Accountant I

Role Purpose:

The purpose of the Accountant role is to provide accurate, timely, and compliant financial support across the organisation. This includes managing financial transactions, preparing reports, supporting budgeting and forecasting processes, and ensuring adherence to financial policies and regulatory requirements. This role contributes to the financial health and operational efficiency of the business by delivering insights, maintaining financial integrity, and supporting strategic decision-making through reliable financial data and analysis.

Role Description

Operational Delivery

• Monitor expenditure and apply cost controls in line with delegated authority.
• Provide financial information and support to cross-functional stakeholders.
• Process and manage financial transactions, including liabilities, accruals, and allocations across business units.
• Provide administrative and analytical support for forecasting and financial optimisation activities.

People (Self, Team & Organisational)

• Promote a culture of innovation, agility, and employee empowerment within the finance department.

Financial, Reporting & Business Intelligence

• Manage financial costs while ensuring effective service delivery.
• Analyse financial data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Provide variance analysis and commentary to support decision - making.

Governance and Complaince

• Ensure compliance with financial policies, IFRS.
• Strengthen and monitor financial controls across processes.
• Identify and mitigate financial risks across functions.

Future-Fit

• Collaborate with audit teams to identify and resolve financial risks and reconciliation issues.
• Support the implementation and automation of financial systems and procedures.
• Ensure integration and effective workflow across business units.
• • Identify opportunities for continuous improvement in financial processes and technologies.

Qualifications and Experience

• BCom Finance, Commercial or equivalent – (essential)
• CA(SA) or equivalent professional qualification – (beneficial)
• 2-4 years' relevant accounting or finance experience.
• Exposure to budgeting, reporting, and month-end processes will be advantageous.
• Knowledge of accounting principles, financial controls, and reconciliations.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel - intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel - (essential).
• Exposure to SAP (essential).

Key Competencies and Work Ethic

• Self-motivated and driven with strong integrity - take accountability for actions and mistakes.
• Independent problem solver and analytical thinker
• Teamwork and positive partnerships – a strong team player
• Operational efficiency – someone who can spread themselves across multiple tasks simultaneously by working smartly, efficiently and effectively. Diligently staying on top of the details and understanding how they fit into the big picture.
• Time management - ability to prioritise a high volume of activities simultaneously in an unpredictable environment.
• Adapting and responding to change - Ability to work under pressure and in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Exceptional communication - approachable with excellent listening skills, adopt a range of communication styles to facilitate successful outcomes within the team and cross-functionally in a matrix structure.
• Writing and reporting skills - understand the importance of accuracy, succinct messaging
• • Innovative and solution-orientated – creating and applying sound judgment and the ability to generate solutions that serve the flow of work and meeting deadlines. Curious, goal-oriented and highly self-motivated with a passion for driving transformative change.

Our Group and all its operating companies is committed to creating, embracing, and preserving a diverse workplace that values the unique talents, perspectives, backgrounds, and abilities that enrich our organisation. A place where everyone matters and feels included.

We are committed to Employment Equity when recruiting internally and externally.

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