Accountant

Introduction

Our client based in the Green Point, Cape Town if looking for an Accountant to join their team.

Duties & Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

Accounting, Reporting & Compliance

• Own the month-end close for allocated entities, including journals, accruals, prepayments, intercompany balances and reconciliations under the applicable reporting framework.

• Process and reconcile bank transactions.

• Set up and maintain bank feeds, bank rules and auto reconciliation, with accurate coding in Xero.

• Prepare or support monthly management accounts.

• Support statutory compliance, including:

• VAT reconciliations

• PAYE

• Provisional and income tax

• eFiling submissions

• COIDA submissions

• Prepare or support the updating of the quarterly financial model, including:

• Actuals

• Forecasts

• Lender/covenant outputs

• Support external and regulatory reporting as allocated.

Financial Statements & Audit

• Lead the external audit for allocated entities.

• Prepare audit-ready schedules.

• Respond to audit requests and queries within two business days, or agree a resolution timetable where further investigation is required.

• Coordinate audit deadlines.

• Prepare or assist with interim, annual and group financial statements.

• Prepare consolidation workings in Draftworx.

• Prepare or provide backup on:

• IFRS 9 loan accounting

• Derivative fair value workings

• Deferred tax workings

• Perform duties according to portfolio allocation.

Treasury, Controls & Cross-Cover

• Prepare payments, sweeps and transfers.

• Manage cash and treasury schedules.

• Liaise with banks within the approved authorisation framework.

• Perform daily tolling reconciliations.

• Investigate variances.

• Maintain refund workings and trackers.

• Review controls and SOPs.

• Identify gaps and recommend practical improvements.

• Follow through on agreed actions.

• Participate in monthly peer reviews.

• Provide leave cover across portfolios.

• Prepare external reports to maintain deadline continuity.

Automation & Data Analysis

• Identify, build and document automations within own portfolio using:

• Excel

• Power Query

• Power BI

• Copilot

• Templates

• Bank feeds and rules

• Build and maintain reports and dashboards from operational (tolling) and financial data.

• Analyse data from multiple sources and turn findings into clear insights and recommendations.

• Share process improvements.

• Keep SOPs current.

Desired Experience & Qualification

Minimum Requirements

• SAIPA (Professional Accountant (SA)), AGA(SA) or CIMA designation, with 2-4 years of post-articles / post-qualification experience.

• Working knowledge of IFRS for SMEs, with practical financial statement preparation.

• Hands-on external audit experience, whether gained in practice or through audit preparation and coordination on the client side.

• Practical VAT and SARS eFiling experience.

• Experience with Xero or a similar cloud accounting system.

• Advanced Excel:

• Financial modelling

• Complex formulas

• Pivot tables

• Power Query etc.

• A proven track record of automating or improving finance processes, with concrete examples of:

• Reports

• Dashboards

• Time saved

• Risks reduced.