Group Accountant â Manufacturing
Job Crystal
The Group Accountant will manage the complete financial accounting function, multi-entity consolidations, and end-to-end payroll processing for the manufacturing group. This role requires a knowlegable operator of the SYSPRO ERP system and advanced MS Excel functionality to streamline production costing, statutory compliance, and accurate financial reporting.
Key Responsibilities
- Group Consolidations & Financial Accounting
- Multi-Entity Reports: Prepare monthly consolidated management accounts and annual financial statements for all manufacturing operations and subsidiaries.
- Intercompany Balancing: Reconcile intercompany loans, trade balances, and eliminate internal group transactions monthly.
- Costing & Variance Analysis: Oversee product costings, factory overhead allocations, and Bill of Materials (BOM) variances using SYSPRO.
- Audit File Compilation: Manage the year-end financial close and prepare comprehensive audit working papers for external auditors.
- Full-Function Payroll Management
- Payroll Processing: Oversee and execute the end-to-end monthly payroll for salaried staff and fortnightly payroll for factory wage earners.
- SARS Statutory Returns: Compile, verify, and submit monthly EMP201 (PAYE, UIF, SDL) and VAT201 returns via eFiling.
- Bi-Annual Reconciliations: Manage the mid-year and year-end EMP501 reconciliation process using SARS View email address on jobcrystal.com.
- UIF & COIDA Compliance: Ensure accurate electronic submissions to the Department of Labour and manage annual return of earnings.
- Data Systems & Optimization
- SYSPRO Maintenance: Utilize SYSPRO Financial, Work in Progress (WIP), and Inventory modules to extract data and audit records.
- Advanced Excel Reporting: Build complex financial models, pivot tables, VLOOKUPs/XLOOKUPs, and macros to analyze raw manufacturing data and forecast cash flows.
Desired Qualifications & Experience
- Formal Education: A completed BCom Accounting degree or equivalent tertiary finance qualification.
- Years of Experience: Minimum 5 years of progressive financial accounting experience, specifically within a manufacturing, production, or heavy industrial environment.
- Payroll Track Record: At least 2 years of direct experience managing full-cycle payroll and statutory submissions within South Africa.
Technical Skills & Competencies
- ERP Software: Advanced, hands-on user proficiency in SYSPRO is an absolute requirement for this role.
- MS Office: High-level mastery of MS Excel for complex data parsing and reporting.
- Legislative Knowledge: Up-to-date, functional understanding of the South African Income Tax Act, Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA), and SARS operational procedures.
- Logistics & Mobility: Valid South African driver’s licence and reliable personal vehicle, as travel between manufacturing sites around Pretoria may be required.
Vacancy posted 5 days ago
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