5 General Ledger jobs in South Africa

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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
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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.

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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