Stock & Fixed Assets Accountant, Cape Town

University of Fort Hare; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 500 000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Stock & Fixed Assets Accountant for a permanent role in Cape Town. This position offers an exciting opportunity to manage fixed assets, ensure compliance with IFRS and tax requirements, and prepare essential financial documents. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical and communication skills, along with advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel. This role not only emphasizes technical accounting expertise but also requires a customer-focused approach, making it perfect for individuals looking to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years post qualification experience in the Fishing or FMCG environment.
• High degree of current technical accounting and taxation knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely completion of finished production orders and stock takes.
• Assist with preparation of monthly management accounts and annual budgets.

Skills

Microsoft Excel

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Customer/Stakeholder Focus

Education

Comm (Accounting) Degree

Tools

Business Central

Job description

Stock & Fixed Assets Accountant, Cape Town

2025-05-06 - 2025-06-05

Permanent

EL003006

Finance

We are seeking a Stock & Fixed Assets Accountant for a permanent role based in Cape Town / St. Helena Bay, Western Cape.

Applicants are required to meet the following criteria:

• Comm (Accounting) Degree or equivalent
• Minimum of 3 years post qualification experience in the Fishing or FMCG environment.
• High degree of current technical accounting and taxation knowledge.
• Customer/Stakeholder focused, service oriented and performance driven.
• Very strong (above advanced) Microsoft Excel skills required.
• Having Business Central or equivalent accounting system knowledge will be advantageous
• Analytical skills, good communication skills, innovative & good organizing skills
• Be able to meet deadlines
• Willing to travel between Cape Town & St. Helena Bay

The successful applicant would be responsible for, but not limited to:

• Ensure that finished production orders are done, timeously, with all completed consumption of consumables and costing.
• Monthly stock takes with stock clerk and the review and sign off all stock sheets to verify stock variances.
• Management of fixed assets, depreciation and amortization schedules.
• Bank asset finance, stock and capex code issuing etc.
• Assist with compilation of all statutory returns that fall in area of control.
• Oversee daily monitoring and clearing of the system suspense buckets by reviewing applicable reconciliations.
• Assist with preparation of monthly management accounts in Annual Financial Statement format, Budgets, Forecasts, explaining variances/deltas (Budget vs Actuals).
• Assist with timeous compilation and issuing of our FIVE entities Management Accounts (PF, DUIN, SPP, VIVA, WVB)
• Assist with the preparation of annual operational and production budgets for all 5 entities.
• Prepare Monthly and Year End Journals.
• Assist with providing internal and external auditors with all supporting schedules/evidence required.
• Assist with Submission of VAT returns and Clear VAT Control Accounts and deal with SARS queries and information.
• Ensure that all fixed assets functions are adhered to comply with IFRS and tax requirements.
• Prepare monthly reconciliations.

Salary: R500 000 per annum, negotiable

Please email detailed CV and supporting documentation through to [e-mail] with “Stock Accountant” in the subject line

If you have not received a response within 7 working days, please consider your application unsuccessful