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Accountant

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Job Location:

East London - South Africa

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 24 September 2026 (Yesterday)
Application Deadline: 22 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Department:

Manufacturing

Job Summary

Role Purpose

  • The successful applicant will report to the Group Senior Accountant.

Requirements

  • Relevant accounting qualification
  • Proven working experience as an accountant
  • Solid understanding of Accounting Principles
  • Computer Literacy and data entry skills
  • Spreadsheet experience (good knowledge of excel/ formulae etc.)
  • Sound working knowledge of Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.
  • High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
  • Analytical skills
  • Min 5 years experience within a Manufacturing concern preferential
  • Sage experience preferential
  • Power BI experience preferential

Job Description

  • Monthly/ daily processing
  • Ensuring accuracy of the general ledger
  • Bookkeeping up to Trial Balance
  • Calculating VAT due to/from SARS and submission of VAT
  • VAT reconciliations
  • Debtors and creditors reconciliations - review
  • Reconciliations for balance sheet accounts
  • Analysis of financial records
  • Monitoring clerical accounting staff
  • Support and training to other administrative employees assisting with queries and daily issues.
  • Assisting with auditors year end queries.
  • Billing of expenses across group entities
  • Preparation of journal (daily/ adhoc and month end) entries support the month-end close process.
  • Budget and forecast preparations
  • Responsible for the fixed asset register and capex project accounting.
  • Wage payroll reviews
    Stock count
  • Preparing monthly and adhoc management accounts to provide insight into the companys financial performance
  • Should you wish to apply please email your CV through to Meriek Robinson at

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Should you not receive a response within 14 days please consider your application unsuccessful. We will keep your CV on our database for any other relevant roles that may arise.

Skills
  • Accounting
  • Bookkeeping
  • Trial Balance
  • VAT processing