Financial Accountant | Fs & Vat Specialist (Caseware)

Communicate Finance; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 700,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical aid and provident fund

On-site in Soweto

Training and professional development

Job summary

Communicate Finance is seeking a dedicated Financial Accountant in Soweto to manage the general ledger, perform reconciliations, and assist in preparing financial statements in line with IFRS for SMEs and local standards.

The role requires 2–4 years in financial accounting, proficiency in Pastel/Sage and Excel, and a detail‑oriented approach to ensure accurate reporting and strong internal controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field; professional qualification (e.g., SAIPA/SAICA) is an advantage.
• 2-4 years of experience in a financial accounting or general ledger role.
• Solid understanding of accounting principles (IFRS for SMEs or local standards).
• Proficiency in accounting software (Pastel, Sage) and Microsoft Excel.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain the general ledger, ensuring all transactions are recorded accurately and timely.
• Perform bank reconciliations and reconcile balance sheet accounts monthly.
• Assist in the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in accordance with relevant accounting standards.
• Process journal entries, accruals, and prepayments.
• Support the audit process by providing necessary documentation and explanations to external auditors.
• Ensure compliance with financial policies and internal controls.

Skills

General Ledger

Bank Reconciliations

IFRS for SMEs

Pastel/Sage

Excel

Afrikaans

Education

BCom / Diploma in Accounting

SAIPA/SAICA (advantage)

Tools

Pastel

Sage

Caseware

Job description

Our client, a vibrant community-focused organization based in Soweto, is seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Financial Accountant to manage its financial operations. This role is crucial for ensuring accurate financial reporting, maintaining compliance with accounting standards, and supporting the organization’s mission through sound financial management. You will be responsible for key accounting functions, including general ledger management, reconciliations, and assisting with financial statement preparation. This is a rewarding opportunity to contribute to a meaningful cause while developing your accounting career in a supportive, on-site environment.

About the Role

Our client, a vibrant community-focused organization based in Soweto, is seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Financial Accountant to manage its financial operations. This role is crucial for ensuring accurate financial reporting, maintaining compliance with accounting standards, and supporting the organization’s mission through sound financial management. You will be responsible for key accounting functions, including general ledger management, reconciliations, and assisting with financial statement preparation. This is a rewarding opportunity to contribute to a meaningful cause while developing your accounting career in a supportive, on-site environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain the general ledger, ensuring all transactions are recorded accurately and timely.
• Perform bank reconciliations and reconcile various balance sheet accounts monthly.
• Assist in the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in accordance with relevant accounting standards.
• Process journal entries, accruals, and prepayments.
• Support the audit process by providing necessary documentation and explanations to external auditors.
• Ensure compliance with financial policies and procedures and assist in internal control activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related field; professional qualification (e.g., studying towards SAIPA, SAICA) is an advantage.
• 2-4 years of experience in a financial accounting or general ledger role.
• Solid understanding of accounting principles (IFRS for SMEs or relevant local standards).
• Proficiency in accounting software (e.g., Pastel, Sage) and Microsoft Excel.
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and problem-solving capabilities.

Benefits

• Competitive salary based on qualifications and experience.
• Comprehensive medical aid and provident fund contributions.
• Opportunity to work for an organization with a strong social impact.
• On-site position in Soweto, fostering a strong team dynamic.
• Training and professional development support.

Preparing and submitting statutory returns (e.g. VAT)

• Maintaining compliance with SARS, CIPC, and Stats SA reporting requirements
• Preparing budgets and actual-vs-budget reports, monitoring operating costs
• Managing intercompany and external loans, including interest calculations, loan schedules, and reconciliations
• Administering market call accounts and performing reconciliations
• Calculating gross margins and maintaining inventory records
• Processing intercompany transactions and reconciliations
• Ensuring accurate and timeous financial reporting and records

What you'll be doing:

• Preparing and submitting statutory returns (e.g. VAT)
• Maintaining compliance with SARS, CIPC, and Stats SA reporting requirements
• Preparing budgets and actual-vs-budget reports, monitoring operating costs
• Managing intercompany and external loans, including interest calculations, loan schedules, and reconciliations
• Administering market call accounts and performing reconciliations
• Calculating gross margins and maintaining inventory records
• Processing intercompany transactions and reconciliations
• Ensuring accurate and timeous financial reporting and records

What you’ll need:

• BCom degree or Diploma in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 35 years' relevant accounting experience
• Solid knowledge of VAT and SARS compliance requirements
• Experience in financial reporting and month-end processes
• Experience with intercompany accounting and reconciliations
• Strong Microsoft Excel proficiency
• Fluency in Afrikaans is essential
• High attention to detail, integrity, and accountability

Join an established industrial business where finance is anything but one-dimensional.

This hands-on Financial Accountant role offers exposure across suppliers, projects, debtors, operational costs, reporting and month-end.

Key Responsibilities

• Month-end journals, reconciliations & reporting
• General ledger and bank reconciliations
• Supplier invoice processing & supplier reconciliations
• Manage petty cash, credit cards & COD payments
• Project invoicing and debtor management
• Vehicle costing and expense analysis
• Assist with departmental budgets and management reporting
• Annual financial statements & audit support
• Financial controls & compliance
• Assist with internal audit processes

Job Experience & Skills Required

• BCom Accounting / Finance
• 3+ years relevant accounting experience
• Strong month-end and reconciliation experience
• Accounts payable and receivable experience
• Experience in a project-driven, industrial or manufacturing environment advantageous
• Strong Excel skills
• Comfortable working across a broad finance function
• Hands‑on, organised and able to manage multiple priorities

Preparing and consolidating monthly reporting information from various divisions across the group

• Reviewing financial results and producing meaningful insights on business performance trends and variances
• Supporting the delivery of interim and year-end reporting requirements for the listed group
• Compiling technical accounting schedules and assisting with IFRS disclosure requirements
• Conducting financial reviews, including impairment assessments, and assisting with external audit engagements
• Contributing to the annual planning cycle, including budgeting and forecasting activities
• Preparing statutory financial statements for subsidiary companies within the group structure
• Liaising with auditors, finance teams, and key stakeholders to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting

Job Description

• Preparing and consolidating monthly reporting information from various divisions across the group
• Reviewing financial results and producing meaningful insights on business performance trends and variances
• Supporting the delivery of interim and year-end reporting requirements for the listed group
• Compiling technical accounting schedules and assisting with IFRS disclosure requirements
• Conducting financial reviews, including impairment assessments, and assisting with external audit engagements
• Contributing to the annual planning cycle, including budgeting and forecasting activities
• Preparing statutory financial statements for subsidiary companies within the group structure
• Liaising with auditors, finance teams, and key stakeholders to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting

Skills & Experience

• Exposure to consolidated reporting, statutory reporting, or financial statement preparation would be advantageous
• Strong technical accounting expertise with a sound understanding of IFRS principles
• Excellent analytical capabilities with strong attention to detail
• Ability to interpret financial information and present findings effectively
• Strong interpersonal skills with the confidence to engage with senior management and key stakeholders
• Highly driven, ambitious, and eager to build a career within a corporate finance environment

Qualification

• Newly Qualified CA(SA) - essential

For more information connect with us on

• MS Office Advanced level, Advanced Excel
• Caseware
• Xero
• 5 years related, accounting experience

Responsibilities

• Preparation and presentation of financial statements and management accounts in caseware working papers and sage one cloud accounting.
• Processing of accounting information in sage pastel and sage one cloud accounting .
• Payroll cycle administration in sage VIP payroll and cloud VIP payroll online.
• Processing and filing of EMP201 returns and EMP501 reconciliation on SARS efiling.
• Processing and filing of VAT201 returns on SARS efiling.
• Processing and filing of Income tax and provisional tax returns on SARS efiling.
• Cashflow management function and processing including bank, cash on hand and forecast projections.
• Formulation of annual budgets and analysis of variances.
• Accounts payable management including processing of invoices, initiation and actioning of payments and reconciliation of supplier accounts.
• Management of accounts receivable including distribution of statements, collections, processing remittances and customer reconciliation.
• Audits /IFRS
• Compilations
• Management Accounts
• Positive attitude and able to operate consistently and reliable
• Quick learner
• Strong integrity
• Building and Maintaining Relationships

Company and Job Description

Our client is seeking a Senior Financial Accountant to oversee financial reporting, reconciliations, month-end activities, cashflow management, and financial controls. This role is suited to a hands-on professional with strong operational finance experience and a passion for driving accuracy, efficiency, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and manage the General Ledger, ensuring the accuracy of financial transactions
• Prepare monthly management accounts, journals, accruals, and provisions
• Maintain balance sheet integrity and investigate variances
• Oversee Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable functions
• Manage reconciliations across bank, GL, debtors, creditors, intercompany, and control accounts
• Drive month-end close processes and ensure timely reporting
• Strengthen financial controls and maintain audit readiness
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and automation
• Support operational teams through financial insights and analysis
• Mentor and develop finance team members while driving accountability and performance

Job Experience and Skills Required

Qualification

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field

Experience

• Minimum 8 years' operational accounting experience
• Experience within high-volume transaction environments
• Strong month-end reporting and General Ledger ownership experience
• Solid exposure to Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, and cashflow management
• Experience with ERP systems and financial controls
• Proven experience leading or mentoring finance teams
• Bilingual in Afrikaans and English

Skills

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Strong financial reporting and reconciliation capabilities
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Strong commercial acumen
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to perform effectively under pressure and meet deadlines

Job Description

You will be joining a gold producer at an exciting stage of its growth, where finance has a genuine role to play in shaping what comes next.

For you, that means exposure to a business that is still building, evolving, and scaling rather than simply maintaining the status quo. You will work alongside experienced leadership, take ownership of important financial areas, and gain insight into the commercial decisions shaping the next phase of the operation.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the integrity of the accounting records and ensure financial information is ready when leadership needs it
• Take the lead on month-end deliverables, including journals, provisions, accruals, and ledger reviews
• Turn financial data into clear commentary, highlighting unusual movements and areas requiring attention
• Keep a close watch on expenditure, helping the business understand where costs are heading and why
• Coordinate year-end requirements and provide the necessary information for external audit
• Work alongside internal stakeholders to strengthen processes and improve the way finance operates

Job Experience and Skills Required

• BCom Degree in Accounting or Finance (essential)
• Completed SAICA or SAIPA articles (essential)
• Minimum 3 years' post-articles experience
• Mining industry experience (essential)
• Strong ERP and Microsoft Excel capability

Job Description

Given the technical and sponsorship background, you will be responsible for financial planning and analysis, budgeting, forecasting, cost management, and management reporting. Duties will include analysing operational performance, preparing monthly reports and financial packs, conducting revenue and cost analysis, monitoring capital expenditure, supporting month-end processes, and identifying opportunities to improve financial and operational efficiencies. The role will also involve stakeholder engagement, supplier and contract reviews, compliance reporting, and supporting strategic initiatives through meaningful financial insights.

Skills & Experience

• Minimum 3 to 5 years of financial accounting or management accounting experience
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis skills
• Advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency
• Experience working with SAP or a similar ERP system
• Strong commercial acumen and analytical ability
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to work in a deadline-driven environment

Qualification

• BCom Finance, CIMA, or equivalent finance-related qualification is essential