Financial Services

Assistant Financial Accountant

KingsleyIrons Recruitment·Kensington, south-africa·Default
Financial Servicesentry-levelDefault
-Closes Nov 2, 2026

Description/Synopsys:This extremely successful and continuously growing Global Manufacturing organisation is looking for an experienced Assistant Financial Accountant from a manufacturing or Industrial Machinery background to join their Finance Team. The successful candidate will assist the Finance team to meet reporting deadlines, accurately account for transactions, maintain internal controls and perform other relevant finance functions. To contribute in a willing and efficient manner to meet departmental goals.Minimum Requirements:

BCom Degree in Accounting or other relevant field

SAIPA or CIMA designation (preferably SAIPA)

1 - 3 years post-article experience

Experience in the manufacturing industry or other relevant industry

Own transport

Willing to work overtime if and when needed

To execute, coordinate, and plan all financial administration activities (ie., Debtors & Creditors).

Accounting functions up to trial balance.

Set up profit and loss statements for internal divisions in the company

Daily, weekly and monthly data capturing (bank statements, credit cards and petty cash) and cashbook reconciliations.

Allocations of receipts and payments from the cashbook

Check capturing (credit cards and petty cash) and cashbook reconciliations done by debtors and creditors administrator

Processing and releasing of sales invoices on Projects

Calculating and processing sales invoices for inter-company recharges

Processing of sales journals

Check balancing of customers' ledger, customer’s age analysis and reconciliations

Follow up with debtor’s administrator regarding the above-mentioned

Processing of purchase journals

Check balancing of suppliers’ ledger, supplier age analysis and reconciliations

Load and pay month-end suppliers, as well as once-off payments

Assist with PayPal account

Applications for foreign cash for travellers

Handling all orders and transactions relating to E-Wallets

Compiling management accounts on a monthly basis and projected cash flows (includes balance sheet reconciliations, forex revaluations, etc.)

Checking margin reports for Junior Accountant

Compiling and keeping fixed asset registers up to date (disposals and acquisitions), calculating depreciation and

Passing the necessary journals

Processing/passing of all month-end and year-end journals

VAT calculations, reconciliations, submitting and paying VAT201s, and resolving VAT queries

Resolving PAYE queries

Management of local and foreign petty cash

Submitting applications for SARB approvals

Reconciliation of Inter Company Accounts

Preparing Annual Financial records for Financial Statements

Assisting the Financial auditors with audits

Running monthly roll-overs on ERP System

Preparing invoicing schedules of sub-contractors on major projects

Preparing annual and provisional tax computations and assisting with supplementary declarations to SARS (income tax and deferred tax calculations)

Application forms to the bank for inward and outward transactions

Application forms to the bank for new credit cards

Processing of Credit Notes

Implementing Internal Controls

Managing working capital

Managing Expenses

Reporting Requirements

Assisting in coordinating stocktakes

Assisting with physical stocktakes

Monthly reporting on sales order book

Monthly royalty calculations

Any ad hoc duties as required by the company

Desired Skills:

Accounting

C

Excel

Financial Reporting

Reconciliation

ERP systems

Financial Administration

About The Employer:

Do you see yourself as the successful Assistant Financial Accountant at this Company? Apply Now.For similar vacancies and more exciting opportunities please keep visiting our website or follow us on LinkedIn.https://www.linkedin.com/company/kingsleyirons-recruitment/www.kingsleyirons.co.zaShould you meet the above minimum requirements, please submit your CV and a copy of your ID and Qualifications to [Email Address Removed] . Please quote the TITLE of this vacancy in the subject line of your email as reference. Our consultants will assess your suitability for the vacancy. Should you not receive a response within 2 weeks please consider your application unsuccessful, however we will retain your CV and details on our database in accordance with POPIA and will contact you in the near future should a suitable position become [URL Removed] have the option to opt-out and request us to delete your information at any time by sending a mail to admin (@) [URL Removed] / info (@) [URL Removed] you.

At a glance

Company

KingsleyIrons Recruitment

Location

Kensington, south-africa

Employment

Default

Experience

entry-level

Valid until

November 2, 2026

Created

October 17, 2026