Group Accountant

Hilton area, KwaZulu-Natal province – South Africa: Responsible for full group accounting, financial control, statutory compliance, management reporting, intercompany accounting, and the design and implementation of financial controls across multiple entities.

This is a ‘LIVE OUT’ position.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Relevant degree or diploma in accounting
• Previous experience in a similar role
• Computer literate

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

Group & Intercompany Accounting

• Prepare and process all intercompany invoices, rentals, recoveries, and loan transactions and reconcile intercompany transactions.
• Reconcile and journal intercompany loan accounts, including monthly interest calculations.

Payroll, HR & Statutory Compliance

Process and oversee monthly salaries and wages.

• Perform payroll allocations and journals across farms, departments, and cost centres.
• Maintain and reconcile payroll control accounts (PAYE, UIF, SDL, provident fund).
• Submit EMP201, EMP501, IRP5s, WCA, and related SARS filings.
• Perform biannual payroll reconciliations (CanePro vs Pastel).
• Manage HR administration for salaried staff.

VAT, Tax & Regulatory Matters

• Prepare monthly VAT reconciliations and submit VAT201 returns.
• Handle SARS audits, queries, and correspondence.
• Assist with provisional tax estimates and income tax submissions.
• Perform diesel rebate calculations and related journals.

Cash Book, Banking & Treasury

• Manage daily banking, payment loading, and bank statement retrieval.
• Check and sign off monthly csv files before upload onto FNB platform.
• Review and sign off monthly bank reconciliations for all entities.
• Prepare and monitor cash flow forecasts.
• Process finance charges.

Creditors, Debtors & Revenue Controls

• Review and sign off monthly creditors reconciliations and payments.
• Monitor and reconcile debtors for all entities.
• Process journals affecting creditors and debtors.

Management Accounts & Budgeting

• Prepare and review monthly management accounts for all entities.
• Monitor performance against budgets and investigate variances.
• Prepare annual budgets and forecasts.
• Review balance sheet and supporting schedules.

Fixed Assets, Inventory & Registers

• Maintain fixed asset registers and process monthly depreciation.
• Manage diesel registers.
• Perform monthly stock adjustments and related journals.
• Calculate capitalisation journals and year-end adjustments.

Property, Projects & Special Transactions

• Account for property sales, valuations, and related cost journals.

Audit, Reporting & External Liaison

• Liaise with external auditors, accountants, and consultants.
• Review annual audit files, handover packs, and supporting documentation.
• Review annual financial statements and process audit journals.

Governance, Controls & Continuous Improvement

• Design, implement, and maintain financial controls and monitoring tools.
• Draft SOPs and improve financial processes.
• Perform ad-hoc investigations, reconciliations, and management requests.

ONLY short-listed candidates will be contacted