Job Description

Purpose Statement

The Accountant is responsible for accurate cashbook and banking administration, VAT compliance, and the preparation of accounts for the Group's holding entities, BBBEE trust, and BBBEE company. The role ensures reconciliations, accruals, and reporting are complete and accurate, while also providing support to head office business unit owners in managing budgets, variances, and cost center integrity. The position combines transactional finance duties with exposure to analysis and reporting, serving as a developmental step towards a more senior accounting role

Workplace Arrangement

This role is primarily office-based. Employees are required to be in the office a minimum of

4 days per week

. One day of remote work is permitted, subject to business needs and team requirements

Key performance areas (to translate into a measure of success)

Cashbook & Banking

Payments & Treasury Support

VAT Compliance

Holding Companies, BBBEE Trust & BBBEE Company

Head Office Business Unit Support

Reporting & Audit Support

Main Outputs and Responsibilities for This Position

Custodian/Support

Area / Type

Responsibilities

Custodian

Cashbook & Banking

Maintain daily cashbook postings and reconciliations for all head office bank accounts.

Monitor cash balances and ensure transactions are processed promptly.

Prepare and process manual payments when required.

Liaise directly with banks to resolve queries and ensure compliance with treasury policies

Support

Payments & Treasury Support

Prepare weekly supplier payment runs and ensure completeness of payment packs.

Maintain proper records and an audit trail for all payments.

Verify payments comply with Delegation of Authority (DoA) policies.

Support the Group Financial Controller in reviewing and authorising payment batches.

Support

VAT Compliance

Submit VAT201 returns on SARS eFiling accurately and on time.

Prepare monthly VAT reconciliations between VAT returns and GL balances.

Prepare and pull supporting samples for SARS queries and audits.

Maintain the VAT audit file for review by internal and external auditors

Custodian

Holding Companies, BBBEE Trust & BBBEE Company

Record interest income, intercompany transactions, and accruals.

Prepare monthly reporting packs with explanations of variances vs budget and highlight savings.

o Take ownership of the accounting records for two holding companies, the BBBEE Trust, and the BBBEE company.

Ensure integrity of balance sheet accounts and accruals for these entities.

Ensure POs are raised and matched against invoices in a timely manner

Custodian

Head Office Business Unit Support

Provide accounting support to head office business unit owners (e.g., IT, HR, Marketing).

Ensure purchase orders are raised and managed on time, and matched against supplier invoices.

Review costs against budget and assist with variance explanations

Maintain accuracy of accruals and reconciliations for each cost centre.

Custodian

Reporting & Audit Support

Assist with preparation of monthly reconciliations and reporting schedules.

Ensure compliance with group finance policies and IFRS principles for all areas under responsibility.

Provide accurate and timely information to internal and external auditors.

Support the Group Financial Controller in preparing audit deliverables.

Any other lawful and reasonable outputs and responsibilities that may be required.

Qualifications

Minimum

B.Com (Accounting) or equivalent diploma/degree.

Experience

Minimum 1-3 years' experience in an accounting/finance role (post-articles experience advantageous)

Exposure to VAT submissions and reconciliations required

Experience with ERP system (Microsoft D365 Finance preferred)

Strong Excel skills (reconciliations, variance analysis, reporting)

Knowledge

Sound knowledge of accounting principles, reconciliations, and VAT

Strong EPR system and eFiling exposure

Accurate cashbook and banking administration skills

Skills

Technical Accounting skills

Communication and interpersonal

Behavioral Competencies

High attention to detail and accuracy

Able to prioritize multiple tasks

Deadline driven

Adaptable

Organized

Resilient

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Work Location: In person