Financial Accountant (BCom + Articles)

SUMMARY:
📊 Financial Accountant | Step Into Leadership. Build Your Future.
Our client, a dynamic and growing business in the distribution sector, is looking for an ambitious Financial Accountant ready to take the next step in their career.
This is an exceptional opportunity for a recently qualified professional who wants more than just a “numbers role” — this position offers broad exposure, real responsibility, and a clear pathway toward Financial Management within the next 3–5 years. Candidates are required to have a completed degree, completed articles and 1 - 2 years commercial experience.

POSITION INFO:

🚀 Why This Role Stands Out

• High-growth potential with mentorship from an experienced Financial Manager
• Exposure across multiple areas of finance and operations
• Work in a hands-on, agile environment where your input truly matters
• Be part of a close-knit team where you can make a visible impact

🔑 What You’ll Be Doing

• Prepare monthly trial balances and management accounts
• Conduct variance analysis and provide insights to management
• Ensure accuracy of balance sheet reconciliations
• Maintain IFRS and statutory compliance

• Oversee full month-end close processes (debtors, creditors, bank, inventory, fixed assets)
• Ensure deadlines are consistently met

• Provide guidance and review support to finance team members
• Assist in developing team capability and improving processes
• Oversee coordination with customer services and business support

• Prepare cash flow forecasts and monitor working capital
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and cost control initiatives
• Assist with banking, payments, and reporting

• Prepare VAT, PAYE, and statutory returns
• Support audits and maintain strong internal controls

✅ What We’re Looking For

• BCom Accounting (or equivalent)
• Professional registration (PA(SA), SAIPA, CIMA, AGA or similar)
• Recently completed articles with post-articles commercial exposure (1-2 years of post article experience)
• Strong understanding of financial accounting, IFRS, and compliance
• Advanced Excel skills (Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP, financial models)
• Experience in manufacturing or consumer goods environments (advantageous)

🌟 Who You Are

• Energetic, driven, and eager to grow into leadership
• Comfortable working both independently and within a team
• Strong attention to detail with a process improvement mindset
• Able to perform under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Confident communicator with strong stakeholder engagement skills

🏢 The Environment

• Medium-sized business with a lean, high-performing finance team
• Broad exposure beyond finance — including operational and customer-facing functions
• A role that is hands-on, varied, and far from routine

📩 Apply Now