Senior Accountant/ Finance Operations Lead

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What You'll Be Doing

✔ Own and maintain the integrity of the Xero general ledger ✔ Reconcile banks, Yoco and payment platforms ✔ Manage inventory accounting between Cin7 and Xero ✔ Oversee stock movements, landed costs and cost of sales ✔ Reconcile Shopify, Cin7 and payment platform sales ✔ Manage debtors, creditors and supplier reconciliations ✔ Prepare supplier payment schedules and cash flow forecasts ✔ Deliver monthly management accounts and financial reporting ✔ Produce inventory ageing, gross margin and stock analysis reports ✔ Ensure VAT, payroll taxes and statutory compliance ✔ Strengthen financial controls and resolve discrepancies 🎯 We're Looking For: ✅ Bcom Accounting Qualification ✅ SAICA or SAIPA Articles (or equivalent practical experience) ✅ 10+ years' accounting experience ✅ 5+ years in a Senior Accountant or Financial Accountant role ✅ Strong hands-on Xero experience (essential) ✅ Experience with Cin7 or similar inventory management systems ✅ Experience reconciling Yoco, PayFast, Peach Payments or similar platforms ✅ Advanced Excel skills (Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP, SUMIFS, reconciliations) ✅ Retail, Wholesale or Inventory-based industry experience ✅ Strong knowledge of VAT, payroll taxes and South African accounting standards If you are interested in this opportunity, please send your CV. For more Finance and Reporting opportunities, please visit: If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider the vacancy application unsuccessful.

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