NQ SAIPA Accountant - R pa - Benoni, Gauteng

Position: NQ SAIPA ACCOUNTANT - R 500k pa - BENONI, GAUTENG
Location: Benoni

Job Description

NQ SAIPA ACCOUNTANT - R 500k pa - BENONI, GAUTENG

A well-established organisation operating within the manufacturing sector is seeking a detail-oriented and proactive new / recently qualified SAIPA Accountant to join its finance team.

This role offers broad exposure across the full accounting function and will suit someone who enjoys working in a structured, operationally driven environment.

The successful candidate will play an important role in ensuring accurate financial reporting, maintaining strong financial controls, and supporting operational decision-making through clear financial insight.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly financial reporting packs including management accounts, trial balance, income statement and balance sheet reporting.
• Perform monthly reconciliations of balance sheet accounts, including accruals, work in progress, goods in transit and asset clearing.
• Analyse management accounts and provide commentary on expenses in collaboration with operational teams.
• Maintain the integrity of financial records and general ledger transactions.
• Process month-end journals and perform bank and cashbook reconciliations.
• Manage tax-related processes including VAT, PAYE and UIF reconciliations and submissions in line with SARS requirements.
• Assist with year-end external audit processes and respond to audit queries.
• Review and approve supplier reconciliations and payment releases.
• Maintain and update accounting system master data to ensure accuracy.

Requirements

Qualifications & Experience

• Relevant Finance or Management Accounting degree or diploma (minimum 3-year qualification).
• Completed SAIPA/CIMA articles or similar
• Experience on ERP systems such as Business Central, SAP or SYSPRO beneficial.

Skills & Attributes

• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently.
• Comfortable operating within a collaborative finance team.
• Willingness to work overtime when required.
• Own reliable transport.
  

Language Requirement

• Fully bilingual in English and Afrikaans (spoken, written and reading proficiency required).

Benefits
Benefits of This Opportunity

• Competitive salary package including provident fund benefits.

• Valuable manufacturing and distribution exposure
  , offering strong operational and commercial finance experience.

• Mentorship and growth through direct reporting to a seasoned finance leader with extensive industry experience.

• Opportunity to gain broad, hands-on exposure across the full finance function.

• Stable, established business environment with long-term career development potential.

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Requirements

• Prepare monthly financial reporting packs including management accounts, trial balance, income statement and balance sheet reporting.
• Perform monthly reconciliations of balance sheet accounts, including accruals, work in progress, goods in transit and asset clearing.
• Analyse management accounts and provide commentary on expenses in collaboration with operational teams.
• Maintain the integrity of financial records and general ledger transactions.
• Process month-end journals and perform bank and cashbook reconciliations.
• Manage tax-related processes including VAT, PAYE and UIF reconciliations and submissions in line with SARS requirements.
• Assist with year-end external audit processes and respond to audit queries.
• Review and approve supplier reconciliations and payment releases.
• Maintain and update accounting system master data to ensure accuracy.