Management Accountant (6‑month Fixed Term)

About the role

The Management Accountant will ensure continuity of finance operations for a six‑month fixed‑term contract, reporting directly to the Finance Manager. This position supports payroll, invoicing, budgeting and audit activities within the Finance Department.

Key responsibilities

• Process payroll and validate the invoicing database.
• Review and supervise receipt processing to prevent misallocations.
• Execute weekly bank reconciliations and manage direct bank deposits.
• Investigate and resolve debtor credit balances and handle related bank queries.
• Prepare revenue budgets, load them onto the accounting ERP system, and report actual versus budgeted revenues.
• Liaise with auditors on revenue, debtors and budgets, providing inputs and resolving audit queries.
• Allocate workload among staff and monitor deliverables, targets and performance.

Required profile

• Degree in Accounting.
• Completed three years of articles.
• 3‑5 years of accounting experience covering sales, debtors, purchases and disbursements.
• Knowledge of GRAP and PFMA requirements and their application.

Required skills

• Payroll processing.
• General Ledger management.
• Bank reconciliation.
• Budget preparation and variance reporting.
• Audit support and query resolution.
• Familiarity with accounting ERP systems.