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Senior Accountant
Job Location:
Job Location:
Port Elizabeth - South Africa
Monthly Salary:
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Posted:
27 May 2026 (30+ days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
24 August 2026
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Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
Take ownership of a high-impact finance function within a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This opportunity is ideal for a seasoned Senior Financial Accountant who enjoys being operationally involved driving process improvement managing reporting deadlines and partnering closely with leadership to support business performance.
You will step into a pivotal right-hand role to the Finance Manager taking responsibility for the day-to-day finance operations while leading a finance team and ensuring strong financial controls across the business. The environment requires someone who is technically strong commercially aware highly organised and comfortable operating under pressure within a manufacturing and foreign-currency-driven environment.
This role offers exposure to operational finance treasury foreign exchange fixed assets audits reporting budgeting compliance and leadership within an established business that values structure accountability and continuous improvement.
This role offers exposure to operational finance treasury foreign exchange fixed assets audits reporting budgeting compliance and leadership within an established business that values structure accountability and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities:
Job Experience and Skills Required:
Key Competencies:
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Finance Manager / FM / Financial Controller
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Industrial finance / Production finance / Manufacturing finance
Stock management / Inventory control / Costing / ERP / SAP / Pastel
Financial reporting / Budgeting / Forecasting / Variance analysis
Leadership / Team management / High-pressure / Operational finance
If you have not had any response in two weeks please consider the vacancy application unsuccessful. Your profile will be kept on our database for any other suitable roles / positions.
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Leandra van der Merwe
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- Manage month-end and year-end finance processes reporting journals and reconciliations
- Prepare management accounts budgets forecasts and cash flow reporting
- Lead internal audits risk management initiatives and cost-saving strategies
- Manage VAT submissions SARB applications foreign currency transactions and treasury-related functions
- Oversee the fixed asset function including registers controls and compliance
- Review supplier reconciliations bank reconciliations petty cash and payment planning
- Supervise and develop a finance team of 5 staff members
- Act as Sage 200 Evolution Super User and support internal ERP-related finance queries
- Drive process improvements efficiencies and operational finance support across the business
- Lead the annual financial audit process
Job Experience and Skills Required:
- Qualifications:
- Matric
- BCom Accounting / BCompt Accounting Sciences / CIMA / ACCA
- Experience:
- 1215 years experience within a similar senior financial accounting role
- Strong exposure to foreign currency transactions and foreign exchange processes
- Manufacturing or production industry experience advantageous
- Previous team management experience essential
- Strong operational finance and reporting background
- Systems Experience:
- Sage 200 Evolution Version 10 (Pastel) non-negotiable
- Xperdyte Manufacturing System advantageous
- AssetZure advantageous
- Advanced Excel skills including Pivot Tables Lookups and Macros
Key Competencies:
- Strong attention to detail and reconciliation ability
- Analytical thinker with strong problem-solving capability
- Highly organised with excellent planning and time management skills
- Strong communication and leadership ability
- Commercial mindset with a proactive solutions-driven approach
- Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
- Strong emotional intelligence and staff development capability
- Confidential structured and results-driven
Apply now!
For more exciting Chartered Accountant or General Finance vacancies please visit:
Network Recruitment International
I also specialise in recruiting in the following:
Finance Manager / FM / Financial Controller
Chartered Accountant / CA(SA) / BCom Accounting / Finance
Industrial finance / Production finance / Manufacturing finance
Stock management / Inventory control / Costing / ERP / SAP / Pastel
Financial reporting / Budgeting / Forecasting / Variance analysis
Leadership / Team management / High-pressure / Operational finance
If you have not had any response in two weeks please consider the vacancy application unsuccessful. Your profile will be kept on our database for any other suitable roles / positions.
For more information contact:
Leandra van der Merwe
Specialist Recruitment Consultant
Connect with me on LinkedIn:
Leandra van der Merwe LinkedIn
Required Experience:
Senior IC
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