Senior Accountant

Step into a Senior Accountant role in Lichtenburg and make your mark across North West. The team is hiring now and wants to hear from sharp, committed candidates.

Overview

This Senior Accountant role has been briefed against a clear set of outcomes for Lichtenburg. The successful candidate will work alongside an established team and will be expected to contribute meaningfully to the finance jobs pipeline across North West.

The role suits a candidate who values consistency and clear communication. The Lichtenburg operation runs on accurate work, steady relationships and a genuine respect for the people in the team.

Stakeholders for this position include line managers, peers across the finance jobs team and trusted external partners. Building those relationships early makes the next twelve months in Lichtenburg much easier.

Quality is everyone’s job. Whether the Senior Accountant is processing a transaction, supporting a colleague or handling a customer query, the standard expected in North West is consistently high and consistently fair.

A Typical Day

Most days begin by working through your inbox, prioritising urgent supplier or audit queries before settling into the books. You move between reconciliations, journal entries and review meetings, breaking out spreadsheets when something doesn’t tie up. Mid-morning calls with operations or sales help you understand the numbers behind the numbers, and the afternoon is usually given to deeper work: management reports, tax submissions or supporting a junior with a tricky reconciliation. By the time you log off, you have nudged the business closer to a clean month-end.

No two days look exactly the same — and that variety is part of what keeps the role engaging for the right candidate in Lichtenburg.

On top of that, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when North West operations throw up the unexpected.

Practically speaking, the Lichtenburg office buzzes through peak hours and settles into focused, productive lulls in between, giving you time to plan and reset before the next stretch of work.

Your Workplace

In addition, the environment is structured and deadline-driven, with peaks around month-end, year-end and audit cycles. The wider team is collaborative, but focused work is the norm.

Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Lichtenburg site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.

Practically speaking, the role is intended to operate under the hiring organisation’s workplace conduct, health and safety policies in North West.

In addition, the working environment is set up to give the team the focus needed for deeper work, while keeping collaboration and quick problem-solving close at hand.

Based in Lichtenburg

Crucially, the role is based in Lichtenburg, along the N4 Trans-Kalahari corridor. Public transport links and parking are within easy reach, making the daily commute manageable for candidates living across Lichtenburg and the broader North West region.

Many candidates already living within reach of Lichtenburg cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local North West economy.

Candidates should review the listed location, schedule and travel requirements before applying for this role in Lichtenburg, North West.

Accessibility is taken seriously: where the role allows, the team works toward a balance of in-office presence and flexibility for candidates based in and around Lichtenburg.

What We Offer

Few roles let you see the impact of your work as quickly as this one. Every shift, project and decision in Lichtenburg contributes to real outcomes for clients and colleagues across the finance jobs space in North West.

In addition, the package, working arrangements and any available support will be confirmed by the hiring organisation for this vacancy.

Notably, the role’s development opportunities, training and benefits, if offered, will be set out in the final vacancy details.

Career development may be available depending on the role, business needs and the hiring organisation’s policies.

Meet the Team

In addition, the team you will be working with is fast-paced and energetic. Things move quickly across the Lichtenburg office, and the people who thrive here are the ones who plan ahead, communicate openly and pick up the slack when North West operations get busy.

Collaboration is the default working mode. Whether picking up a quick query or working through a complex project, you will find colleagues willing to lean in and help.

Importantly, the team structure and working relationships for this role in Lichtenburg will be explained during the hiring process.

Line management is hands-on without being heavy. Expect regular one-to-ones, honest feedback and the support needed to do good work consistently.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Liaise with external auditors, banks and regulatory bodies
• Maintain the fixed asset register and process monthly depreciation
• Monitor debtors’ age analysis and follow up on overdue accounts
• Reconcile bank accounts, supplier statements and intercompany loans
• Review expense claims against company policy and approval limits
• Assist with budget preparation and quarterly re-forecasting cycles
• Assist with VAT, PAYE and provisional tax submissions to SARS
• Process payment runs and resolve supplier queries timeously

Candidate Profile

• Excellent attention to detail and analytical thinking
• Sound ethical conduct and discretion when handling sensitive data
• Good written and verbal communication with non-finance stakeholders
• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables and lookups
• Understanding of internal controls and segregation of duties
• Ability to meet tight reporting deadlines under pressure

If your CV speaks to the points above, this role is worth a closer look.