Group Accountant; JB

Position: Group Accountant (JB5936)
Location: Alberton

Group Accountant (JB5936)
Alrode, Johannesburg
R480 000 – R580 000 per annum
Retirement Annuity
Permanent

Join a multi-entity operation in the manufacturing and agricultural supply chain environment where you will take ownership of group-level finance across multiple businesses.
This is a strong opportunity for an experienced accountant to step into a broad, hands-on role with exposure to reporting, controls, forecasting, compliance and commercial finance support.

Minimum Requirements:
Finance related degree (Ideally working towards CA)
Minimum 4 years’ financial accounting experience with 2 years group accounting experience
Xero Accounting experience
Strong experience in cash flow forecasting, budgeting, financial reporting and governance
Experience preparing monthly and annual financial reports

Experience with bank reporting, compliance and covenant monitoring

Experience with fixed asset registers and financial controls
Experience leading or overseeing finance team members

Experience with payroll and related HR systems preferred

Duties and Responsibilities:
Prepare consolidated monthly and annual financial reports, including financial statements, variance analysis and work-in-progress reporting
Manage cash flow forecasts, annual budgets, quarterly reforecasts and financial modelling to support business planning
Oversee contract income, invoicing, disbursements, receivables, payables, profitability and margin performance
Ensure compliance with statutory, tax, banking, covenant and governance requirements
Support directors with financial oversight, strategic decision-making, solvency considerations and risk management
Maintain finance systems, reporting accuracy, fixed asset records and ongoing process improvements
Lead and support the finance team while driving accountability and service standards

Please do not apply using Scanned CVs, no supporting documentation is required at this point, this will be requested later.

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