Langebaan: Finance & Accounting Manager

About the Role

We are seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Finance & Accounting Manager to join our team. As a key member of our finance function, you will be responsible for managing the full financial scope across four entities, including those with multi-currency bank accounts. You will be expected to perform a wide range of tasks, from bookkeeping and accounting processes to reconciliations and reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• Bookkeeping & Accounting: Perform full monthly bookkeeping and accounting processes
• Manage entities with multi-currency transactions
• Reconcile monthly bank statements to customer receipts and supplier payments
• Capture and post supplier and customer invoices to correct GL accounts
• Process and reconcile intercompany invoices
• Maintain and update the fixed asset register, including registering new assets
• Prepare petty cash journals
• Clear and reconcile suspense accounts
• Maintain accounts payable age analysis and clear outstanding balances
• Resolve supplier queries and discrepancies
• Assist with annual audit preparation and supporting documentation
• Reconcile and maintain cash flow, published weekly (month-to-date)
• Link invoices to purchase orders (via XERO and/or Excel)
• Prepare weekly and monthly payment runs in line with approved cash flow
• Prepare and maintain monthly Profit & Loss statements
• Process monthly payroll using SimplePay
• Onboard new employees and process terminations and final settlements
• Prepare and submit EMP201 and EMP501 returns
• Prepare and submit bi-monthly VAT returns
• Manage UIF, VAT, ETI Claims and COID registrations and ongoing compliance
• Maintain and update annual leave records
• Manage CIPC compliance, including company registrations, director/member changes, annual returns, share certificates, and MOI documentation
• Prepare and submit standard business and financial resolutions

Requirements

• At least 2 years of finance/accounting experience (end-to-end function)
• Relevant tertiary qualification – completed matric (critical)
• Comfortable managing multiple entities and multi-currency transactions
• Confident working independently and meeting deadlines
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Experience with XERO, Excel, and SimplePay (highly beneficial)
• Other system experience (but not mandatory) – GAAP, PILOT, MICROS

Qualifications

• Completed matric