Operational Accountant

Anonymous; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Anonymous, a listed services group in Midrand, Gauteng, seeks a Finance Operations Accountant who bridges finance and frontline operations. You will own month-end across operations, manage reconciliations and reporting, monitor internal controls, and drive stock management with AI and automation.

Travel to branches and sites to understand operations, collaborate with operational teams, provide financial insight, and identify cost, process and efficiency improvements.

Qualifications

• Must have a BCom degree and 3+ years’ experience.
• Experience with AI and automation in finance is essential.
• Strong understanding of internal controls and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Own the month-end accounting function across operations
• Manage reconciliations, journals and financial reporting
• Monitor internal controls and compliance
• Drive stock management, controls and reconciliations
• Partner with operational teams and provide financial insight
• Identify cost, process and efficiency improvement opportunities
• Travel to branches and sites to understand and support operations
• Leverage AI and automation to improve finance processes
• Support management with ad hoc financial analysis and decision-making

Skills

Advanced Excel

AI & Automation

Finance Business Partnering

Stakeholder management

Strong communication

Education

BCom degree

CIMA (beneficial)

Job description

Our client is a listed services conglomerate based in Midrand, Gauteng, looking for a Finance Operations Accountant who can bridge the gap between finance and the frontline operations. This is a role for someone who wants to understand what is happening beyond the numbers, visiting branches and sites, partnering with operational teams, strengthening controls, managing stock and finding smarter ways of working through AI and automation.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the month-end accounting function across operations


• Manage reconciliations, journals and financial reporting


• Monitor internal controls and compliance


• Drive stock management, controls and reconciliations


• Partner with operational teams and provide financial insight


• Identify cost, process and efficiency improvement opportunities


• Travel to branches and sites to understand and support operations


• Leverage AI and automation to improve finance processes


• Support management with ad hoc financial analysis and decision-making

Job Experience and Skills

• BCom Degree essential


• CIMA highly beneficial


• 3+ years! experience, Articles or commercial experience considered


• Advanced Microsoft Excel


• AI and automation experience essential


• Strong operational finance experience


• Full accounting function and month-end experience


• Strong understanding of internal controls and compliance


• Stock management and control experience


• Finance Business Partnering experience


• Assertive, proactive and willing to take initiative


• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills


• Willingness to travel to branches and operational sites

If you're ready to get out from behind the spreadsheet, understand the operation, challenge the status quo and use technology to make finance smarter, this could be the role for you.

Bring the numbers. Bring the ideas. Bring the initiative.

We celebrate individuality and welcome you to join us if you embrace all backgrounds, identities, beliefs, and ways of working.