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This is a current vacancy. We believe great workplaces are built on great people. We are looking for a Senior Accountant in Vereeniging, and we encourage applicants from across Gauteng to consider this opportunity.
About the Opportunity
The Senior Accountant position is part of an ongoing recruitment drive across Gauteng. The brief has been shaped carefully, with a focus on delivery in Vereeniging and across the finance jobs space.
Day-to-day, the role balances focused delivery with the kind of collaboration that keeps things moving. The successful candidate is trusted to make sensible decisions inside the agreed scope, with line-management support whenever a sounding board is useful.
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 Vereeniging much easier.
Importantly, the role has been written to be sustainable, not just busy. Strong output is expected, and managers in Vereeniging also pay attention to recovery, learning and the kind of breathing room that keeps people doing good work over time.
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.
Crucially, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Gauteng operations throw up the unexpected.
No two days look exactly the same — and that variety is part of what keeps the role engaging for the right candidate in Vereeniging.
On top of that, the Vereeniging 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.
The Environment
Notably, 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.
Practically speaking, the role is intended to operate under the hiring organisation’s workplace conduct, health and safety policies in Gauteng.
Practically speaking, 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 Vereeniging site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.
About the Team
You will join a tight-knit, collaborative team that knows the finance jobs side of the business inside out. The Vereeniging group is a healthy mix of experienced operators and newer joiners, all of whom share a strong commitment to delivery and to one another.
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.
Notably, the team structure and working relationships for this role in Vereeniging 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.
About Vereeniging
Vereeniging continues to grow as an employment hub in Gauteng, with minutes from the Sandton CBD. 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.
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 Vereeniging.
Many candidates already living within reach of Vereeniging cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Gauteng economy.
Candidates should review the listed location, schedule and travel requirements before applying for this role in Vereeniging, Gauteng.
Why Join Us
Notably, you will join a team that values respectful collaboration, honest feedback and shared wins. The Vereeniging colleagues take pride in supporting one another and in doing the finance jobs side of the business properly, day in and day out.
Career development may be available depending on the role, business needs and the hiring organisation’s policies.
In addition, the role’s development opportunities, training and benefits, if offered, will be set out in the final vacancy details.
Equally, the package, working arrangements and any available support will be confirmed by the hiring organisation for this vacancy.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide ad hoc financial analysis to support business decisions
- Implement and monitor internal controls to mitigate financial risk
- Support the year-end audit by preparing requested working papers
- Compile cash-flow forecasts and variance commentary for management
- Assist with budget preparation and quarterly re-forecasting cycles
Essential Criteria
- Any checks required by law or the specific duties will be explained during the hiring process
- Hands-on experience with Sage, Pastel, SAP or Xero
- Understanding of internal controls and segregation of duties
- Working towards SAICA, SAIPA or CIMA designation is preferred
- Awareness of B-BBEE financial reporting requirements
- Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables and lookups
- 2-4 years’ experience in a similar finance role
Each application is reviewed carefully, and strong matches against the criteria above will move forward in the process.