The Role
Oversee full-function accounting, financial management, taxation, compliance, company secretarial duties, banking, debtor collections, and audit coordination. Lead a team of 4–5 finance, HR, and administrative personnel; prepare management accounts, budgets, forecasts, and financial analyses; manage SARS and CIPC submissions; and support accounting-system workflow implementation and migration to Xero.
Summary Generated by Built In
A market-leading ERP software provider is looking for an experienced, driven Financial Accountant to join their team during an exciting phase of growth and innovation. This is a permanent, full-time role based in the Vereeniging offices with working hours from 07:30 to 16:30 Monday to Friday with some microflexibility.
In this role, you will oversee full-function accounting, secretarial, and compliance duties while taking on a key leadership function—managing a team of 4–5 admin and finance personnel (including the Bookkeeper, HR Officer, and Admin Assistants).
Key Responsibilities:
- Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and oversee a team of 4–5 finance, HR, and admin staff.
- Accounting & Financial Management: Monthly bookkeeping, management accounts, cash flow forecasting, budgeting, general ledger, and full annual audit preparation/coordination. Perform financial analysis to optimise profitability, pricing, and cost structures.
- Taxation & Compliance: Registrations, submissions, and SARS queries (VAT, PAYE, UIF, SDL, Provisional, and Income Tax; EMP501 and IRP5 reconciliations).
- Company Secretarial: Manage CIPC submissions, annual returns, board meeting minutes, share registers, and company details.
- Banking & Debtors: Manage online banking, cash flow, credit lines, payment requisitions, debtor collections, and client credit vetting.
Requirements
- Education: Tertiary accounting qualification (e.g., BCom, BAcc).
- Experience: Minimum 7–10 years of post-articles or senior finance experience. Experience in a software/IT firm is a strong advantage.
- Accounting Systems: Experience with Sage Evolution or Xero is advantageous (the business plans to migrate to Xero, so setup and workflow implementation experience is ideal).
- Leadership & Drive: A self-starter who can implement robust workflows, lead a team, and work autonomously in an energetic, growth-minded environment.
- Languages: Strong written and verbal communication skills in both English and Afrikaans.
Skills Required
- Tertiary accounting qualification, such as BCom or BAcc
- Minimum 7–10 years of post-articles or senior finance experience
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English and Afrikaans
- Experience with Sage Evolution or Xero
- Experience in a software or IT firm
- Accounting-system setup and workflow implementation experience
- Ability to lead a team and work autonomously
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The Company
What We Do
RecruitMyMom is a South African recruitment agency specializing in placing skilled women, particularly professional mothers, in permanent, contract, freelance, and fractional roles. They connect local and global businesses with top-tier talent and focus on the economic empowerment of women.
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