Senior Accountant
Full-time
OttoBauthentic
Company is embarking on a finance transformation journey, migrating all accounting, reporting, and operational finance processes from Agrismart to Sage300 ERP . The Senior Accountant will be a key driver in this transition, assisting the Financial Manager with end-to-end process investigation, mapping, migration planning, system implementation, and training of personnel . The role requires strong technical accounting knowledge, ERP migration experience, and the ability to understand, document, and streamline financial workflows across sites, Shared Services, and Head Office.
Key Responsibilities:
Process Investigation & Mapping
- Conduct a comprehensive review of all existing financial processes across:
- Site-level bookkeepers and operations.
- Shared Services finance functions.
- The Financial Managers office (group-level reporting, consolidations, compliance).
- Map existing workflows, control points, and reporting requirements.
- Identify inefficiencies, duplication, and opportunities for process improvement.
- Design and document future-state processes aligned with Sage300 functionality.
Migration Planning & Execution
- Assist in planning the staged migration from Agrismart to Sage300 ERP.
- Prepare reconciliation schedules to validate migrated balances and historical data.
- Manage cut-over activities, including parallel runs and variance investigations.
- Ensure opening balances, GL structures, and reporting templates are correctly migrated.
- Document both old (Agrismart-based) and new (Sage300-based) processes for reference and audit trail.
Financial Operations & Reporting
- Support day-to-day financial accounting (AP, AR, GL, Cashbook, Fixed Assets) during transition.
- Perform reconciliations between systems to ensure financial accuracy.
- Contribute to monthly management reporting packs and statutory accounts.
- Maintain compliance with IFRS, internal controls, and audit requirements.
Training & Change Management
- Prepare training materials and user guides for Sage300 financial processes.
- Train and support site-level, Shared Services, and Head Office staff in processing transactions on Sage300.
- Provide hands-on support during initial months of system adoption.
- Serve as a subject-matter expert and first line of support for finance users.
Stakeholder Engagement
- Work closely with IT, Operations, and Finance to ensure smooth integration of Sage300 with other systems.
- Liaise with auditors to ensure proper documentation and validation of the migration process.
- Assist the Financial Manager in reporting migration progress and risks to Exco and the Board.
Qualifications & Experience:
- BCom Accounting or equivalent (essential).
- Completed articles (SAICA / SAIPA) very advantageous.
- Minimum 5 years post-articles accounting experience in a multi-entity environment.
- Hands-on experience with ERP implementations or system migrations (Sage300 ERP highly advantageous).
- Strong technical accounting knowledge (IFRS compliance, consolidations, reconciliations).
- Advanced Excel and data analysis (pivot tables, lookups, large data sets).
- Industry knowledge in fuel, retail, or FMCG beneficial
Vacancy posted 16 hours ago
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