Key responsibilities Financial reporting & close: Manage the full month-end and year-end close process. Prepare and review monthly management accounts and annual financial statements (IFRS / IFRS for SMEs). Review reconciliations and journals prepared by the accountants, and absorb the defined reviews shifted from the Financial Manager. Inventory & margin management Oversee inventory valuation, landed-cost accuracy, and stock provisioning. Analyse gross margin by entity / route / customer and report variances. Monitor logistics and operating costs against budget. Tax & statutory (income tax in-house) Oversee VAT and provisional tax compliance and submissions. Prepare income tax / ITR14 in-house, with an external tax advisor engaged for complex matters and ITR14 review only. Manage forex accounting and import-related tax matters. Audit Lead the external audit and act as primary liaison with the external auditors (Meyers Tennier). Prepare audit files and resolve audit queries. Budgeting & forecasting Support annual budgets, reforecasts, and cash flow management. Controls, process & team Strengthen internal controls and drive process improvements. Supervise, review, and mentor the Accountant (Zarbon) and Junior Accountant. Qualifications Minimum BCom Accounting or equivalent, with completed articles (SAICA / SAIPA). Professional designation: SAIPA (Professional Accountant), AGA(SA), or CIMA. 5+ years' relevant experience post-articles, including review / supervisory experience. Preferred BCom Honours. CA(SA) advantageous, but not required. Experience in trading, logistics, distribution, or mining.Experience with multi-currency and import / export accounting, and in-house income tax. Technical skills Strong technical knowledge of IFRS, inventory / costing, and South African tax legislation (including income tax / ITR14). Advanced proficiency in (Sage / Pastel / SAP / Syspro) and Excel.