Accountant

Closing Date 2026/07/15

Reference Number SHO260709-5

Job Title Accountant

Job Type Contract

Location - Country South Africa

Location - Province Gauteng

Location - Town or City Centurion

Purpose of the Job* Ensure adherence to internal controls.

• Assist with month end, year end and audit queries.
• Supervise the financial clerks to ensure that the correct processes are followed and completed timeously and accurately.
• Assist with budgetting, stock take and overall stock management.
• Assist with overview of new costs related to the extension and new sites.
• Costings workings and allocations to other facilities within the Inland Supply Chain Division.
• Assisting the Finance manager with monthly, weekly and annual reports.
• Assisting the Finance manager with capex, expenses and overall maintenance management and vetting quotes sent by Facilities department.
• Be the first reliable approver for expenses before Finance manager does final sign offs.
• Any ad hoc queries.

Job Advert Details

Job Category Finance

Job Objectives* Ensure adherence to internal controls.

• Assist with month end, year end and audit queries.
• Supervise the financial clerks to ensure that the correct processes are followed and completed timeously and accurately.
• Assist with budgetting, stock take and overall stock management.
• Assist with overview of new costs related to the extension and new sites.
• Costings workings and allocations to other facilities within the Inland Supply Chain Division.
• Assisting the Finance manager with monthly, weekly and annual reports.
• Assisting the Finance manager with capex, expenses and overall maintenance management and vetting quotes sent by Facilities department.
• Be the first reliable approver for expenses before Finance manager does final sign offs.
• Any ad hoc queries.

Qualifications BCom Degree in Finance or equivalent

Experience Minimum three years Finance related experience.

Knowledge and Skills* Deciding and initiating action

• Relating and networking

• Persuading and influencing

• Presenting and communicating information professionally

• Analysing data

• Leading and Supervising

• Adapting and responding to change

• Coping with pressure and setbacks

• Intermediate to advanced excel knowledge

• SAP and basic understanding of Distribution Centre operations

• Assist with month end, year end and audit queries.

• Supervise the financial clerks to ensure that the correct processes are followed and completed timeously and accurately.

• Assist with budgetting, stock take and overall stock management.

• Assist with overview of new costs related to the extension and new sites.

• Costings workings and allocations to other facilities within the Inland Supply Chain Division.

• Assisting the Finance manager with monthly, weekly and annual reports.

• Assisting the Finance manager with capex, expenses and overall maintenance management and vetting quotes sent by Facilities department.

• Be the first reliable approver for expenses before Finance manager does final sign offs.

• Any ad hoc queries.

Policy Our Group 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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If you don’t hear from us within 14 days, please consider your application unsuccessful. Any personal information collected as part of your application will be destroyed, securely, in accordance with South African legislation.