Financial Accountant

SUMMARY:
One of our clients within the private sector is looking for an experienced Financial Accountant to join its team in Benoni, Gauteng. Start date: 4 January 2027 or sooner.
Reporting to the Financial Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining accurate financial records, ensuring compliance with accounting standards and supporting the organisation's day-to-day financial operations.
The role covers debtors, creditors, inventory, fixed assets and banking functions. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, deadline-driven and capable of working efficiently under pressure while maintaining a high level of accuracy and confidentiality.

POSITION INFO:
Key Responsibilities

• Debtors: Obtain remittance advices for payments received and allocate payments accurately.
• Debtors: Investigate and resolve discrepancies between remittance advices and payments.
• Debtors: Respond to customer queries and follow up on outstanding payments.
• Debtors: Reconcile the debtors' age analysis to the general ledger monthly.
• Debtors: Prepare and distribute monthly debtor statements.
• Debtors: Maintain accurate customer information and perform regular system housekeeping.
• Debtors: Generate weekly debtors' age analysis reports from SYSPRO, export them to Excel and document transaction histories and payment commitments.
• Creditors: Capture supplier invoices and creditor information accurately on SYSPRO.
• Creditors: Resolve supplier queries, including missing documentation, short deliveries and pricing discrepancies.
• Creditors: Follow up with suppliers regarding payments.
• Creditors: Prepare monthly creditor reconciliations with supporting documentation and remittance advices.
• Creditors: Clear the goods received note (GRN) suspense account and follow up on outstanding credit notes.
• Inventory: Participate in and perform stocktakes.
• Inventory: Process inventory cost changes.
• Inventory: Perform stock adjustments accurately.
• Fixed assets: Maintain and update the fixed assets register.
• Banking: Process cash book transactions.
• Banking: Perform daily bank reconciliations.
• Banking: Investigate and follow up on outstanding reconciling items.
• General: Adhere to company policies, procedures and standard operating procedures.
• General: Keep up to date with amendments to company procedures and complete relevant training.
• General: Identify and report non-conforming debtor and creditor documentation to management.
• General: Report breaches of company policies, procedures or standard operating procedures.
• General: Perform general administrative and ad hoc duties as required.

• Completed National Diploma or degree in the relevant accounting or financial discipline (compulsory).
• Minimum of 5 years' experience working as a Financial Accountant.
• South African citizen.
• Proficiency in English (compulsory).
• Excellent computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Experience working with SYSPRO will be an added advantage.
• Reside in Benoni or the surrounding area, or be able to travel to the workplace reliably.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong attention to detail and numerical accuracy.
• Ability to manage deadlines and work effectively under pressure.
• Strong planning, organisational and negotiation skills.
• High level of confidentiality and professional integrity.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
• Willingness and eagerness to learn and apply financial knowledge effectively.