Senior Accountant - East Rand (Benoni)

About

A well-established manufacturing business is looking to appoint a hands-on Senior Accountant who will act as the 2IC to the finance function, reporting directly to the CEO. This in-office role will take responsibility for the full accounting function across four entities, including managing monthly management accounts, balance sheet, VAT, payroll, budgets, cash flow forecasting, and providing financial insights to support strategic decision-making. The successful candidate will also lead and mentor a small finance team and ensure compliance with all statutory and reporting requirements.

Requirements

• Experience in a manufacturing environment
• Comfortable working across multiple entities
• Hands-on approach
• BCom Accounting degree
• CIMA, SAIPA, or similar professional qualification preferred

Responsibilities

• Manage the full accounting function across four entities
• Manage monthly management accounts
• Manage balance sheet
• Manage VAT
• Manage payroll
• Manage budgets
• Manage cash flow forecasting
• Provide financial insights to support strategic decision-making
• Lead and mentor a small finance team
• Ensure compliance with all statutory and reporting requirements

Opportunity

This is an excellent opportunity to further forge your career within a fast-growing, dynamic manufacturing environment.