Financial Accountant (6 month FTC)

MECS Africa; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking an experienced Accountant for a 6-month contract in Johannesburg, starting early November 2025. The ideal candidate is immediately available and has post-articles experience of 2-5 years. Responsibilities include preparing monthly financial reports, maintaining compliance, and supporting audits. Qualified accountants in SAIPA are preferred.

Qualifications

• Qualified with a degree in accounting.
• Post articles experience of 2-5 years.

Responsibilities

• Prepare accurate monthly financial reports.
• Maintain compliance with regulatory and statutory requirements.
• Manage fixed asset processes and reconciliations.
• Support internal and external audits.

Skills

Financial reporting

Data reconciliation

IFRS compliance

Audit support

Education

Qualified in SAIPA

Job description

SUMMARY

Our client is seeking to employ an Accountant on a 6 month contract starting early in November 2025.

We are seeking someone who is immediately available.

BEE targets apply.

POSITION INFO

Requirements :

Qualified with a in and SAIPA.

Post articles experience (2-5yrs)

RESPONSIBILITIES

The purpose of the role is to prepare accurate and timely monthly financial reports by processing financial data to support informed business decision-making.

The role also ensures the maintenance of financial records in full compliance with regulatory and statutory requirements, thereby upholding the organisation’s financial integrity and compliance obligations.

• Prepare the general ledger by capturing data, reconciling transactions, resolving issues, and ensuring accurate allocations on a monthly basis.
• Complete month-end reporting by processing all required transactions and journals within set deadlines.
• Input budgets into the system by verifying data accuracy, ensuring correct allocations, and submitting annually.
• Perform reconciliations by capturing relevant data, preparing, reviewing, validating, and submitting for approval monthly.
• Process journals by reviewing data, preparing entries, obtaining approvals, and ensuring timely posting.
• Manage fixed assets by coordinating with the capital projects team, handling capitalization, tracking outstanding CWIP projects, and addressing queries monthly.
• Oversee inventory processing by implementing standardized reconciliation processes, preparing real-time reports, and resolving queries monthly.
• Automate and manage asset settlements by defining and applying rules, tracking execution, and ensuring compliance monthly.
• Ensure IFRS and company financial policy compliance by accurately processing capital expenditures, fixed asset transactions, depreciation, and period-end activities.
• Support internal and external audits by verifying fixed assets, collating documentation, addressing auditor queries, and ensuring compliance annually or as required.
• Submit financial reports by identifying requirements, preparing reports, engaging stakeholders, addressing concerns, and supporting data utilisation for decision-making monthly.
• Process fixed asset reconciliations by maintaining the asset register, managing depreciation, handling acquisitions / disposals, and recording related transactions monthly. Budget monitoring and compliance
• Implement and manage expenditure within budget by understanding cost components, approving spend in alignment with financial policies, and conducting monthly reviews.
• Monitor actual expenditure by analyzing financial reports, identifying anomalies or areas of concern, and executing timely corrective actions.