What Jobs are available for Cost Accounting in South Africa?

General Ledger Controller

Location: Greenstone Offices
Type: Permanent

Precision. Integrity. Global impact.
Be the backbone of financial control across international operations.

About the Role

As General Ledger Controller, you will take ownership of the full finance and administration function for multiple international entities. This includes managing the month-end accounting cycle, ensuring compliance across jurisdictions, and maintaining robust internal controls. The role combines operational discipline with the opportunity to influence financial decision-making in a dynamic, multinational environment.

Who the Client Is

This opportunity is with a leading international travel and services group. The organisation is known for its strong footprint across Africa and Europe, its commitment to operational excellence, and its ability to thrive in complex, multi-jurisdictional markets.

What You’ll Do

• Manage the full accounting process, including month-end close, reconciliations, and trial balances.

• Oversee rental agreements, payroll, and other operating expenses.

• Ensure tax compliance across multiple jurisdictions (VAT, customs, payroll, withholding, and income taxes).

• Prepare statutory financial reports and IFRS-compliant packs for Group consolidation.

• Support audits with complete, accurate financial documentation.

• Maintain accounting systems (Accpac, FRS, VRM) and ensure data integrity across platforms.

• Provide financial reporting and insights to senior management, including forecasts, budgets, and KPIs.

What You Bring

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a similar role with international exposure.

• Solid knowledge of accounting principles, tax regulations, and IFRS.

• Strong systems skills (Excel, Accpac, other accounting software).

• High attention to detail, analytical mindset, and problem-solving ability.

• Ability to work independently while engaging effectively with diverse teams.

• Resilience under pressure and commitment to high standards of accuracy and compliance.

What Success Looks Like

• Clean, timely audits with strong internal controls maintained.

• Accurate and timely monthly reporting across all assigned entities.

• Effective tax compliance and regulatory submissions in all jurisdictions.

• Reliable financial support to senior management for decision-making.

• Seamless systems integration and data accuracy across all platforms.

#hiring #edge #kestria

About Us

Since the invention of the truck over 125 years ago, Daimler Truck AG has been a pioneer in the commercial vehicle sector and is today one of the world's largest commercial vehicle manufacturers. Established in South Africa over 60 years ago, Daimler Truck Southern Africa Ltd together with its subsidiaries Daimler Truck Financial Services South Africa (Pty) Ltd and Sandown Motor Holdings (Pty) Ltd provides an optimal experience for our esteemed customers based on a comprehensive products and services portfolio. The Group's success is based on its leading brands inclusive of Mercedes-Benz Trucks, Mercedes-Benz Buses, and FUSO Trucks in addition to offering parts and services for Freightliner and Western Star Trucks. Its product range is backed by its market-leading value-added services in Fleetboard, TruckStore, TruckTraining, and Financial Services. With a Southern African footprint that includes South Africa, Namibia, Lesotho, Botswana, Eswatini, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and Zambia, the company is headquartered in Pretoria, the capital city of South Africa, and all its products are assembled locally in its East London production plant.

Job Overview

This role plays a critical part in ensuring accurate financial reporting, IFRS compliance, and operational excellence across core accounting functions. You will lead the financial close, manage intercompany and lease accounting, oversee the outsourced Shared Service Centre (SSC), and take full ownership of ESG reporting, annual financial statements and external audit coordination. The role also includes oversight of junior team member
.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Financial Operations & Reporting

• Lead the monthly financial close process, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Prepare and review journal entries, accruals, and GL allocations.
• Deliver monthly financial and cash flow reports to senior management, including those charged with governance.
• Ensure compliance with global reporting deadlines and statutory submissions (e.g., Stats SA).

Shared Service Centre Oversight

• Manage the performance of the outsourced SSC, focusing on KPIs, service quality, and issue resolution.
• Review and approve SSC-prepared journals and reconciliations.

Team Leadership

• Provide guidance and oversight to junior team member(s), supporting their development and ensuring high-quality output.

Transactional Accounting

• Reconcile intercompany balances and resolve discrepancies to ensure adequate intercompany consolidation processes.
• Manage goods-in-transit valuations and lease accounting under IFRS 16.
• Oversee fixed asset and payroll accounting, ensuring accurate processing and reporting.

Technical Accounting & Advisory

• Provide IFRS-compliant guidance on complex accounting treatments.
• Draft technical accounting papers and monitor changes in standards.

Audit Leadership

• Serve as project lead for the annual external audit, managing timelines, deliverables, and stakeholder co-ordination.
• Prepare standalone and consolidated Annual Financial Statements in line with JSE listing requirements.

ESG Ownership

• Own and drive ESG reporting and framework development across the entity.
• Collaborate with internal teams to embed ESG principles into financial and operational processes.

Governance & Controls

• Execute and oversee Internal Control System (ICS) responsibilities.
• Serve as ICS Manager and Coordinator for DTSA.

Qualifications:

• Must have Matric, with Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting.
• Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA(SA)) is essential.
• Computer literacy.

Experience:

• SAP experience is advantageous.
• Strong IFRS and financial reporting experience.

Special Knowledge:

• MS Office Suite.
• IFRS knowledge
• Stakeholder engagement skills.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Company Policies, Structure and Procedures.
• Excellent Communication Skills (Oral & Written).

Other important Information:

Daimler Truck Southern Africa is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered; however, the following will apply:

• Foreign nationals must qualify for a work visa/permit as per the provisions of the Immigration Act 13, 2002.
• Employment Equity Plan in terms of the Employment Equity Act, No 58, 1998. Code of good practice on the employment of people with disabilities.

#YOUMAKEUS
#MAKEYOURMOVE
apply now and become part of us

Application closing date : 15 September 2025

Job Purpose:

The General Ledger Controller is responsible for:

• the full Finance and Administration function of the entities to which they are assigned, being subsidiaries and branches associated with the airline operations in each country the company operates in.
• preparing the accounting records of the business i.e., general ledger with full month end accounting process and reconciliations.
• preparing royalty returns in accordance with the relevant agreements and ensuring compliance with Reserve Bank, tax, and local regulations with respect to these.
  • the application of practical internal controls and their continued effectiveness.
  • management of rental agreements, payroll, and other operating expenses.
• preparation of monthly trial balances and management income statements in accordance with general accepted accounting practice and the companys accounting policies; the monthly reporting of the TDF entities results and reporting of these to the executive and management teams and to company holdings;efficient operation of the IT systems (Accpac), the sales and inventory management system (FRS),

  procurement tools (VRM and PO Projection), the integration tools between all systems, and ensuring data integrity and accuracy across all systems.

• assist the Financial Reporting Manager with monthly reports, quarterly forecasts, annual budgets, monthly and year end packs which are IFRS compliant and consider the implications of all accounting standards.
  • compliance with all tax legislation (income tax, withholding taxes, VAT, customs, payroll) in all jurisdictions for all entities and completing and submission of the relevant returns to meet all deadlines.
  • compliance with IFRS, local GAAP, tax & corporate legislation and any other regulations which are applicable in all jurisdictions which we operate, including but not limited to South Africa, United Kingdom, Kenya, Nigeria and Angola.
  • the year-end results processes, including the full external audit process and preparation of all necessary audit files, data and reports requested by the auditors (prepared by client lists) and reconciliations with supporting documents and audit evidence.
    • assist the Financial Reporting Manager with the preparation of IFRS compliant packs across the Group.
  Assist with the preparation of the statutory financial reports of all legal entities within TDF, including consolidated results where such are required in offshore domiciles.
• The primary responsibilities are to ensure a high standard of financial accounting and reporting for the company, to ensure that the company is effectively administered and to resolve day-to-day business administration and logistic issues, to maintain a high standard of internal controls.

REQUIRED ABILITIES AND APTITUDES:

Skills and knowledge

• Minimum requirement is a Matric with Mathematics and Accounting on the Higher Grade, NQF5 or better accounting qualification (or working towards such), minimum 5 years practical experience in a similar role (with international exposure);
• Strong knowledge of financial accounting practices, book-keeping principles and tax (VAT, Customs Duties, Income Tax, Withholding Taxes), with demonstrated ability to learn these in other jurisdictions.
  • Good computer systems capabilities (Excel; Accpac, other accounting packages);
  • Able to assimilate new information and understand business issues in foreign countries.
  • Good business communication skills with foreign nationals.
  • Sound knowledge of business processes.

Cognitive:

• Analytical & methodical - logical thinker
• Able to work with a high attention to detail.

RCL FOODS is on the hunt for an experienced National General Ledger Clerk to join our Finance team, based at our Westville head office in Durban.

The successful incumbent will be responsible for the maintenance of the General Ledger.

General Ledger Reconciliations

• Prepare monthly reconciliations of General Ledger accounts within deadlines.
• Analyse Monthly General Ledger Reconciliations to ensure that all reconciling items are valid and that there are no unusual items on the reconciliation that need to be re-allocated.
• Consolidate at National Head Office Reconciliations for GL accounts that are also used by the regional teams
• Ensures that year-end reconciliations/schedules in support of specific General Ledger accounts are completed.
• Compile ad hoc spreadsheets and analysis when required.
• Prepare and complete reconciliation of Inter-company accounts and follow up on queries/reconciling items.
• Update exchange rates in SAP daily

Invoicing

• Capturing of invoices, ensuring appropriate approval and PO received beforehand.
• Process authorized credit notes.
• Distribute all invoices & credit notes.

Journals

• Review all journal entries received and ensure that all journals are appropriately authorised before capture
• Capture normal and accrual journal entries, including routine monthly transactions, re-allocations and provisions, ensuring correct account allocations.
• Capture all F-02 journals entries prepared at Head Office and
• Prepare and capture ad-hoc journal entries as required by the GL Accountant.

Consignment stock

• Oversee and manage the consignment inventory and sales interface system.
• Weekly meetings with the relevant teams to validate and confirm consignment stock balances (cut-off reports).
• Prepare stock recons and circulate to the commercial managers for review.
• Prepare monthly journal entries and investigate variances.
• Liaise with IT supporting team to solve queries timeously.
• Maintain relevant general ledger balance sheet reconciliations.

• 2 to 3 years general ledger experience
• Relevant SAP experience.
• Diploma (NQF 6) in Finance or related field.

Key Responsibilities:

Full month-end accounting processes and reconciliations.

Royalty and tax returns in multiple jurisdictions.

Rental agreements, payroll, and operating expense management.

Preparation of trial balances, management statements, and IFRS-compliant reporting packs.

Supporting audits, budgets, and forecasts.

Maintaining integrity and accuracy of Accpac, FRS, VRM, and integration tools.

Administration (5%)

Manage rental agreements, expenses, and supplier contracts.

Daily Accpac and FRS system checks and integrations.

Review company costs and report variances to management.

Controls (10%)

Maintain effective financial systems and internal controls.

Monthly reconciliations of general ledger accounts.

Review and load inventory costing.

Financial Processing (20%)

Review daily/monthly ledger transactions, batches, and account coding.

Maintain cashbooks, fixed asset register, and standing journals.

Process accruals, provisions, write-offs, adjustments, and forex entries.

VAT, tax, and royalty returns preparation.

Daily reconciliation of inflight sales between FRS and Accpac.

1. General Ledger (20%)

Monthly reconciliations of all sub-ledgers and balance sheet accounts.

Prepare and process journals.

Revalue sub-ledgers for forex exposure.

Clear reconciling items within 2 months.

Compliance (15%)

Ensure IFRS, GAAP, Companies Act, and tax compliance in multiple jurisdictions (South Africa, UK, Kenya, Nigeria, Angola).

Submit all statutory returns and payments on time.

Audit (10%)

Prepare annual audit files, PBC lists, reconciliations, and packs.

Support external and internal audit processes.

Reporting (10%)

Prepare financial results with variance analysis (flash vs actual).

Weekly/monthly KPI, royalty, crew commission, and loss reports.

Forecast cashflow, forex exposure, and debtors/creditors.

Assist with budgets, IFRS packs, and consolidated reports.

Support (5%)

Provide financial support to departments and general managers.

Participate in budget preparation and statutory administration.

Act as back-up for other GL Controllers and Shared Services clerks.

Qualifications and Experience:

Technical & Knowledge:

Matric with Higher Grade Maths & Accounting + NQF5 (or higher) qualification.

5+ years' experience in a similar role (with international exposure).

Strong accounting, bookkeeping, and tax knowledge (VAT, customs, income tax, withholding).

Advanced Excel and experience with Accpac and other ERP/accounting systems.

Knowledge of IFRS, GAAP, and statutory requirements in multiple countries.

Cognitive:

Analytical, logical, and detail oriented.

Strong problem-solving and factual reasoning.

Structured, disciplined, and delivery focused.

Behavioural:

Hardworking, tenacious, and committed to deadlines.

Emotionally mature, ethical, and honest.

Strong time management, ability to work independently or in teams.

Flexible and adaptable to change.

Resilient under heavy workloads.

Key Performance Areas (KPAs) & Weighting:

Administration: 5%

Controls: 10%

Financial Processing: 20%

General Ledger: 20%

Compliance: 15%

Audit: 10%

Reporting: 10%

Support: 5%

Customer Service: 5%

Between 5 - 7 Years

Management Level

Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

At PwC, our people in deals focus on providing strategic advice and support to clients in areas such as mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, and restructuring. They help clients navigate complex transactions and maximise value in their business deals.

In deal recovery management at PwC, you will focus on helping clients navigate financial distress and recover from challenging business situations. You will be responsible for providing strategic advice and solutions to optimise recovery outcomes.

Focused on relationships, you are building meaningful client connections, and learning how to manage and inspire others. Navigating increasingly complex situations, you are growing your personal brand, deepening technical expertise and awareness of your strengths. You are expected to anticipate the needs of your teams and clients, and to deliver quality. Embracing increased ambiguity, you are comfortable when the path forward isn't clear, you ask questions, and you use these moments as opportunities to grow.

Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

• Respond effectively to the diverse perspectives, needs, and feelings of others.
• Use a broad range of tools, methodologies and techniques to generate new ideas and solve problems.
• Use critical thinking to break down complex concepts.
• Understand the broader objectives of your project or role and how your work fits into the overall strategy.
• Develop a deeper understanding of the business context and how it is changing.
• Use reflection to develop self awareness, enhance strengths and address development areas.
• Interpret data to inform insights and recommendations.
• Uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), the Firm's code of conduct, and independence requirements.

A career within Deals Business Recovery Services, will provide you with the opportunity to support our clients survive an imminent crisis or simply fix gaps in their organisation. We help clients, reduce balance sheet stress, generate cash and reduce costs or refinance to find the best source of capital to support their business objectives. Whatever the solution, we help them manage challenges until the job is done.

As a Senior Associate, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:

To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.

• Use feedback and reflection to develop self awareness, personal strengths and address development areas.
• Delegate to others to provide stretch opportunities, coaching them to deliver results.
• Demonstrate critical thinking and the ability to bring order to unstructured problems.
• Use a broad range of tools and techniques to extract insights from current industry or sector trends.
• Review your work and that of others for quality, accuracy and relevance.
• Know how and when to use tools available for a given situation and can explain the reasons for this choice.
• Seek and embrace opportunities which give exposure to different situations, environments and perspectives.
• Use straightforward communication, in a structured way, when influencing and connecting with others.
• Able to read situations and modify behavior to build quality relationships.
• Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.

Role Summary:

We believe that challenges are better solved together. That's why you'll join a diverse, global community of solvers - an unexpected mix of people that come together to build trust in society and solve important problems. In a place where you are encouraged to lead with your heart and values. And where your unique skills are developed and put to work in unexpected and exciting ways, superpowered by technology.

Qualifications / Certifications required:

• Bachelor of Commerce with Honours in Accounting

• Bachelor of Business Science with Honours in Finance / CA (SA); or

• Engineer or relevant professional qualification (e.g. MBA, APICS, CPIM); or

• CFA, CIMA or other relevant related degree / professional designation.

Responsibilities of role:

As a member of the PwC CARS team, the candidate will be involved in a variety of financial advisory and restructuring projects across a diverse range of industries and will gain exposure to a wide range of clients. PwC CARS services a wide spectrum of clients ranging from large, listed multinationals through to entrepreneurial, owner managed businesses, covering both domestic and cross Africa border work.

We are looking for a Senior Associate to join our growing team to work on high-profile clients experiencing stress / distress to their business model and who require turnaround or transformation with a financial or operational restructuring lens, spanning a broad range of industry sectors. You'll provide analysis and business assessment support to the team for restructuring and/or turnaround projects.

Typically, you will work with our clients information to help our teams identify and implement rapid, tactical and sustainable financial and operational restructuring measures, for example you will be part of the team advising on:

In addition to these services you'll be expected to:

You will also be expected to take an active part in our team and practice development and will typically:

Skill sets required:

To be successful in this role, financial analysis skills and a curious commercial business mindset are critical. You will be able to demonstrate a high level of agility in a demanding environment and be able to effectively communicate with a broad range of stakeholders. Project management skills are considered fundamental together with critical thinking and a motivated and commercially astute approach to business restructuring needs.

Candidates will display the following competencies:

• Experience with data analysis;
• Experience with data analytics tools e.g. Power BI, Alteryx;
• Experience of operational or financial improvement from a management consultancy, corporate finance advisory firm or as an 'internal consultant' in a corporate;
• Operations experience, across sectors: engineering, financial services, retail, industrial, consumer, high tech, utilities, logistics, telecoms and energy;
• Competent with spreadsheets, financial and operational analysis.
• Financial restructuring and exit strategies,
• Financing and debt advisory related services,
• Turnaround strategy,
• Independent business reviews,
• Strategic options analysis,
• Contingency planning reviews,
• Short-term cash flow reviews and forecasting, helping clients see and control their cash positions
• Cash levers to smooth cash flow/conserve cash
• Cost out and EBITDA optimisation initiatives
• Working capital improvement plans;
• Restructuring Office services - helping client management develop and implement turnaround programs
• Take on a "hands-on" role to manage stakeholders and inspire change
• Provide robust data analysis and baselining support for change programmes
• Interface directly with client teams to collect, analyse and develop insights into their business
• Prepare presentations and/or reports to key stakeholders (e.g. Board, Private Equity investor, lenders, etc.)
• Work alongside other PwC teams, including specialist lines of service and sector experts.
• Support with one or two areas of internal team management
• Work with team members in areas of business development and origination efforts
• Supporting the needs of the go-to-market strategy
• Possesses a high degree of self-motivation and energy, agility and the ability to drive for high quality, meeting of deadlines and track record of setting and achieving goals;
• Good interpersonal and client relationship skills and the ability to relate to people at all levels of an organisation;
• A highly motivated, confident individual with presence;
• A proactive and dynamic team player;
• Problem solving capabilities / skills with the ability to think strategically, innovatively and "out the box";
• Ability to demonstrate a high level of agility in a demanding environment;
• An interest in and knowledge of the financial markets and the significant turnaround opportunity across SMA and Africa;
• A desire to build on commercial and industry knowledge;
• A desire and motivation to build interest in and knowledge for proactive origination and account targeting;
• Financial analysis and/or modelling skills;
• Negotiation skills;
• Conflict management skills;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential, including the ability to input into storyboarding solutions for clients including on projects and proposals - be able to contribute to succinct, well-structured reports and client communications;
• Highly rated with good academic credentials; and

Proven ability to multitask and ensure effective delivery of the priorities to meet targets and objectives and who works effectively under pressure.

Travel Requirements

Up to 20%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Job Posting End Date

September 28, 2025

Large, integrated and well-established group in the agriculture sector is looking to employ a Financial Planning and Analysis Specialist. This role will have a strong focus on finance and data analysis. The group has interests across the country and this role will be situated in Paarl, Western Cape.

The ideal candidate will have a relevant tertiary degree with at least 2 years experience in a management accounting and financial analysis role. A professional qualification, especially a CIMA designation, would be highly valued, though other designations are also acceptable given the appropriate job and industry experience.

The purpose of the role is to collect and analyse financial data to determine the gross profits of food projects and product lines, while preparing budgets and cost reports for management with a focus on gross profit and stock control. This role involves identifying areas for cost optimisation, recommending strategies, and working closely with cross-functional teams to ensure accurate cost allocation and the development of enhanced financial models.

This is an excellent opportunity for personal growth as well as growth within this fast expanding business.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Financial Analysis:

• Analyse key financial data to determine gross profits of various projects and product lines.
• Identify gross profit losses, recommend turnaround strategies, and highlight focus areas to maximise profitability.
• Identify opportunities to streamline financial processes for improved efficiency.

Data Collection & Management & reporting :

• Extract and manage data from multiple sources, including ERP systems and external databases.
• Build and maintain comprehensive datasets for analysis using platforms such as Power BI and Mercur.
• Develop and maintain dashboards and automated reports tracking KPIs, sales metrics, market forecasts, pricing trends, procurement, and operational data for real-time monitoring.
• Improve reporting systems by reviewing current practices and implementing enhancements.

Budgeting and Forecasting:

• Prepare budgets and cost reports with a strong focus on gross profit and stock control.
• Identify opportunities for cost reduction and improved stock management.
• Provide insights to support strategic financial planning and decision-making.

Costings:

• Develop and implement cost-effective financial procedures and risk mitigation strategies.
• Review new costings for accuracy and ensure product line profitability.

Process Optimisation:

• Conduct research to support the development and enhancement of financial models.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Cost Accounting, Management Accounting, Financial Management, Agricultural Economics, or similar.
• Professional qualification - CIMA (ACMA, CGMA) preferred but will consider other qualifications along with the relevant experience.
• Minimum of 3 years' experience.
• Working knowledge in Power BI and Mercur would be highly advantageous.
• Experience as a Management Accountant and Data Analytics in an agricultural, food production, manufacturing, or related environment.
• Advanced MS Excel skills.

Key competencies:

• Ability to work under pressure.
• Communicate in a professional manner.
• High attention to detail.
• Ability to function independently.
• Innovative thinker.
• Organisational skills.
• Deadline driven.
• Ability to build credible relationships with internal and external clients.

Remuneration:

• R540,000 to R720,000 per annum cost to company, depending on experience.