Senior Financial Accountant – Financial Operations

Blue Spec Holdings; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Spec Holdings in Gauteng/Sandton seeks a Senior Financial Accountant – Financial Operations to lead the integrity of financial records, own the GL, and deliver accurate month-end reporting. This hands-on role partners with Operations to strengthen controls and drive efficiencies.

The successful candidate will have at least 8 years of accounting experience, strong leadership, and a proven ability to optimise processes, reconcile complex accounts, and ensure audit readiness in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of accounting experience in an operational finance environment.
• Strong expertise in General Ledger management and month-end reporting.
• Experience with Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, and cash flow management.
• Proficient in ERP systems and high-volume transactions.
• Ability to lead finance teams and drive process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Own the General Ledger, monthly management accounts, journals, accruals and provisions.
• Review Balance Sheet accounts and investigate variances.
• Oversee Accounts Receivable & Payable including ageing, reconciliations and collections.
• Execute precise reconciliations for bank, GL, intercompany and control accounts.
• Lead process improvements, automation and reporting efficiencies.
• Mentor the finance team and collaborate with Operations.
• Ensure governance, compliance and audit readiness.

Skills

Advanced Microsoft Excel

Reconciliations

Cash Flow Forecasting

Process Improvement

Tools

ERP Accounting Systems

Job description

Senior Financial Accountant – Financial Operations (Gauteng - Sandton)

2026/07/16

Reference Number

BSH-342

Description

Job Purpose

The Senior Financial Accountant – Financial Operations is responsible for maintaining the integrity of the company's financial records and ensuring the accurate recording of financial transactions from source documents through to the Income Statement and Balance Sheet. This hands-on role requires ownership of the financial operations, including reconciliations, financial controls, and timely month-end reporting. The successful candidate will work closely with Operations to improve processes, strengthen controls, drive efficiencies, and support sustainable business growth.

Own the Company's financial accounting function and be accountable for:

• Accuracy of the Income Statement
• Integrity of the Balance Sheet
• Accounts Receivable
• Accounts Payable
• Cashflow integrity
• Month-end close
• Financial reconciliations
• Internal financial controls
• Process optimisation
• Operational financial support

• Manage the General Ledger, prepare monthly management accounts, journals, accruals and provisions.
• Review Balance Sheet accounts and investigate financial variances.

2. Accounts Receivable & Payable (20%)

Oversee debtor and creditor functions, including ageing, reconciliations, payment runs, collections and query resolution.

3. Reconciliations & Financial Integrity (20%)

• Ensure accurate bank, GL, balance sheet, debtor, creditor, intercompany and control account reconciliations.
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies.

4. Process Improvement (15%)

Review and improve financial processes, controls, automation and reporting efficiencies.

5. Leadership & Collaboration (10%)

Mentor the finance team, collaborate with Operations and promote accountability and continuous improvement.

6. Governance & Compliance (5%)

Ensure compliance with company policies, accounting standards, statutory requirements and audit readiness.

What Success Looks Like

Within 12 months, the successful candidate will:

• Take full ownership of the Income Statement and Balance Sheet
• Strengthen financial controls and reconciliations
• Improve debtor and creditor management
• Implement process improvements
• Build a strong partnership between Finance and Operations

Requirements

Main Requirements

Minimum 8 year's Accounting experience in an operational finance environment, with expertise in General Ledger management, month-end reporting, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, cash flow management, ERP systems, financial controls, high-volume transactions, and leading finance teams

Technical Skills

• Advanced Microsoft Excel
• ERP Accounting Systems
• Reconciliations
• Cash Flow Forecasting
• Process Improvement

Personal Attributes

• Commercially minded with high integrity
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Adaptable, collaborative and a natural leader

Critical Success Factors

• Takes ownership of financial results
• Understands and investigates transactions
• Resolves issues proactivelyDeliver accurate, timely financial reporting
• Continuously improves processes and controls

This Role Is Not Suited To

• Candidates seeking a review-only role
• Those with limited operational accounting experience
• Audit-only professionals without commercial finance exposure
• Individuals who escalte issues instead of resolving them