Midrand: Financial Accountant – Operations (CA) posted by Emporium

Financial Accountant – Operations (CA) (POS25291)

Location: Midrand

Salary: R 450 000 tot R 550 000 per annum

Requirements:

• CA(SA) or CIMA designation
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in managing/supervising a team
• At least 5 years’ experience in an accounting role
• Deadline-driven with ability to prioritise tasks
• Language Skills: Portuguese speaking (advantageous)
• International Experience: Cross-border/international experience – Middle East and Africa (advantageous)
• Awareness of Competency-Based Assessment
• Competency-Based Training
• Instructional Design awareness
• Proficient in MS Office and databases and Advanced Excel Skills
• Buildsmart experience is advantageous – data input and review

• Key Responsibilities:
• Full responsibility for accounting up to trial balance, including preparation of journal entries and posting of sundry ledger adjustments.
• Perform monthly reconciliations of South Africa and Mozambique balance sheet accounts, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with financial reporting standards.
• Review monthly prepayments following the creditor supervisor’s review, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and clarity of supporting notes.
• Coordinate with the finance team to ensure timely delivery of trial balances as per management’s schedule.
• Demonstrate proficiency in the ERP system to effectively resolve team queries in a timely manner.
• Intercompany and group accounting as required.
• Oversee preparation of cross-border payments from South Africa, ensuring compliance with SARB and SARS requirements for advance and progress payments.
• Supervise, mentor, and motivate up to three junior team members.
• Evaluate and optimise finance processes and procedures.
• Conduct monthly reviews of debtor and creditor ageing reports, focusing on long-outstanding items beyond the scope of the creditor supervisor and senior financial assistant.
• Prepare VAT reconciliations monthly/bi-monthly, ensuring compliance across applicable group entities.

Closing Date: 30 November 2025

How to Apply
If you meet the above criteria and are ready to take your career to the next level, please send your updated CV to *****@*****.co.za.

Use reference: Financial Accountant – Operations – POS25291 the subject line of your email.

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