TCM Data Strategy & AI Transformation Lead

To prepare and submit VAT returns and monitor operational expenditure against approved budgets, an established company in Saldanha, Western Cape is seeking a TCM Data Strategy & AI Transformation Lead.

Skills development and on-the-job learning are a genuine part of the role. The team values honesty, hard work, and treating every customer with respect. Ready to apply? Send through your CV and a short introduction.

Financial Reporting & Management Accounts

• Manage the fixed asset register by recording acquisitions, disposals, and transfer journals, and calculating monthly depreciation in accordance with IFRS and the company's approved accounting policies and capitalisation thresholds.
• Perform full balance sheet reconciliations covering bank accounts, debtors, creditors, prepayments, accruals, and intercompany loan accounts on a monthly basis to ensure completeness and accuracy of the general ledger.
• Analyse operational expenditure against approved departmental budgets, investigate significant deviations with cost centre managers, and present findings with corrective recommendations to the finance manager for review.

Statutory Compliance & Tax

• Prepare and submit accurate VAT returns via SARS eFiling within prescribed deadlines, reconciling the VAT control account to the general ledger and maintaining supporting documentation for audit verification and tax authority inspections.
• Handle the preparation and submission of PAYE, UIF, and SDL returns to SARS on a monthly basis, ensuring employee tax deductions and employer contributions are correctly calculated, reconciled, and remitted within statutory deadlines.
• Coordinate year-end audits by preparing comprehensive audit files, compiling working papers, responding to auditor queries promptly and accurately, and facilitating timely sign-off of annual financial statements with an unqualified audit opinion.

• A bachelor's degree or diploma in accounting, financial management, or a closely related field from a recognised institution.
• Proficiency in accounting software such as Sage, Pastel, or Xero, and advanced Microsoft Excel skills including pivot tables and VLOOKUPs.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to liaise effectively with clients, suppliers, auditors, and colleagues at all levels.
• Strong numerical accuracy and attention to detail with ability to identify and correct discrepancies in large volumes of financial data.
• Excellent time management and organisational skills to prioritise tasks effectively during peak reporting periods such as month-end.
• A proactive approach to problem-solving with the ability to investigate and resolve complex reconciling items independently.
• Demonstrated experience in preparing and submitting VAT returns via eFiling and maintaining knowledge of tax legislation changes.