Financial Accountant (BCom + Articles)
Smith Garb & Associates Kempton Park R 35/month
ð 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
ð What Youll Be Doing
Youll play a key role in ensuring financial accuracy, compliance, and operational efficiency: Financial Accounting & Reporting- 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
- 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)
- 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
- 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
ð© Apply Now
If youre ready to accelerate your career and grow into a Financial Manager role, this opportunity is for you.
Smith Garb & AssociatesKempton Park
Key Responsibilities
Financial Reporting & Month-End
• Prepare and review monthly management accounts
• Perform full balance sheet reconciliations
• Prepare month-end journals and general ledger entries
• Ensure accuracy and completeness...
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