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Looking for your next move as a Cost Accountant in Bethlehem? A role has just opened that gives you real responsibility and a clear path forward in Free State.
What This Role Involves
This Cost Accountant role sits within the finance jobs function in Bethlehem. It offers a defined scope, clear measures of success, and the support of an experienced team across Free State.
Expect a structured first ninety days, with onboarding milestones, regular check-ins, and an early focus on getting comfortable with the systems and processes that underpin the Bethlehem 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 Bethlehem much easier.
The Environment
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.
On top of that, 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.
A respectful, professional environment is the standard in Free State. Bullying, harassment and unfair conduct have no place here, and managers are trained to act decisively when concerns are raised.
Why This Role
Few roles let you see the impact of your work as quickly as this one. Every shift, project and decision in Bethlehem contributes to real outcomes for clients and colleagues across the finance jobs space in Free State.
On top of that, the company reinvests in its people: paid training, internal moves and the chance to take on bigger projects are all part of how careers in Bethlehem keep progressing.
Benefits are clear and consistent. Beyond the package on offer, the role includes the supports you would expect from an established South African employer in Free State.
Core Functions
- Assist with VAT, PAYE and provisional tax submissions to SARS
- Maintain accurate general ledger entries and trial balance integrity
- Prepare monthly management accounts and supporting schedules
- Reconcile bank accounts, supplier statements and intercompany loans
- Capture supplier invoices, journals and bank transactions accurately
- Maintain the fixed asset register and process monthly depreciation
- Support the year-end audit by preparing requested working papers
- Provide ad hoc financial analysis to support business decisions
Candidate Profile
- Strong understanding of VAT, PAYE and SARS e-filing
- 2-4 years’ experience in a similar finance role
- Good written and verbal communication with non-finance stakeholders
- Clear credit and criminal record
- Solid working knowledge of IFRS for SMEs and SA tax basics
If your CV speaks to the points above, this role is worth a closer look.