The Perdeberg Group, situated in the Paarl Wine region, is seeking a skilled and detail-oriented individual to join their team as Accountant.
The ideal candidate has strong analytical skills, high attention to detail, and the ability to work independently in a structured, systems-focused environment.
Responsibilities will include (but not be limited to): *Management Accounting & Reporting: Preparing monthly management accounts for the group (including PBLM) in Excel, based on Palladium trial balances; Preparing monthly sales and budget reporting by department, including the sales-to-trial-balance reconciliation; Preparing monthly banking reporting packs (balance sheet, income statement, debtors/creditors, age analyses and inventory listing); Preparing the group dashboard for board reporting; Client Graphs. *Balance Sheet Control: Own and prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations across all entities, tying out to monthly trial balances before management accounts are compiled; Maintaining and updating the fixed asset register and depreciation calculations across the group. *Tax & Statutory Reconciliations: Overseeing detailed VAT calculations and reconciliations across all entities, focusing on the sales/VAT tie-out to the trial balance; Preparing Excise Duty calculations and reconciliations across applicable entities; Preparing SAWIS 7 and Stats SA reporting as required. *Membership & Bank Administration: Managing all member and non-member payments and preparing monthly member statements; Double-checking the allocation of fines against Palladium; Processing monthly foreign exchange (CFC) revaluations. *Monthly Journals & Record Keeping: Processing recurring monthly journals (portal rebate journals, EURO 1 rebate, diesel allocation, card processing bank charges).
Essential qualifications, skills, and experience:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance (essential); studying towards or completed SAIPA/SAICA articles advantageous;
- Minimum 3-5 years' accounting experience, ideally including management accounts preparation;
- Strong Excel skills (essential) and comfortable working with ERP/accounting systems;
- Experience with multi-entity consolidation advantageous;
- Own reliable transport.
Please apply online at www.m3online.co.za before 09:00 on 17 September 2026.
For general enquiries, contact our team at M3 Human Capital Management on 021 863 1444.
Please note that only shortlisted candidates are contacted. If no feedback is received within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application was unsuccessful.