Accountant

In brief

Overview An international engineering and mining company, recruiting through RecruitMyMom, is seeking an experienced Accountant to join their team on-site in Maitland, Cape Town. This full-time role is central to driving financial integrity and operational accuracy, overseeing the full spectrum of day-to-day accounting functions, payroll, and statutory reporting within an established professional services environment. The position is vital for sustaining business performance through accurate transactions, robust financial controls, and reliable management reporting. It requires an experienced finance professional capable of maintaining continuous audit readiness, providing line management to an accounting administrator, and ensuring strict compliance with applicable South African tax legislation and accounting standards. What you will do * Execute timely and accurate month-end and year-end close-out processes, including monthly adjustments, journals, balance sheet reconciliations, and financial reporting. * Prepare comprehensive audit schedules, supporting documentation, and adjustment journals to maintain continuous compliance and audit readiness. * Manage end-to-end monthly payroll processing, statutory deductions, expense claims, EMP501 reconciliations, IRP5 generation, and timely SARS submissions VAT, levies, and statutory returns. * Monitor operational cash flow, execute bank transfers, process approved payments, and oversee debtor follow-ups and supplier statement reconciliations. * Review accounting transactions for completeness and accuracy, including the approval and oversight of purchase orders and staff credit spending. * Provide line management, direction, and task prioritisation to the accounting administrator to ensure quality standards and reporting deadlines are consistently met. Requirements (from the original advert) * BCom Accounting or BCom Finance degree. * 8 to 10 years of experience in a similar accounting role. * Proven experience within a professional services or project-based environment. * Thorough knowledge of accounting principles, bookkeeping, and South African tax legislation. * Advanced MS Office capability, particularly in complex spreadsheet management. * Strong analytical and numerical skills with high attention to detail. * Excellent organisational and communication skills, with the confidence to interact professionally with senior leadership and external stakeholders. * Advanced MS Office specifically complex Excel spreadsheets. * ERP Accounting Systems Deltek Vantagepoint or similar. * Payroll Software Sage. * Cloud Collaboration Tools SharePoint. Who should apply An experienced Accountant is sought, holding a BCom Accounting or BCom Finance degree, with 8 to 10 years of experience in a similar accounting role, preferably within a professional services or project-based environment. The ideal candidate will be an experienced finance professional with thorough knowledge of accounting principles, bookkeeping, and South African tax legislation, capable of maintaining continuous audit readiness and ensuring strict compliance. They should possess advanced MS Office (especially Excel), ERP Accounting Systems (Deltek Vantagepoint or similar), Sage Payroll Software, and SharePoint skills. Strong analytical, numerical, organisational, and communication skills are essential, along with a high attention to detail and the confidence to engage with senior leadership and external stakeholders. This role also requires the ability to provide line management and direction to an accounting administrator. Deadline Not specified Reference Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/accountant-recruitmymom-5 Source: myjobmag

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• At least 8 years of experience.

• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Office
• Sage / Pastel
• Payroll
• Bookkeeping

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