Specialist : Accountant at Motus Aftermarket Parts

Job Description

• Motus Aftermarket Parts is searching for a Specialist : Accountant to join the team at the Meadowview Head Office branch. The purpose of the position is to be accountable for the administrative and financial management operations of MAP Retail branches, and the ongoing development and monitoring of control systems designed to preserve company assets and report accurate financial results.
• Provide support to branches and area staff on financial matters and ensure that branch policies, controls and guidelines comply with company procedures. 

Requirements :

• Grade 12 / Matric certificate essential
• BCom or BCom Honors degree
• 5 years’ of progressively responsible experience
• Clear criminal record
• MS Office, databases, and accounting software - Excel Advanced a must
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong Admin and Analytical skills
• Knowledge of basic accounting procedures
• Financial Acumen
• Industry Knowledge
• Good Organizational skills
• Must be able to work independently and in a team
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Deadline orientated/motivated

Key performance indicators include ,but not limited to.

• Manage the Group’s cash accounts.
• Implement controls and processes to ensure bank recons are performed daily and are current.
• Review the bank recons and ensure items are all current and all old items are resolved.
• Maintain relations with all MAP Retail branch accountants.
• Ensure the necessary controls and procedures are implemented to ensure accurate MAP Retail management accounts.
• Continuously manage MAP Retail branch petty cash, ensuring compliance to best practice.
• Oversee branch MAP Retail processes, ensuring compliance with the BSOP.
• GLP570 & AGL270 – Day end (check notification accounts – balance GL to report balances.
• Trade debtors/creditors/inventory/suspense account/cash on hand/cash sales/out of balance/parts penalty/parts write up
• Investigate and clear differences and variances
• Month end closing journals including Accrual journals
• Maintain buyout control account
• Loading payments on Banking system for Buyouts & Customer Refunds
• Implement necessary resourcing and training, ensuring the MAP Retail finance department is sufficiently  resourced to ensure accurate and timeous reporting of financial results
• Issue accurate MAP Retail management accounts monthly within agreed reporting timelines.
• Provide ad-hoc reports to the MAP Retail Executive as and when required.
• Completion of monthly balance sheet recons for all MAP Retail branches; ensuring reported information is accurate and complete.
• Monthly updating of the Tax Pack Schedules for all MAP Retail branches.
• Manage and input the MAP Retail budget and forecast processes.
• Ensure that record keeping meets the requirements of auditors and government agencies
• Maintain relations with external auditors and provide support on their audit process.
• Maintain relations with internal auditors and implement necessary controls and procedures, ensuring internal audit recommendations are cleared within agreed time frames.
• External Audit
• Internal Audit
• Banks

Closing Date 23 April 2026