Consolidation Accountant
Listing reference: grind_000689
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 17 August 2026
Position summary
Industry: Distribution, Transport & Logistics
Job category: Corporate Accounting, Consolidation and Controlling
Location: Durban
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: Yes
Introduction
A challenging opportunity has become available for a self-motivated, highly driven and innovative individual to join Grindrod Corporate Services at their offices in Durban.
Job description
Consolidation Process and Consolidated Group Accounts
- Review and analysis of monthly reports received, and queries resolved with the divisions.
- Perform the allocated consolidation/s and assess consolidation for reasonableness.
- Improving the consolidation process through innovation.
- Preparation of reporting documents for board and management reportings incorporating:
o Balance sheet.
o Income statement.
o Cash flow statements.
o Management income statement.
o Understanding of consolidation performed.
o Ensuring deadlines are met.
o Accurate and complete
IFRS Technical
- Providing technical accounting opinions on current or future accounting transactions / processes within the group.
- Liaising with the group’s auditors and advisors on changes in the accounting standards and legislation to ensure compliance.
- Identifying the possible impact (quantitative and qualitative) to the group.
- Updating the group accounting policies for changes in the accounting standards.
- Communicating and discussing changes with the Consolidation Manager.
- Current and relevant IFRS technical knowledge.
- Ensuring compliance with IFRS standards thereby reducing risk of non-compliance.
Relationship Management
- Establish and maintain relationships with financial accountants and managers.
- Providing assistance with problems they may encounter.
Annual Audit
- Prepare for and coordinate interim and annual audit.
- Interact with auditors - provide background and address queries, assist with systems checks.
- Documentation requirements.
- Prepare Grindrod annual year-end pack.
- Scrutinise annual financial statements.
- Identify and implement audit process improvements that will increase efficiencies.
- Unqualified audit.
- Deadlines met.
- Accurate information.
- Proactive and comprehensive preparation - optimisation of auditor time.
Financial Reports
- Prepare annual financial statements for allocated companies.
- Assist with the annual financial statements for other head office companies.
- Ad hoc reports as required.
- Accurate and complete.
- User friendly and easy to understand.
- Timeous.
Minimum requirements
Qualification / s
- Bachelor of Commerce Honours
- CA (SA) preferred
Experience
- 1-2 years experience in consolidation or IFRS technical position.
Due consideration will be given to the company’s equity targets.
Please note that the position has been opened to internal and external candidates. Applications close 17 August 2026.