Senior Accountant / Finance Operations Lead

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the integrity of the general ledger and month-end close process.
• Reconcile bank accounts, payment platforms and inventory systems.
• Ensure accurate inventory and cost of sales accounting.
• Prepare monthly management accounts and financial reports.
• Manage debtor and creditor reconciliations.
• Support cash flow management and supplier payment planning.
• Ensure VAT and statutory compliance.
• Investigate and resolve accounting discrepancies.
• Strengthen financial processes and internal controls.
• Deliver meaningful financial reporting and commercial insights.

Minimum Requirements Applicants should possess:

• Relevant Accounting qualification (BCom Accounting, National Diploma or equivalent).
• Completed SAICA or SAIPA Articles (or equivalent practical experience).
• Minimum 10 years' accounting experience .
• Minimum 5 years' experience in a Senior Accountant or Financial Accountant role .
• Strong practical working knowledge of Xero .
• Experience with Cin7 or a similar inventory management system.
• Experience reconciling payment platforms such as Yoco, PayFast, Peach Payments or similar.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills including Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP and SUMIFS.
• Sound knowledge of South African VAT and statutory accounting requirements.
• Experience within a retail, wholesale, e-commerce or inventory-driven environment is essential.

The Ideal Candidate We are looking for someone who is:

• Highly analytical with exceptional attention to detail.
• Commercially minded and solutions driven.
• Able to reconcile large volumes of financial data across multiple systems.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.
• Proactive in identifying problems before they become material.
• Organised, deadline-driven and accountable.
• Confident challenging inaccuracies and improving processes.
• A team player with excellent communication skills and high personal integrity.

If you are a technically strong accountant who enjoys combining finance with operational excellence and systems accuracy, we'd love to hear from you. To Apply: Please submit your CV together with your qualifications, current remuneration, salary expectation and notice period.

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