Senior Accountant

Companywellness; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 400 000 - 600 000; Full time

Job summary

A wellness services company seeks a hands-on Senior Accountant based in Johannesburg to manage daily accounting, support financial reporting, and assist with tax-compliant benefits administration. This role demands strong analytical skills, experience in VAT and payroll, and collaboration with HR. The ideal candidate will have 3-6 years of relevant experience and be proficient with ERPs and Excel. This full-time position offers growth opportunities in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 3 to 6 years post-article experience in accounting or corporate finance roles.
• Exposure to VAT and payroll preferred.
• Experience in services, healthcare, wellness or SMEs advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Prepare reconciliations, journal entries, and support monthly close.
• Produce management accounts and variance analysis.
• Maintain cashbook and assist with cash-flow updates.
• Prepare VAT returns and assist with payroll documentation.
• Maintain SOX-lite controls and support audits.
• Support ERP maintenance and transactional automations.
• Reconcile supplier statements and process payments.
• Collaborate with HR on payroll queries and benefits documentation.

Skills

Financial reconciliations

VAT returns

Payroll interfaces

Accruals

Fixed asset accounting

Education

BCom in Accounting or equivalent

Part-qualified or fully qualified CAs and ACCAs

Tools

ERPs

Excel

BI / reporting tools

Job description

Company Wellness Solutions seeks a hands‑on Senior Accountant based in Johannesburg to manage day‑to‑day accounting, support financial reporting, and contribute to tax‑compliant benefits administration. This role supports the CFO / Finance leadership and helps scale finance processes for a growing wellness services business.

Core Responsibilities

• Month‑end accounting : Prepare reconciliations, journal entries, fixed asset schedules and support monthly close.
• Management reporting : Produce management accounts, variance analysis and support preparation of board‑ready packs.
• Treasury support : Maintain cashbook, assist with cash‑flow updates and manage banking transactions.
• Tax and payroll support : Prepare VAT returns, EMP support files and assist with payroll month‑end and employee benefits documentation.
• Controls and compliance : Maintain SOX‑lite controls, support audits and remediate routine control findings.
• Systems and process improvement : Support ERP maintenance, transactional automations and creation of standard operating procedures.
• Vendor and procurement support : Reconcile supplier statements, process supplier payments and support procurement approvals.
• Cross‑functional collaboration : Work closely with HR on payroll queries, benefits substantiation and employee tax documentation.

Key Performance Areas and KPIs

• Accurate and timely month‑end : Reconciliations and management accounts within agreed SLAs.
• VAT and payroll accuracy : VAT returns and payroll inputs error rate below target.
• Cash and supplier management : Timely cashbook updates and supplier statement reconciliations.
• Process automation : Number of transactional processes automated or documented.
• Audit readiness : Audit queries closed within agreed timelines.
• Stakeholder responsiveness : Internal stakeholder satisfaction with finance support.

Qualifications and Experience

• Qualification : BCom in Accounting, National Diploma or equivalent; part‑qualified or fully qualified CAs and ACCAs are welcome.
• Experience : 3 to 6 years post‑article experience in accounting or corporate finance roles; exposure to VAT and payroll preferred.
• Sector : Experience in services, healthcare, wellness or SMEs advantageous but not required.
• Systems : Hands‑on with ERPs, Excel and basic BI / reporting tools.

Technical Skills and Personal Attributes

• Technical skills : Financial reconciliations, VAT returns, payroll interfaces, accruals and fixed asset accounting.
• Analytical ability : Strong attention to detail and practical problem‑solving.
• Communication : Clear written and verbal communication for non‑finance stakeholders.
• Teamwork : Collaborative, coachable and able to work in a fast‑evolving small‑team environment.
• Ethics : High integrity and commitment to accuracy and compliance.
• Stabilise month‑end close : Deliver consistent reconciliations and the first management pack.
• VAT and payroll diagnostic : Complete a short diagnostic and implement quick wins to reduce errors.
• Process documentation : Produce SOPs for top 5 accounting processes.
• Systems review : Identify two process automations or workflow improvements for prioritisation.

Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level

Employment type: Full‑time

Job function: Accounting / Auditing and Finance

Industries: Wellness and Fitness Services