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An Assistant Financial Accountant is needed in Kensington through KingsleyIrons Recruitment, for an extremely successful and continuously growing global manufacturing organisation. This permanent role suits an experienced accountant from a manufacturing or industrial machinery background who will join the Finance Team and help meet reporting deadlines, account accurately for transactions, maintain internal controls and perform other relevant finance functions.
About the company and the work
KingsleyIrons says its core mission is to maximise clients’ performance by placing only the very best talent. It says it recruits skilled candidates across various industries and places both permanent and contract positions throughout South Africa.
In this role, the successful candidate will assist the Finance Team to meet reporting deadlines, accurately account for transactions, maintain internal controls and perform other relevant finance functions, contributing in a willing and efficient manner to meet departmental goals.
Role details
- Assistant Financial Accountant in Kensington, listed as Permanent and Junior.
- Paying R33,300 – R45,800 per month.
- Posted 26 October 2026, expires in 7 days.
- Job number 2645570, reference e40c5d38-b127-4.
- Manufacturing or industrial machinery background sought.
Main responsibilities stated include executing, coordinating and planning all financial administration activities, including Debtors and Creditors; accounting functions up to trial balance; setting up profit and loss statements for internal divisions; daily, weekly and monthly data capturing, including bank statements, credit cards and petty cash, and cashbook work; allocations of receipts and payments from the cashbook; checking capturing and cashbook reconciliations done by debtors and creditors staff; processing and releasing sales invoices on projects; calculating and processing sales invoices for inter-company recharges; processing sales journals; checking balancing of customers’ ledger, customer age analysis and reconciliations; following up with the debtor’s administrator; processing purchase journals; checking balancing of suppliers’ ledger, supplier age analysis and reconciliations; loading and paying month-end suppliers, as well as once-off payments; assisting with the PayPal account; applications for foreign cash for travellers; handling orders and transactions relating to E-Wallets; compiling management accounts monthly and projected cash flows; checking margin reports for the Junior Accountant; compiling and keeping fixed asset registers up to date, including disposals and acquisitions, and calculating depreciation; passing necessary journals; processing month-end and year-end journals; VAT calculations, reconciliations, submitting and paying VAT201s, and resolving VAT queries; resolving PAYE queries; management of local and foreign petty cash; submitting applications for SARB approvals; reconciliation of inter-company accounts; preparing annual financial records for financial statements; assisting financial auditors with audits; running monthly roll-overs on the ERP system; preparing invoicing schedules of sub-contractors on major projects; preparing annual and provisional tax computations and assisting with supplementary declarations; bank application forms for inward and outward transactions and new credit cards; processing credit notes; assisting the Financial Manager with implementing internal controls, managing working capital, managing expenses and reporting requirements; assisting in coordinating stocktakes and with physical stocktakes; monthly reporting on the sales order book; monthly royalty calculations; and any ad hoc duties as required.
Requirements
- BCom Degree in Accounting or other relevant field.
- SAIPA or CIMA designation, preferably SAIPA.
- 1 – 3 years post-article experience.
- Experience in the manufacturing industry or other relevant industry.
- Own transport.
- Willing to work overtime if and when needed.
Where to find and apply safely
Apply through the original CareerJunction advert linked from this page. Use the Apply button, which points to the original listing, and follow the instructions there. Do not pay anyone for this job, and do not share passwords or banking details with anyone claiming to offer the role.
Practical tips
- Lead with your BCom in Accounting and SAIPA or CIMA designation.
- Show 1 – 3 years post-article experience, ideally in manufacturing.
- Highlight trial balance, VAT, reconciliations, ERP and management accounts experience.
- Confirm you have own transport and can work overtime when needed.
- Apply promptly, as the advert expires in 7 days.
How the process works
After you apply through the original advert, KingsleyIrons Recruitment reviews applications and contacts suitable candidates. Keep a copy of your application and note reference e40c5d38-b127-4 when you follow up. The original advert is the authoritative source for the process and closing details.
Important information
This post is a summary for job seekers; the original CareerJunction advert is the authoritative source for the role, requirements and closing details. Some detail in the original advert is truncated in places, so confirm the full duties on the original listing before applying.
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