Financial Accountant: Forestry
Overview
This role involves managing the full financial accounting function, including financial reporting, month-end and year-end processes, budgeting and forecasting, tax and compliance, audits, internal controls and financial analysis, while providing meaningful insights to support management decision-making and business performance.
Requirements
- Matric / Grade 12
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field
- CA(SA) or equivalent professional certification (advantageous)
- 3–5 years’ experience in financial accounting, ideally in a corporate or multi‑entity environment
- In‑depth knowledge of financial accounting standards, statutory reporting, audit and regulatory compliance
- Experience with SAP, Oracle or any other accounting system and advanced experience with Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, macros), Power BI
- Exceptional analytical expertise and high attention to detail with strong problem‑solving ability
- Excellent time management, organisational skills and adherence to deadlines
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Effective interpersonal skills with ability to collaborate and influence across teams
- Strategic thinker who can drive change and add value to decision‑making
- Adaptable and proactive, comfortable working in a dynamic, evolving environment
- Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel between sites and neighbouring countries
- Based in or open to relocation to Nelspruit
- Bilingual in English and Afrikaans (advantageous)
Responsibilities
- Prepare accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements in compliance with accounting standards
- Support month‑end and year‑end close processes including journal entries, accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations
- Compile, review and analyse financial data to ensure completeness, accuracy and meaningful commentary
- Maintain and reconcile general ledger accounts, performing regular audits to detect and correct discrepancies
- Record, verify and consolidate all financial transactions to ensure integrity of accounting data
- Manage accounts payable and receivable processes, ensuring timely and accurate processing of invoices and payments
- Reconcile accounts payable and receivable balances, identifying and resolving discrepancies
- Monitor cash flow and ensure adequate liquidity for operational needs
- Prepare and file tax returns in accordance with tax regulations, assist with tax planning strategies
- Support annual budgeting, rolling forecasts and long‑range financial planning in partnership with department heads
- Conduct variance analysis against budget/forecast and provide actionable insights to management
- Design, implement and test internal control frameworks to safeguard assets and meet compliance standards
- Support internal and external audits by preparing documentation, schedules and following up on audit findings
- Identify financial risks and propose mitigation measurements and procedures
- Perform financial analysis to identify trends, variance analysis and areas of improvement
- Prepare detailed financial reports monthly for management, providing insights and recommendations for strategic decision making
- Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to integrate financial insights and drive alignment
- Communicate financial performance clearly to senior leadership and stakeholders
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement within the finance team
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