Financial Accountant | Distribution

Purpose of the Role

Working closely with senior finance leadership, the successful candidate will provide reliable financial information to support strategic decision-making while ensuring compliance with accounting standards and regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Reporting

• Prepare monthly management accounts and supporting schedules.
• Process month-end journals, accruals, and prepayments.
• Perform detailed variance analysis and investigate significant movements.
• Ensure adherence to reporting deadlines and finance calendars.
• Assist with group reporting and financial consolidations.

Balance Sheet & General Ledger Management

• Manage the balance sheet reconciliation process.
• Investigate and resolve reconciling items.
• Maintain the integrity of the general ledger and supporting schedules.
• Reconcile intercompany balances and transactions.

Tax & Statutory Compliance

• Prepare VAT returns and supporting reconciliations.
• Assist with provisional and corporate tax calculations and submissions.
• Prepare transfer pricing schedules and supporting documentation.
• Support statutory reporting and ensure compliance with applicable legislation.

Fixed Assets & Inventory

• Maintain fixed asset registers and depreciation schedules.
• Manage IFRS 16 lease accounting schedules.
• Prepare inventory reconciliations, including goods in transit and landed cost reconciliations.
• Ensure inventory accounting complies with company policies and accounting standards.

Audit & Annual Financial Statements

• Prepare audit files and supporting documentation.
• Assist with the preparation of annual financial statements.
• Liaise with external auditors and address audit queries.
• Ensure audit requests are resolved accurately and within agreed timelines.

Financial Analysis & Systems

• Analyse financial information and identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Utilise ERP systems, SQL reporting tools, and Power BI to validate and improve reporting.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial controls, processes, and efficiencies.
• Support finance system enhancements and automation initiatives.

Business Partnering

• Collaborate with Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, and Commercial teams.
• Support senior finance management with strategic projects and financial analysis.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow reporting.

Minimum Requirements

Essential

• Qualified CA(SA) or equivalent professional accounting qualification.
• Completed SAICA or SAIPA articles.
• Postgraduate qualification in Accounting (CTA, BCom Honours, or equivalent).
• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Minimum 3-5 years' experience in a Financial Accountant or Senior Financial Accountant role.
• Strong working knowledge of IFRS.
• Experience preparing monthly management accounts.
• Extensive balance sheet reconciliation experience.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience working with ERP systems.
• Exposure to SQL, Power BI, or similar business intelligence tools.
• Experience within a distribution, importing, manufacturing, FMCG, retail, or similar commercial environment.
• Exposure to multi-entity and multi-currency reporting.

Advantageous

• Experience with online marketplace accounting platforms.
• Knowledge of inventory accounting, landed costs, rebates, and foreign currency transactions.
• Exposure to finance automation technologies and AI tools.
• Experience supporting group consolidations and international operations.

Key Competencies

• Strong technical accounting knowledge.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Advanced Excel proficiency.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within cross-functional teams.
• Continuous improvement mindset with a proactive approach to process enhancement.

What's on Offer?

• Opportunity to work within a growing and innovative business environment.
• Exposure to complex technical accounting matters.
• Involvement in multi-entity and international reporting.
• Career growth opportunities and exposure to senior leadership.
• A collaborative and high-performance culture focused on continuous improvement.

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