, or have reliable travel to work.
• Strong communication, attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.

Responsabilités

• Debtors: manage remittance advices, allocate payments and resolve discrepancies.
• Creditors: capture invoices, resolve supplier queries and process payments.
• Inventory: assist with stocktakes and stock adjustments.
• Fixed assets: maintain fixed assets register.
• Banking: perform daily bank reconciliations and cash book processing.
• General: ensure compliance with procedures and provide ad hoc support.

Connaissances

Attention to detail

Deadline-driven

Numerical accuracy

English proficiency

Independent worker & team player

Formation

National Diploma or degree in accounting/finance

Outils

Excel

SYSPRO

Description du poste

One of our clients within the private sector is looking for an experienced Financial Accountant to join its team in Benoni, Gauteng. Start date: 4 January 2027 or sooner.

Reporting to the Financial Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining accurate financial records, ensuring compliance with accounting standards and supporting the organisation's day-to-day financial operations.

The role covers debtors, creditors, inventory, fixed assets and banking functions. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, deadline-driven and capable of working efficiently under pressure while maintaining a high level of accuracy and confidentiality.

Key Responsibilities

• Debtors: Obtain remittance advices for payments received and allocate payments accurately.
• Debtors: Investigate and resolve discrepancies between remittance advices and payments.
• Debtors: Respond to customer queries and follow up on outstanding payments.
• Debtors: Reconcile the debtors' age analysis to the general ledger monthly.
• Debtors: Prepare and distribute monthly debtor statements.
• Debtors: Maintain accurate customer information and perform regular system housekeeping.
• Debtors: Generate weekly debtors' age analysis reports from SYSPRO, export them to Excel and document transaction histories and payment commitments.
• Creditors: Capture supplier invoices and creditor information accurately on SYSPRO.
• Creditors: Resolve supplier queries, including missing documentation, short deliveries and pricing discrepancies.
• Creditors: Follow up with suppliers regarding payments.
• Creditors: Prepare monthly creditor reconciliations with supporting documentation and remittance advices.
• Creditors: Clear the goods received note (GRN) suspense account and follow up on outstanding credit notes.
• Inventory: Participate in and perform stocktakes.
• Inventory: Process inventory cost changes.
• Inventory: Perform stock adjustments accurately.
• Fixed assets: Maintain and update the fixed assets register.
• Banking: Process cash book transactions.
• Banking: Perform daily bank reconciliations.
• Banking: Investigate and follow up on outstanding reconciling items.
• General: Adhere to company policies, procedures and standard operating procedures.
• General: Keep up to date with amendments to company procedures and complete relevant training.
• General: Identify and report non-conforming debtor and creditor documentation to management.
• General: Report breaches of company policies, procedures or standard operating procedures.
• General: Perform general administrative and ad hoc duties as required.

Requirements

• Completed National Diploma or degree in the relevant accounting or financial discipline (compulsory).
• Minimum of 5 years' experience working as a Financial Accountant.
• South African citizen.
• Proficiency in English (compulsory).
• Excellent computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Experience working with SYSPRO will be an added advantage.
• Reside in Benoni or the surrounding area, or be able to travel to the workplace reliably.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong attention to detail and numerical accuracy.
• Ability to manage deadlines and work effectively under pressure.
• Strong planning, organisational and negotiation skills.
• High level of confidentiality and professional integrity.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
• Willingness and eagerness to learn and apply financial knowledge effectively.

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will be an experienced Financial Accountant with a solid understanding of financial administration, reconciliations and accounting processes.

You should be comfortable managing debtors and creditors, conducting daily bank reconciliations, maintaining financial records and working with accounting systems. Strong analytical skills, accuracy, accountability and the ability to meet strict deadlines will be essential.

Experience with SYSPRO and the ability to manage multiple financial responsibilities efficiently will be advantageous.