Financial Accountant (Logistics Cape Town)

Cape Town:

Financial Accountant Logistics

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist with monthly reporting packs and Exco meeting reports.
• Support forecasting, budgeting, and maintain the fixed asset register (ensure Capex paperwork).
• Help prepare audit and tax packs; manage audit process and staff deadlines.
• Process monthly journals (depreciation, payroll, finance charges, leases, accruals, prepayments).
• Capture monthly head office invoices and reconcile.
• Analyze and maintain expense schedules; query significant variances.
• Ensure completeness of monthly accruals and manage Accounts Payable ageing.
• Prepare and analyze monthly management accounts; perform month/year-end close.
• Calculate, submit, and ensure payment of monthly VAT returns.
• Assist with costing analyses, daily revenue reports, and customer billing.
• Oversee and approve wages, petty cash reconciliations, and credit card statements.
• Track installment sale agreements and liaise with financial institutions.

Minimum Requirements:

• Accounting degree required.
• 3-5 years financial accounting experience preferred.
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills; good overall computer literacy.
• Experience with business operating systems.
• Advantageous: experience in the logistics sector.

Skills & Attributes:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong planning, organizational, and multitasking abilities.
• Analytical, problem solver, attention to detail, and proactive.
• Comfortable working under pressure and meeting deadlines.
• Team player, process-oriented, and able to handle high volumes of work.
• Willingness to work overtime when needed.