Senior Accountant at CLS Human Capital Specialists

Introduction:

• Our client, a company in the medical devices industry, is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Accountant to join their team at their Menlyn, Pretoria office. In this critical role, you will oversee the full accounting function, ensuring the accuracy of financial records, supporting strategic decision-making, and ensuring compliance with statutory requirements.
• If you are ready to take the next step in your career and contribute to a company that is revolutionizing hearing care technology, we invite you to apply today.

Job Purpose:

• Responsible for preparing financial reports, performing account reconciliations, maintaining the general ledger, preparing tax returns, assisting with audit preparations, and performing other accounting duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS
Minimum education (essential):

• Qualified CA(SA)

Minimum applicable experience (years):

• 3 – 7 Years Post Article experience

Required nature of experience:

• Commercial experience
• Full bookkeeping experience up to trial balance (Including debtors management, creditors management, general ledger)
• Tax compliance
• Statutory compliance
• Financial Reporting
• Month end procedure management
• Team management
• Beneficial if articles were completed at an accounting firm

Skills and Knowledge (essential):

• Accounting Software (ie Pastel / Xero) Microsoft Excel
• SARS e-filing
• Risk Assessment
• Measurement Analysis and Interpretation
• Ratio Analysis

Other:

• Proficient in Afrikaans and English
• Own transport and valid license

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS, WEIGHTS AND OBJECTIVES
Financial Reporting (10%)

• Analyse financial information and summarize financial status.
• Participate in financial standards setting and in the forecast process.
• Suggest ways to improve efficiency and spending.
• Perform variance analysis and prepare account reconciliations.

Month End Procedure Management (50%)

• Manage and assist the team to complete the month-end procedure within deadline.
• Prepare month-end close procedures including debtors, creditors, cash, general ledger and trial balance reconciliations.
• Identify errors and recommend changes to processing accounting transactions.
• Process journal entries to ensure accuracy.
• Assist in financial standards setting and forecast process.

Team Monitoring (10%)

• Assist with managing accounting assistants, bookkeeper and accountant.
• Provide input into the department's goal setting process.
• Plan, assign and review staff’s work.
• Provide training and mentoring to employees in the finance department.

General Financial Administration (20%)

• Review and recommend modifications to accounting systems and procedures.
• Support year-end close process.
• Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls.
• Liaise with the Financial Manager to improve financial procedures.
• Assist with the budgeting process.
• Coordinate accounting projects and initiatives with other members of the accounting and finance team or with other departments.
• Assist with managing all company facilities.

Compliance (5%)

• Assist with tax audits and tax returns.
• Assist in financial standards setting for compliance and forecast process.
• Assist with directing internal and external audits to ensure compliance.
• Assist with keeping company documents up to date and maintain a record of such.

QMS (5%)

• Ensure that QMS guidelines are adhered to.
• Ensure that all supporting documents are kept to date.
• Ensure that all processes are kept relevant.

Closing Date: 

•  2025-09-22