SAIPA Accountant

A FMCG sector business based in Killarney Gardens, Cape Town is seeking a hands‑on Accountant with experience in creditors, stock, VAT, and high‑volume transactional environments. This role is suited to a committed, loyal, and detail‑oriented professional who enjoys being involved in day‑to‑day processing rather than budgeting or forecasting. This in‑office permanent opportunity offers micro flexibility in terms of start and finish times working Monday – Friday with general office hours 8am – 5pm.

Debtors & Creditors

• Full creditors function, including processing supplier invoices
• Reconciliation of supplier statements
• Processing of credit notes
• Preparation and execution of payments (15th and 30th)
• Debtors processing and reconciliations

Stock, Inventory & Purchasing

• Inventory control and reconciliations
• Sales by Item reporting

Purchase Order (PO) control

• Stock and margin analysis
• Customer rebate calculations and margin testing

Cash, Bank & Wages

• Cash and bank processing and reconciliations
• Casual wages processing
• Staff loan reconciliations

Financial & Accounting

• Processing of accounting journals
• Maintenance of the fixed assets register
• Monthly management accounts
• Provisional tax calculations
• Audit preparation and liaison with auditors

VAT & Compliance

• VAT calculations and submissions
• General statutory compliance
• BEE reporting support

Oversight of IT–related office functions

• Data backups
• Hard drives
• Printers
• M‑Files document management system

• Relevant tertiary qualification (Accounting / Finance)
• SAIPA registered or SAIPA Articles completed
• Minimum 3 years’ accounting experience in a similar role
• Strong working knowledge of Pastel
• Advanced Excel andMS Office Suite
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong problem‑solving and analytical skills
• Well organised with the ability to manage high volumes
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of tasks
• Strong process and reconciliation mindset
• Reliable, committed, and loyal
• Hands‑on and task‑driven
• Comfortable to adapt in a fast‑paced FMCG environment
• Strong sense of accountability and confidentiality

• Performance based bonus.
• 15 days leave per annum.
• Provident fund after one year of service.