Junior Financial Accountant

CBH; Potchefstroom; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

CBH in Potchefstroom, South Africa, seeks a Junior Financial Accountant to support the finance team with monthly journals, asset management, and budgeting tasks. You will work closely with the Senior Financial Manager to ensure accurate records and timely reporting across CBH entities.

The role emphasises collaboration, attention to detail, and strong Excel skills, with SAIPA/SAICA articles seen as an advantage. Office-based position in Potchefstroom.

Qualifications

• SAIPA/SAICA articles in progress or completed preferred.
• Minimum three years' relevant working experience.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Intermediate to advanced MS Office skills.
• Experience with Syspro is an advantage.
• Cost awareness and risk management mindset.
• Analytical thinking and attention to detail.
• Teamwork and cooperation.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and process monthly standard journals in the ERP system for CBH.
• Information gathering of IFRS 16 contract register.
• Information gathering and preparation of Fixed Asset acquisitions, disposals & transfers documents.
• Assist with budget information and compile budgets for smaller companies.
• General responsibility for accurate & timely recording, reconciliation, maintenance and reporting of all financial accounting records.
• Monthly reconciliation and administration of general ledger accounts – accurate balance sheet recons.

Skills

SAIPA/SAICA articles

Communication skills

MS Office

Cost awareness

Analytical thinking

Teamwork

Tools

Syspro

Job description

The Junior Financial Accountant is responsible for the recording and maintenance of all accounting records, the preparation and processing of monthly journals and all additional duties as listed below. The Financial Accountant will work closely with the Snr Financial Manager and the Finance team.

• SAIPA / SAICA articles (will be an advantage)
• Minimum three (3) years’ relevant working experience
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Intermediate to advanced computer skills (e.g. MS Office, etc)
• Experience working with the Syspro system (will be an advantage)
• Cost Awareness and managing risk
• Analytical thinking and Attention to detail
• Teamwork and cooperation

Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepare and process monthly standard journals in the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system for all the relevant companies of CBH.
• Information gathering of IFRS 16 contract register.
• Information gathering and preparation of Fixed Asset acquisitions, disposals & transfers documents.
• Assist with budget information and compile budgets for smaller companies

For the relevant smaller companies of CBH

• General responsibility for accurate & timeous recording, reconciliation, maintenance and reporting of all financial accounting records
• Responsible for month end roll-overs and financial reporting to Head Office.
• Monthly reconciliation and administration of general ledger accounts – accurate detailed balance sheet recons
• Cash book maintenance.
• Perform daily bank reconciliations on system.
• Update daily cash flow on Finnivo.
• Analytical review and maintain accurate cost allocations
• Administration and reconciliation of Fixed Asset Register, acquisitions, disposals & transfers.
• Perform accurate fixed asset depreciation and Wear & Tear runs monthly.
• Administer fixed asset verification and useful life reviewing process.
• Completion of information on the system used for group consolidation and reporting.
• VAT calculation, reconciliation & submission to Revenue Services.
• Year-end information gathering and classification of certain expenses for tax and audit purposes.
• Administer Financial Year End Audit requests.
• Information gathering for insurance purposes.
• Review creditor reconciliations before payments are made to suppliers.
• Close engagement with Financial Accountant.
• Continuous improvement suggestions & improved way of working implementations.
• Relief in absence of relevant team members
• Adhoc tasks as and when required