Management Accountant
You're a detail-driven finance whiz who loves balancing the books, managing cash flow, tackling reconciliations and audits, and finding smarter ways to keep a fast-paced business financially on track.
About Us
Step into the wild world of OneDayOnly – South Africa's OG daily deals hub. We're the pioneers of cool discounts, hitting you for just one day because, well, why overcomplicate things? We've got the big names, top suppliers, and a dash of our secret sauce to make you feel like a BIG DEAL. Not to brag, but we have over a million potential savvy shoppers getting our daily dose every 24 hours.
We're not fussy – if the price is right and the quality checks out, we're selling it. That's what makes us the go-to for both the smart buyer and the eager seller. Toss in the urgency of our deals, and boom, success happens quicker than you can blink. So, jump in, where FOMO meets killer deals, and let's turn every day into a retail party!
About You
You're a numbers person who thrives on keeping things balanced, from daily payments and cash flow forecasts to month-end journals and management accounts. You have an eagle eye for detail, a knack for spotting discrepancies before they become dramas, and the confidence to navigate everything from VAT returns and customs declarations to foreign currency invoices and landed costs.
You're just as comfortable getting stuck into reconciliations and audits as you are analysing budgets, investigating variances and finding smarter ways to do things. Organised, analytical and solutions-driven, you understand that accuracy is everything, but you're also always looking for ways to make processes more efficient. If spreadsheets are your happy place, balancing the books is your superpower, and you enjoy being the financial brains behind a fast-paced, ever-moving business, then you might just be our kind of number cruncher!
Responsibilities:
Daily Responsibilities
Banking: Load domestic and international payments, load new bank beneficiaries, and process/verify customer refunds.
Expense Management: Capture, review, and settle operational expenses (including IT, HR, and ad-hoc credit card purchases).
Credit Cards: Review daily credit card transactions, follow up with cardholders for tax invoices.
Inter-Company Transactions: Process daily inter-company invoicing and record settlements across related entities.
Cash Flow Management: Update rolling direct cash flow forecasts; reconcile weekly payment gateway settlements
Monthly Responsibilities
Tax Compliance (SARS): Prepare and submit bi-monthly/monthly VAT201 returns via eFiling.
Insurance Administration & Claims: Prepare monthly insurance reports, update insurance policies and process end-to-end insurance claims for damaged or stolen goods.
Month-End Adjustments & Journals: Calculate accruals, prepaid stock, and depreciation; maintain the Fixed Asset Register (FAR).
Balance Sheet Integrity: Reconcile inter-company loan balances, clear suspense accounts, and verify Payment Service Provider (PSP) balances/accruals.
Credit Card & Merchant Audits: Capture all corporate cards, distribute statements to cardholders, download and archive merchant payout statements/fee invoices.
Imports and Foreign Trade
Customs & Compliance: Manage Advance Payment Notifications (APNs), verify SAD500 customs declarations, and maintain compliance files for SARS Customs/SARB.
Costing & Creditors: Manage freight forwarder statements, maintain the imports tracker, capture FX supplier invoices, and calculate final landed costs per SKU for inventory valuation.
Annual/Periodic Responsibilities
Year-End & Audit: Prepare year-end audit working paper files and assist with annual Corporate Income Tax (ITR14) / Provisional Tax (IRP6) calculations.
Review & Oversight: Review general ledger reconciliations, team journals, and daily payment batches prior to management release.
Management Accounts & Variance Analysis: Prepare the monthly management pack, including budget-vs-actual variance commentary, operational unit economics and departmental spend reviews.
Internal Controls & Process Automation: Evaluate and strengthen financial controls across high-volume digital transactions.
Experience and Qualifications
CIMA qualified or actively studying towards CIMA (at least Operational Level completed), or a relevant Management Accounting qualification.
Minimum of 2 years of financial or management accounting experience.
Experience in preparing and submitting SARS VAT201 returns via eFiling
Verifying customs documents (SAD500 / APNs) and calculating landed costs per SKU.
Proven experience performing month-end adjustments.
Advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency (complex formulas, Pivot Tables, lookup functions).
Proficiency in QuickBooks Online (QBO) or comparable cloud ERP systems.
Track record of independently preparing clean year-end audit working paper files and supporting external auditors.
High attention to detail. Precise capture, document verification, and administrative discipline across high-volume transactions.
Process-oriented mindset with an instinct to document workflows, strengthen internal financial controls, and identify opportunities for automation.
Analytical thinking and the ability to look beyond basic data entry to evaluate unit economics, analyze departmental budget-vs-actual variances, and draft clear commentary for management packs.
Values
Challenge Accepted: We own our numbers, keep financial operations accurate, and make the numbers count, delivering clarity, precision, and timeliness so the business can win with confidence.
Solve Smart: We identify opportunities to improve processes, solve problems efficiently, and ensure financial operations run smoothly and effectively.
Character Counts: We act with honesty, integrity, and transparency in every transaction, decision, and interaction, building trust across the company.
Customer Obsessed: We treat suppliers and internal teams as our customers, providing clear and timely support to help business processes run smoothly.
Seriously Unserious: We focus on getting the numbers right while keeping the team environment positive and approachable.
- Department
- Finance
- Role
- Financial Accountant
- Location
- OneDayOnly CPT Distribution Centre