Financial Analyst

Looking for your next move as a Financial Analyst in Middelburg? A role has just opened that gives you real responsibility and a clear path forward in Mpumalanga.

About the Opportunity

This Financial Analyst role has been briefed against a clear set of outcomes for Middelburg. The successful candidate will work alongside an established team and will be expected to contribute meaningfully to the finance jobs pipeline across Mpumalanga.

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 Middelburg team.

Quality is everyone’s job. Whether the Financial Analyst is processing a transaction, supporting a colleague or handling a customer query, the standard expected in Mpumalanga is consistently high and consistently fair.

Tools, systems and information are there to support the role rather than slow it down. The company continues to invest in the technology that backs its Middelburg teams, and the new Financial Analyst will feel that from the first week.

Based in Middelburg

Middelburg continues to grow as an employment hub in Mpumalanga, with close to the Komatipoort border post. This role gives you a foothold in one of its busier business communities, with access to the local services, suppliers and partners that keep the work moving.

If you are relocating, the team can share practical pointers on neighbourhoods, transport and the typical pace of life in Middelburg, Mpumalanga.

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 Middelburg.

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

Your Team

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

Crucially, the team mix in Middelburg reflects a balance of experienced operators and emerging talent, with deliberate space for diverse voices and backgrounds.

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.

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

Diversity and Inclusion

Diverse teams build stronger workplaces. Applications are welcome from candidates of every background, language and community across Mpumalanga, and recruitment is fair, transparent and aligned with the EE Act.

B-BBEE compliance is more than a scorecard here. It informs how the business invests in skills development, supplier diversity and community engagement across the country.

Practical steps back the words. Structured EE reporting, transformation initiatives and learnership programmes give real opportunities to candidates from across Mpumalanga.

Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Middelburg.

The Environment

On top of that, 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.

A respectful, professional environment is the standard in Mpumalanga. Bullying, harassment and unfair conduct have no place here, and managers are trained to act decisively when concerns are raised.

Crucially, 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.

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

What You’ll Be Doing

• Prepare monthly management accounts and supporting schedules
• Support the year-end audit by preparing requested working papers
• Assist with VAT, PAYE and provisional tax submissions to SARS
• Implement and monitor internal controls to mitigate financial risk
• Maintain the fixed asset register and process monthly depreciation
• Liaise with external auditors, banks and regulatory bodies

Minimum Requirements

• Hands-on experience with Sage, Pastel, SAP or Xero
• Awareness of B-BBEE financial reporting requirements
• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables and lookups
• Understanding of internal controls and segregation of duties
• Sound ethical conduct and discretion when handling sensitive data
• Excellent attention to detail and analytical thinking

In addition, if most of these boxes are ticked, you are encouraged to put your name forward.