Overview
Management Accountant Jobs in City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa at Snatch | Accounting & Finance Headhunters
Title: Management Accountant
Company: Snatch | Accounting & Finance Headhunters
Location: City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Stellenbosch, Western Cape
R40,000 – R50 000 CTC per month
Exciting growth opportunity in commodity trading and logistics
Role Overview
A large, established trading and logistics business is seeking a Management Accountant to join their Stellenbosch-based finance team. This high-impact role offers broad exposure to global supply chains and multi-currency operations within a fast-paced commercial environment.
Reporting to the Senior Management Accountant, you will support transactional accounting, balance sheet reconciliations, and month-end reporting across international trade entities. You will collaborate across logistics and operations functions to validate trade data while building a strong foundation for career progression into trade accounting and commercial finance.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure accurate and timely reporting in accordance with IFRS and US GAAP.
- Prepare trading account Profit and Loss statements and Balance Sheet reconciliations.
- Oversee inventory valuation process and ensure accurate inventory accrual accounting.
- Ensure compliance with internal controls and external regulations.
- Process bank transactions, perform balance sheet reconciliations, and maintain accurate accounting records across multiple currencies.
- Execute month-end close procedures, including preparing accruals, prepayments, and variance analysis schedules.
Qualifications & Experience
- Tertiary Degree in Accounting or Finance with between 2 and 5 years’ accounting experience within a commercial environment.
- Proven experience performing balance sheet reconciliations, transactional accounting, and month-end close procedures.
- Advanced MS Excel skills and working knowledge of ERP systems such as PeopleSoft, SAP, Oracle, Syspro, Evolution, etc.
- Practical accounting exposure to multi-currency operations, commodity markets, or international trade environments (advantageous).
- Practical experience using Power BI and process automation tools (advantageous).
Salary & Benefits
- CTC: R40 000 – R50,000 per month (includes benefits)