Transnet SNR Financial Accountant (Fixed Term Contract) Vacancy 2026

Opportunity Overview

Transnet Engineering is seeking a Senior Financial Accountant for a fixed-term contract position based in Kilner Park. This role is central to ensuring the integrity of financial information within the organisation's general ledger.

The successful candidate will play a critical role in maintaining accurate, complete, and timely financial records that comply with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). This includes leading the implementation of new IFRSs across the organisation by coordinating with various stakeholders.

Minimum Requirements

• CA(SA), CIMA, or ACCA qualification.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate and proper accounting of transactions in the SAP general ledger according to IFRS.
• Evaluate and advise on the accounting implications of new or existing transactions.
• Coordinate, consolidate, and compile monthly reports and analysis of Transnet Engineering's financial results for submission to Transnet Group.
• Interrogate financial statements for validity and accuracy.
• Monitor the implementation and execution of critical financial reporting controls across Transnet Engineering.
• Liaise with Transnet Engineering's advisory company regarding IFRS updates and training.
• Prepare complete and accurate financial reports for various internal parties, including tax schedules and net working capital.
• Manage the company's financial accounting, monitoring, and reporting systems.
• Attend to auditors and audit queries, ensuring preparedness for external audits.
• Liaise with Transnet Group Finance on Operating Division financials and resolve identified issues.
• Assist the Senior Manager: Financial Accounting and External Reporting in drafting accounting opinions and guidelines/procedures.
• Ensure the General Ledger (GL) is properly maintained, with valid, meaningful, and correctly utilised GL codes and descriptions.
• Ensure transactions are recorded and classified correctly in the relevant accounts.
• Timeously reclassify incorrectly posted transactions.
• Interrogate transactions and account balances in the GL for validity, accuracy, and IFRS compliance.
• Liaise with multiple stakeholders, both within and outside Finance, to ensure financial information quality.
• Assist Management Accountants during the budgeting process as required.
• Work with tax professionals and other finance teams to ensure correct recording of transactions.
• Ensure financial results are complete, valid, and prepared in accordance with IFRS and other related accounting and financial legislation.
• Ensure on-time submission of financial reports and completed templates to Transnet Group Finance and other stakeholders.

What the Work Involves

As a Senior Financial Accountant at Transnet Engineering, you will be deeply involved in the day-to-day management and oversight of the general ledger. Your work will involve detailed scrutiny of financial transactions and account balances to guarantee their accuracy and compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). You will act as a technical accounting expert, providing guidance on new IFRS standards and coordinating their implementation across the organisation.

This role requires close collaboration with various teams within finance, including management accountants and tax professionals, as well as external stakeholders like auditors and advisory companies. You will be responsible for preparing a variety of financial reports, managing financial systems, and ensuring timely submissions to Transnet Group Finance. The position is based in an office environment in Kilner Park and reports directly to the Senior Manager: Financial Accounting and External Reporting.

How to Apply

Applications must be submitted online through the Transnet Talent Portal. Ensure your application is complete before the closing date.

• Application Link: Apply Here
• Closing Date: 28 September 2026