Financial Accountant Logistics

Hlabahlosile Trading Projects; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 400,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

A logistics company in Cape Town is seeking a Financial Accountant with an accounting degree and 3-5 years of experience. Responsibilities include assisting with monthly reports, supporting budgeting, and managing audits. The ideal candidate should possess strong Excel skills, be detail-oriented, and be able to work under pressure. This role is critical for ensuring accurate financial reporting and compliance.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years’ financial accounting experience preferred.
• Experience in the logistics sector is advantageous.
• Good overall computer literacy.

Responsibilities

• Assist with monthly reporting packs and Exco meeting reports.
• Support forecasting, budgeting, and maintain fixed asset register.
• Help prepare audit and tax packs and manage audit process.

Skills

Intermediate to advanced Excel skills

Strong communication skills

Analytical skills

Organizational abilities

Problem-solving skills

Education

Accounting degree

Tools

Business operating systems

Job description

Overview

Cape Town:

Financial Accountant Logistics

Responsibilities

• Assist with monthly reporting packs and Exco meeting reports.
• Support forecasting, budgeting, and maintain the fixed asset register (ensure Capex paperwork).
• Help prepare audit and tax packs; manage audit process and staff deadlines.
• Process monthly journals (depreciation, payroll, finance charges, leases, accruals, prepayments).
• Capture monthly head office invoices and reconcile.
• Analyze and maintain expense schedules; query significant variances.
• Ensure completeness of monthly accruals and manage Accounts Payable ageing.
• Prepare and analyze monthly management accounts; perform month/year-end close.
• Calculate, submit, and ensure payment of monthly VAT returns.
• Assist with costing analyses, daily revenue reports, and customer billing.
• Oversee and approve wages, petty cash reconciliations, and credit card statements.
• Track installment sale agreements and liaise with financial institutions.

Minimum Requirements

• Accounting degree required.
• 3-5 years’ financial accounting experience preferred.
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills; good overall computer literacy.
• Experience with business operating systems.
• Advantageous: experience in the logistics sector.

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong planning, organizational, and multitasking abilities.
• Analytical, problem solver, attention to detail, and proactive.
• Comfortable working under pressure and meeting deadlines.
• Team player, process-oriented, and able to handle high volumes of work.
• Willingness to work overtime when needed.