Accountant – Logistics

SUMMARY:

A well-established logistics business is looking for a hands-on Accountant to own the full accounting cycle through to financial statements. This is a practical, processing-heavy role — not a Bookkeeper role and not a Financial Manager role — for someone who is comfortable with detail and can take ownership from daily capture through to mont...

POSITION INFO:
A well-established logistics business is looking for a hands-on Accountant to own the full accounting cycle through to financial statements. This is a practical, processing-heavy role — not a Bookkeeper role and not a Financial Manager role — for someone who is comfortable with detail and can take ownership from daily capture through to month-end, VAT/payroll statutory work, and year-end. Key responsibilities Capture and reconcile various cashbooks daily. Reconcile control accounts and process related journals. Prepare and post month-end journals and support month-end close. Complete monthly VAT reconciliations. Complete monthly PAYE, UIF and SDL reconciliations, and support annual and bi-annual IRP5 submissions. Process intercompany invoicing and related journals. Prepare year-end journals and assist with year-end close through to financial statements. Handle ad hoc accounting work as required. Minimum requirements Approximately 5 years’ hands-on accounting experience (full cycle, not limited to bookkeeping). Proven experience preparing accounts up to financial statements. Strong Excel skills. Working knowledge of Google Sheets. Hands-on experience with Sage Pastel Partner. Solid experience with VAT, PAYE, UIF, SDL and IRP5 submissions. Comfortable with control-account reconciliations, cashbook recon and journals. Preferred Experience in logistics, transport, freight or a similarly transaction-heavy environment. Exposure to intercompany accounting. What we’re looking for Someone accurate, organised and self-managing, who takes pride in clean books, clean recons and on-time statutory submissions — and who can work independently without needing FM-level oversight for day-to-day processing.