Senior Management Accountant

Liham Consulting Pty (Ltd); Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A consulting firm in Gauteng is looking for an experienced finance manager to lead their financial department. The successful candidate will ensure compliance with IFRS and manage external audits while providing strategic leadership to the finance team. Candidates should have a post-graduate degree in Finance or Accounting and a minimum of five years of accounting experience, with at least three years in a management role. Advanced Excel skills are crucial for this position.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years' experience in accounting.
• Minimum three years in a management position.

Responsibilities

• Prepare organization for external audit including all necessary documentation.
• Provide strong strategic leadership to the finance team.
• Ensure compliance with IFRS and other regulations.

Skills

Finance / Accounting expertise

Advanced Excel skills

Leadership skills

Education

Post-Graduate Degree in Finance / Accounting

CA (SA) qualification

Job description

Job Overview

Assisting the department to implement, improve and maintain policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Prepare the organization for the external audit, including all documents, reports and analyses required by the external auditors, including all IFRS calculations and statements/reports.
• Provide strong strategic leadership to the finance team.
• Maintain a comprehensive filing system or record keeping for ease of access and retrieval.
• Ensure compliance with IFRS, tax regulations, and internal policy systems and procedures.
• Manage lender and donor reporting and governance in accordance with covenants and agreements.
• Handle loan capital and grant management.
• Conduct annual budgeting and forecasting.
• Manage day‑to‑day transactional relationships with all banks and optimize use of bank accounts.

Qualifications & Skills

• Post‑Graduate Degree in Finance / Accounting.
• CA (SA) qualification is advantageous.
• Minimum of five years' experience in accounting.
• Minimum three years in a management position.
• Advanced Excel skills (non‑negotiable).

Suitable candidates will be contacted.

If you do not get a response within 14 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.