Strategic Management Accountant | Insights & Forecasting

Elite Search; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 720,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Elite Search is seeking a skilled Management Accountant in Pretoria to own monthly management accounts, the month-end process, and provide actionable variance commentary to support decision-making.

You will assist with statutory financial statements, GL reconciliations, fixed assets, AP/AR, budgeting and forecasting, and audits, requiring a finance degree; CIMA ideal, or studying toward CIMA. You must be precise, independent, and deadline-driven.

Qualifications

• A Finance/Accounting degree is required.
• CIMA qualification ideal or actively studying toward CIMA.
• Minimum 3 years commercial experience (or 1 year if SAIPA articles completed).
• Hands-on experience with a finance ERP system.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts from trial balance to final reports.
• Own the month-end process (journals, accruals, provisions, prepayments).
• Deliver variance analysis and commentary for decision-making.
• Support budgeting and forecasting.
• Assist with statutory financial statements.
• Maintain the general ledger and reconciliations.
• Manage fixed asset accounting and asset register.
• Handle bank reconciliations across multiple accounts.
• Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations.

Skills

ERP system

Excel

Attention to detail

Analytical ability

Independent worker

Education

Finance/Accounting degree

CIMA qualification

SAIPA articles completed

Job description

Elite Search is seeking a skilled Management Accountant in Pretoria to own monthly management accounts, the month-end process, and provide actionable variance commentary to support decision-making.

You will assist with statutory financial statements, GL reconciliations, fixed assets, AP/AR, budgeting and forecasting, and audits, requiring a finance degree; CIMA ideal, or studying toward CIMA. You must be precise, independent, and deadline-driven.