Financial Accountant with SAICA or SAIPA Articles
Salix Recruitment · JHB Northern Suburbs, Johannesburg, Gauteng
Overview
A fast growing automotive trading group with a national footprint is looking for a hands on Financial Accountant. If you have completed your SAICA or SAIPA articles and enjoy balance sheet reconciliations, tax compliance, and month end reporting, this role offers solid exposure to group reporting and senior finance leadership.
About the role
This is a hands on accounting role for someone who genuinely enjoys getting into the detail. You will work in a high volume, transactional finance environment within a rapidly expanding automotive trading group.
What you can expect to do:
- Prepare monthly management accounts and reporting packs
- Perform detailed balance sheet reconciliations
- Handle month end close and financial reporting
- Report and analyse units bought versus units sold
- Review creditors and conduct inspections
- Calculate RMA annual figures
- Write off AODs within Accounts Payable and Receivable
- Complete and submit VAT201 returns
- Manage corporate tax compliance including ITR14 submissions
- Oversee VAT and broader statutory compliance
- Maintain a strong internal control environment
- Act as an authorised signatory on EFT payments and refunds
- Assist with quarterly forecasts across group entities
- Support Finance leadership on ad hoc projects
Application note: If you have not had any response within two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful. Your profile will be kept on the database for other suitable roles.
Requirements
- Matric (Grade 12)
- BCom Accounting or equivalent qualification
- Completed SAICA or SAIPA articles
- Minimum 1 year of post article or relevant experience
- Strong financial reporting and reconciliation skills
- Solid tax and VAT compliance knowledge
- High attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to work in a high volume, fast paced environment
- Exposure to core accounting functions
- Experience in an operational, hands on finance environment
Responsibilities
- Preparation of monthly management accounts and reporting packs
- Detailed balance sheet reconciliations
- Month end close and financial reporting
- Units bought versus sold reporting and analysis
- Creditors inspections and reviews
- RMA annual calculations
- Writing off of AODs within Accounts Payable and Receivable
- Completion and submission of VAT201 returns
- Corporate tax compliance including ITR14 submissions
- Management of day to day tax and risk compliance
- Oversight of VAT and broader statutory compliance
- Maintaining a strong internal control environment
- Acting as an authorised signatory on EFT payments and refunds
- Assisting with quarterly forecasts across group entities
- Supporting Finance leadership on ad hoc projects
Job details
- Organisation
- Salix Recruitment
- Location
- JHB Northern Suburbs, Johannesburg, Gauteng
- Job type
- Full time
- Experience level
- Mid (1+ years)
- Education
- Bachelor
- Salary
- R33k to R42k per month / monthly
- Category
- Accounting & Finance
- Application Method
- Apply online
Success Guide
Hi there! This Financial Accountant role is a great fit if you have finished your SAICA or SAIPA articles and want to keep building your core accounting skills in a busy, hands on environment. The company is in automotive trading, so expect a high volume of transactions and plenty of reconciliations. When you apply, make sure your CV clearly shows your articles completion and any post article experience. Highlight your experience with VAT201s, ITR14s, and balance sheet reconciliations. In an interview, be ready to talk through how you handle month end pressure and manage multiple deadlines. The salary is competitive for a mid level role, and you will get exposure to group reporting and senior finance leaders. Good luck!
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