Accounting & Finance Jobs in Ceres

Requirements:

• Relevant qualifications

Experience:

• 3-5 years experience
• Simplepay experience
• Experience in mining industry

The role entails full oversight of the financial function across the group, including the management and development of finance teams. The ideal candidate will bring strategic insight, operational efficiency, and strong leadership to support the continued growth of this dynamic business.

This is a predominantly remote position with occasional in-person requirements. The successful candidate should ideally be based in Johannesburg or be willing to travel to Johannesburg (West Rand) and other branches, if and when required.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee all financial operations, including reporting, budgeting, forecasting, compliance, and cash flow management.
• Consolidate group financials and prepare management reports for executive decision-making.
• Lead, mentor, and manage finance staff across multiple business units.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and liaise with auditors, tax consultants, and financial institutions.
• Support strategic planning and contribute to business growth initiatives.

Requirements:

• Relevant Accounting qualifications preferably professionally qualified.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in a similar role, ideally within FMCG or distribution environments.
• Strong technical knowledge of financial reporting standards, tax, and consolidation.
• Proven leadership and team management skills.
• Comfortable with remote work and flexible to travel when required.

The salary bracket for the role is around R80k - R100k CTC p/m. Note that it is the client's prerogative, regardless of advertised package, to offer a market related salary considering the candidate's qualifications, skills, and level of experience.

Responsibilities:

• To provide a management role within the audit, accounting and tax departments nationally
• Business development
• Review and sign off all reports
• Manage quality control within the firm
• Oversee the training, development and supervision of staff
• Develops, manages, and monitors the branch revenue target
• To be able to implement and manage projects
• Must be/or be willing to be a SAICA trainee officer
• An existing portfolio of clients would be an advantage

Requirements

• Tertiary qualification - Qualified CA (SA)
• Minimum of 3 years post-CA (SA) qualification experience within an Audit firm
• Must be a Registered Auditor (Assurance)
• Execution of work must be of the highest quality
• Good teamwork skills
• Must be able to manage staff effectively

Due to the high volume of applications received, only suitable candidates who meet the criteria of this vacancy will be contacted.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelors Degree in Law or equivalent.
• Masters Legal degree will be advantageous.
• 10 years at senior management of which 5 years must be board secretariat experience at an executive level.
• Working with senior and influential thought leaders and decision makers.
• Company Board Secretary experience.

Required Technical Skills, Competencies and Attributes:

• Relevant legislation (PFMA, Treasury Regulations (or Companies Act)).
• Corporate Governance (Protocol on Corporate Governance in the Public Sector, King II and III, governance best practice).
• Roles of key corporate leadership positions, e.g. Board Chair, CEO.
• Government structures and hierarchies - Ministers, DGs, etc.
• General knowledge of broader political, economic and social environment.
• Advanced MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet search, Email, Contacts Databases); CRM software experience and SharePoint document management advantageous.
• Minute-taking
• Presentation
• Report Writing
• Organising / Logistics (of meetings etc) and assisting with strategic planning for the unit.
• Corporate Governance
• Planning
• Verbal communication
• Written communication
• Protocol / Diplomacy
• Knowledge management
• Multi-tasking balancing varied needs and requests.
• Attention to detail / Accuracy.
• Follow through.
• Networking.
• Service oriented.
• Ability to use judgement /discernment.
• Organizational awareness.

Please note that if you have not received a response within 14 days of submitting your application that your application was unsuccessful.

Are you passionate about turning data into powerful business insights? Were looking for a Senior Data Scientist to drive innovation through predictive and prescriptive analytics. If you thrive on solving complex problems and building scalable, data-driven solutions, we want to hear from you.

What Youll Do:

• Design and develop predictive and prescriptive models that enhance business decision-making.
• Use machine learning, statistical modeling, and data mining to uncover insights and drive value.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define problems, gather requirements, and create tailored solutions.
• Translate data into actionable business insights through dashboards, reports, and presentations.

What Were Looking For:

• A postgraduate degree in a quantitative field (Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering).
• 4+ years of hands-on data science experience.
• Proficiency in Python, R, SQL, and exposure to tools like SAS.
• Experience working with cloud platforms (especially AWS).
• Strong communicator with the ability to translate technical findings into non-technical insights.
• Experience in healthcare or insurance industries is a strong plus.

Why Join Us?
You'll be part of a dynamic team that values innovation, collaboration, and meaningful impact. We encourage creative thinking, continuous learning, and building data-driven strategies that shape the future.
Ready to shape the future with data?

How to Apply:

If you meet the above requirements, please send your resume DIRECTLY to:

Responsibilities:

• Managing client portfolios from beginning to end
• Managing accounting clients
• Tending to various tax matters on behalf of clients
• Planning and executing external audits
• Manage and lead the audit team
• Review audit and accounting files
• Finalisation of audits for partners review
• Ability to liaise with clients
• Must have experience in assessing staff performance and staff development

Requirements

• Qualified CA(SA)
• SAICA articles completed at a South African auditing practice
• 2 4 years of post-article experience
• CaseWare and Pastel knowledge or experience
• Valid South African drivers license
• Own transport
• Excellent computer skills
• Team player with the ability to work independently
• Able to meet deadlines and be innovative in a highly pressurised environment

Due to the high volume of applications received, only suitable candidates who meet the criteria of this vacancy will be contacted.

Key responsibilities:

• Planning activities: Contribute to the planning and prioritization of testing activities
• Analyze requirements: Understanding project specifications and requirements to ensure the development of effective testing strategies
• Compile test cases: Documenting specific scenarios to verify software functionality
• Maintain test data: Ensure that test data is prepared for different environments.
• Executing test cases: Execute manual, non-functional and automated tests to identify defects and ensure software quality
• Reporting and documentation: Document test results, identify defects, and report them to the development team
• Collaboration with developers: Work closely with developers to resolve testing issues or defects and improve software quality

Essential skills required from the Test Analyst/ Test Specialist/ Tester resource are as follows:

• Ability to analyse requirements, identify defects, and troubleshoot problems
• Effective communication with developers, stakeholders, and other team members
• Ability to identify and resolve defects
• Understanding of various testing techniques and methodologies
• Understanding the software development lifecycle
• Provide any other relevant or related testing services to the companies as requested from time to time by the Test Manager

Education and Experience:

• Information technology-related diploma or degree, and a testing related certification at foundation level (e.g. ISTQB Certified Tester) as well as a minimum of three years' experience in a Test Analyst/Test Specialist/ Tester role within an IT environment

Our client is seeking a Finance Business Partner to join their team in Sandton. This role provides essential financial and commercial support to the company, requiring a keen eye for detail and advanced Excel proficiency. Reporting to the Senior Finance Business Partner, you will assist with budgeting, forecasting, business reviews, and various commercial analyses. Additionally, the role involves pricing and shared services support, inventory reporting, and daily warehouse activity monitoring.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee inventory management, including stock counts and variance analysis.
• Support audit processes and annual financial statement preparation.
• Conduct budgeting and forecasting with detailed financial analysis.
• Perform product and service margin analysis.
• Manage GRV (Goods Received Vouchers) and SOH (Stock on Hand).
• Collaborate with stakeholders by preparing financial and management reports.
• Analyze financial data, provisions, and related metrics.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Postgraduate degree in Accounting/Finance or CA/CIMA qualification.
• Power BI experience is essential.
• 3 5 years of experience in a Finance Business Partner role.

Do you have at least 5 years experience in the academic field and have experience of writing curriculums? If this sounds like your next career step, please get in touch.

Accountant Duties:

Vat, how to work out sales, cost of sales, mark ups, profit must be good at it

• Prepares asset, liability, and capital account entries by compiling and analysing account information.
• Documents financial transactions by entering account information.
• Recommends financial actions by analysing accounting options.
• Summarizes current financial status by collecting information and preparing balance sheets, profit and loss statements, and other reports.
• Substantiates financial transactions by auditing documents.
• Maintains accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures.
• Guided accounting clerical staff by coordinating activities and answering questions.
• Reconcile financial discrepancies by collecting and analysing account information.
• Secures financial information by completing database backups.
• Processing financial data on Pastel
• Maintaining financial records for international companies.
• VAT submissions
• Income Tax
• PAYE
• Monthly payroll.
• Preparation of loan schedules.
• Preparation of (AFS) Audit Files.
• Lifestyle balance sheet and Income statements for Moti Family.
• Tax invoices for vehicle sales and metal products.
• Assist Management or such other persons as the Company may, from time to time, request.

Saipa registration will be an advantage

Cost management experience

Must have experience with the following:

Sage Pastel

Excel

Costings and Budgets

Cash Flow forecasts