Senior Finance & Payroll Lead

Merchant West; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Merchant West Holdings in Wes-Kaap seeks a senior finance professional to combine full financial accounting with payroll oversight at group level. The role features a 75/25 split between end-to-end accounting for designated group entities and strategic payroll oversight across the MW Holdings.

You will drive accurate financial reporting, manage statutory returns, payroll journals and audit readiness, and collaborate with the CFO, group accountants, and external auditors to ensure compliance and

Qualifications

• BCom degree with finance and/or accounting focus.
• Post-degree qualification advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end financial accounting for designated group entities.
• Manage day-to-day accounting functions including GL reconciliations.
• Prepare monthly management accounts and statutory filings.
• Oversee payroll using Sage 300 HRIS and validate monthly payroll.
• Ensure payroll deductions and tax submissions are compliant.
• Collaborate with CFO and auditors for annual reports.

Skills

Financial accounting

Payroll oversight

Advanced Excel

Sage 300 Payroll

Journal entries

Audit readiness

Education

BCom Finance/Accounting

Postgraduate qualification

Tools

Sage 300 People HRIS

Job description

Merchant West Holdings in Wes-Kaap seeks a senior finance professional to combine full financial accounting with payroll oversight at group level. The role features a 75/25 split between end-to-end accounting for designated group entities and strategic payroll oversight across the MW Holdings.

You will drive accurate financial reporting, manage statutory returns, payroll journals and audit readiness, and collaborate with the CFO, group accountants, and external auditors to ensure compliance and