Financial Operation Accountant

Network Finance; Midrand; On-site; ZAR 500,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Network Finance is seeking a commercially minded finance professional to act as the finance link between Head Office and operational sites, ensuring accurate and timely financial information flows across teams and locations.

You will visit sites regularly, support budgeting, forecasting and financial planning, analyse performance and stock movements, and partner with operations to improve controls, reporting and process automation, including AI-enabled improvements.

Qualifications

• BCom degree or equivalent qualification.
• 3+ years' relevant experience in finance.
• Completed articles or commercial accounting experience, with exposure preferred.
• Strong budgeting, financial analysis and operational finance knowledge.
• Experience working with stock and inventory.
• Willingness to travel regularly to operational sites.
• Strong Excel and financial reporting skills.
• Exposure to AI, automation or tech-driven process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Act as the finance link between Head Office and operational sites, ensuring accurate and timely financial information flows between teams.
• Visit operational sites regularly to understand business performance, financial processes and operational challenges.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and financial planning across operational locations.
• Analyze site performance, costs, variances and key financial drivers, providing insights to management.
• Monitor stock and inventory movements, identifying discrepancies and concerns.
• Partner with operational teams to improve financial controls, reporting and performance.
• Investigate variances and work with site teams to understand drivers behind numbers.
• Support month-end reporting, reconciliations and core accounting activities.
• Identify opportunities to streamline finance processes through automation and AI-enabled solutions.
• Assist with implementing improved reporting tools, processes and controls across the business.
• Provide practical financial guidance to operational stakeholders and management.

Skills

Strong commercial and operational _fin

Education

BCom

Tools

Excel

Job description

Minimum Requirements

• BCom
• 3+ years' relevant experience.
• Completed articles or commercial accounting experience, with commercial exposure preferred.
• Strong understanding of budgeting, financial analysis and operational finance.
• Experience working with stock and inventory.
• Willingness to travel regularly to operational sites.
• Strong Excel and financial reporting skills.
• Exposure to AI, automation or technology-driven process improvements.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the finance link between Head Office and operational sites, ensuring accurate and timely financial information flows between teams.
• Visit operational sites regularly to understand business performance, financial processes and operational challenges.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and financial planning across operational locations.
• Analyse site performance, costs, variances and key financial drivers, providing meaningful insights to management.
• Monitor stock, inventory movements and related financial information, identifying discrepancies and areas of concern.
• Partner with operational teams to improve financial controls, reporting and overall financial performance.
• Investigate variances and work with site teams to understand the operational drivers behind the numbers.
• Support month-end reporting, reconciliations and other core accounting activities.
• Identify opportunities to streamline finance processes through automation and AI-enabled solutions.
• Assist with implementing improved reporting tools, processes and controls across the business.
• Provide practical financial guidance to operational stakeholders and management.

Key Skills & Competencies

• Strong commercial and operational finance understanding.
• Excellent analytical, numerical and problem-solving abilities.
• Confident and assertive personality with the ability to challenge constructively.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills across both finance and operational teams.
• Hands-on approach with a willingness to spend time on-site.
• Strong understanding of budgets, cost drivers, stock and financial performance.
• Technology-driven mindset with an interest in AI, automation and process improvement.
• Adaptable and comfortable working in a fast-paced operational environment.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to see the bigger commercial picture.