SANBS Assistant Accountant Job 2026

The South African National Blood Service (SANBS) is inviting applications for an Assistant Accountant position based in Roodepoort, Gauteng. The successful candidate will assist with financial and cost accounting, general ledger reconciliations, month-end and year-end processes, expense claims, clearing accounts and SAP-related financial activities.

This is a permanent position within the SANBS Constantia Kloof Business Unit.

Assistant Accountant Job Details

• Company: South African National Blood Service (SANBS)
• Position: Assistant Accountant
• Listing Reference: sanbs_003452
• Location: Roodepoort, Gauteng
• Business Unit: Constantia Kloof
• Employment Type: Permanent
• Salary: R648,382 per year
• EE Position: No
• Closing Date: 27 September 2026
• Industry: Non-Profit & Voluntary Sector
• Job Category: Banking, Finance, Insurance and Stockbroking

About the Position

The Assistant Accountant will be responsible for maintaining the integrity and accuracy of financial transactions in support of SANBS operational objectives.

The role involves assisting the Financial Accountant with accounting processes, monitoring clearing accounts, processing financial transactions, supporting audits and resolving finance-related queries.

Key Responsibilities

Financial and Cost Accounting

The successful candidate will:

• Assist the Financial Accountant with processing monthly journals.
• Process journals relating to bank charges, interest, salaries, adjusting entries, operating expenditure, prepayments, deposits and accruals.
• Reallocate expenses such as company cell phones, travel and other operating costs to the appropriate General Ledger accounts.
• Process employee expense claims against the relevant profit and cost centres.
• Verify expense claims against company guidelines and HR policies.
• Report abnormalities identified in General Ledger account balances.
• Assist with month-end and year-end closing processes.
• Assist with ensuring the completeness of the monthly trial balance for financial reporting.
• Clear accounting queries and prepare account analyses when required.
• Assist with preparing documents and reports needed for the audit process.

Clearing Accounts

The Assistant Accountant will also:

• Post supplier costs and customer refunds paid manually through the bank to the relevant Ledger accounts.
• Post manually paid expense claims to the correct Ledger accounts and cost centres.
• Work closely with Accounts Payable to ensure documentation required for payments and month-end accruals is submitted.
• Report outstanding issues to the Financial Accountant.

Ad Hoc Finance Responsibilities

Duties will include:

• Supporting the Accounts Payable Manager with accruals and supplier payment-related queries.
• Working with the National Fixed Asset Manager on asset-related matters.
• Assisting the National Debtors Manager with customer refunds and debtors clearing account queries.
• Assisting with stock reconciliations and following up on stock-related queries when required.

SAP and Stakeholder Responsibilities

The role will also require the successful candidate to:

• Maintain relationships with cost centre owners.
• Follow up on outstanding queries to ensure financial information is correctly posted on SAP.
• Report SAP-related problems to the Financial Accountant and Information Systems (CIT) department.
• Support improvements in system efficiency and financial processing.

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Competencies Required

SANBS is looking for someone with strong:

• Analytical thinking and attention to detail
• Problem-solving skills
• Planning, organising and monitoring abilities
• Ethical behaviour
• Excellence orientation
• Resilience and stress management
• Customer service orientation
• Organisational awareness
• Knowledge-sharing ability
• Business and financial acumen
• Systems competence
• Technical accounting skills

Minimum Requirements

Education

• BCom Accounting degree

Experience

• 1–2 years’ prior work experience in a finance position
• Experience with General Ledger reconciliations

Knowledge and Technical Skills

Applicants should have knowledge of:

• Accounting principles and procedures
• Finance procedures
• Taxation
• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft Excel at an intermediate level
• SAP ERP
• Microsoft Word at an intermediate level

The successful candidate should also demonstrate:

• Strong attention to detail
• Sound judgement
• Confidentiality
• Ability to work to deadlines

Who Can Apply?

This opportunity is suited to candidates who hold a BCom Accounting degree and have 1–2 years of finance experience, including General Ledger reconciliation experience.

Applicants should also be comfortable working with financial systems, Microsoft Office, Excel and SAP ERP.

Salary

The advertised remuneration for the position is R648,382 per year.

Location

The position is based at the SANBS Constantia Kloof Business Unit in Roodepoort, Gauteng.

Closing Date

Applications must be submitted by 27 September 2026.

How to Apply

Interested and suitably qualified candidates should apply for the SANBS Assistant Accountant position using the official SANBS careers portal.

Listing Reference: sanbs_003452

Applicants should ensure that they meet the stated minimum requirements before submitting their application.