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Financial Accountant
Job Location:
Job Location:
Pretoria - South Africa
Monthly Salary:
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Monthly Salary:
Posted:
2 October 2026 (Yesterday)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
30 December 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
Introduction:
Our client a well-established organisation operating within the retail and FMCG industry and based in Pretoria East is looking for an experienced and accountable Financial Accountant to join their team. The Financial Accountant will be responsible for maintaining accurate financial records preparing timely and reliable management information managing payroll and statutory submissions controlling cash flow and working capital and ensuring strong financial controls across the business.
Job Purpose:
The role will oversee financial accounting management reporting payroll statutory compliance cash flow working capital inventory accounting budgeting and forecasting. The successful candidate will also be expected to identify discrepancies investigate variances highlight financial risks and provide management with accurate financial information to support informed business decisions.
Our client a well-established organisation operating within the retail and FMCG industry and based in Pretoria East is looking for an experienced and accountable Financial Accountant to join their team. The Financial Accountant will be responsible for maintaining accurate financial records preparing timely and reliable management information managing payroll and statutory submissions controlling cash flow and working capital and ensuring strong financial controls across the business.
Job Purpose:
The role will oversee financial accounting management reporting payroll statutory compliance cash flow working capital inventory accounting budgeting and forecasting. The successful candidate will also be expected to identify discrepancies investigate variances highlight financial risks and provide management with accurate financial information to support informed business decisions.
REQUIREMENTS
Minimum education (essential):
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS AND OBJECTIVES
Financial Accounting & Reporting
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Minimum education (essential):
- BCom Accounting Financial Management or equivalent recognised financial qualification.
- 3 years
- Experience as a Financial Accountant Accountant or Management Accountant.
- Experience within wholesale retail FMCG or another stock-intensive environment.
- Strong hands-on experience managing the full finance function.
- Experience with monthly management accounts and financial reporting.
- Experience with payroll PAYE VAT and statutory submissions.
- Experience with inventory/stock accounting costing and stock reconciliations.
- Experience with budgeting forecasting and cash-flow management.
- Strong working knowledge of Sage and/or Pastel.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
- Strong knowledge of accounting principles and financial reporting
- Strong VAT PAYE and statutory compliance knowledge
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Exceptional attention to financial detail and accuracy
- Strong understanding of stock margins and working capital
- Ability to identify discrepancies and investigate issues to resolution
- Strong planning organisation and deadline-management skills
- Ability to communicate financial information clearly to non-financial management
- High level of integrity confidentiality and accountability
- Ability to work independently with limited supervision
- Proactive mindset with strong ownership and accountability
- Ability to prioritise effectively in a fast-paced environment
- Monday Friday: Flexible working hours between 07h00 and 17h00 based on normal full-time working hours
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS AND OBJECTIVES
Financial Accounting & Reporting
- Take ownership of the full financial accounting function.
- Maintain accurate and complete accounting records and the General Ledger.
- Prepare and process journals accruals provisions and allocations.
- Complete monthly financial reporting and management accounts within agreed deadlines.
- Perform monthly balance-sheet reconciliations and investigate and resolve reconciling items.
- Maintain the fixed asset register and related depreciation calculations.
- Ensure accurate month-end and year-end financial close.
- Prepare draft Annual Financial Statements and supporting schedules.
- Coordinate and assist with year-end audit/review requirements.
- Manage and monitor daily and projected cash flow.
- Prepare regular cash-flow forecasts and monitor available cash resources.
- Monitor debtor ageing and drive collection of outstanding accounts.
- Monitor creditor ageing and ensure suppliers are paid accurately and according to agreed terms.
- Prepare and load supplier and other payments for authorisation.
- Identify potential cash-flow risks and proactively communicate these to management.
- Prepare and manage debtor and creditor statement reconciliations.
- Maintain appropriate financial controls over inventory and stock.
- Review and reconcile stock balances between financial and inventory systems.
- Review warehouse stock-take processes and results and consolidate stock-take information.
- Calculate investigate and report stock variances unusual movements losses and write-offs.
- Prepare and process monthly payroll accurately and on time.
- Process PAYE UIF and other applicable payroll deductions and submissions.
- Reconcile payroll to the General Ledger.
- Prepare monthly VAT reconciliations and submit VAT returns within required deadlines.
- Ensure accurate and timely SARS and other statutory submissions.
- Coordinate and take ownership of the annual budgeting process.
- Prepare and maintain cash-flow forecasts.
- Assist management with financial forecasts and scenario planning.
- Compare actual performance against budget and prior periods.
- Investigate and explain material financial variances.
- Provide management with meaningful financial information to support decision-making.
- Identify adverse financial trends risks and opportunities and escalate these proactively.
- Maintain and continuously improve internal financial controls.
- Identify weaknesses inefficiencies and risks within financial processes.
- Recommend and implement appropriate process improvements.
- Ensure appropriate segregation authorisation and supporting documentation for financial transactions.
- Maintain accurate financial records and an appropriate audit trail.
- Assist management in protecting company assets and reducing financial leakage errors and fraud risk.
- Ensure timely identification and escalation of financial risks.
- Promote continuous improvement across the finance function.
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