Successful incumbent will have a completed B.Com (Accounting / similar) degree, coupled with 5 years experience as an Accountant with 2 years in the Manufacturing sector.  Articles highly advantageous.  Be responsible for preparing month-end accounts up to Management Accounts; journaling standard monthly expenses into the accounts; maintaining the fixed assets register and calculating the depreciation charges; VAT, inspecting unexpected variances in the I/S; maintaining monthly recons for all B/S accounts; preparing lead schedules for all balance sheet accounts at financial year-end; reconciliation of the accounts to ensure that all costs and revenues have been accounted for; prepare and control paperwork for foreign payments etc.