Accountant

theapexgroup; Bellville; On-site; ZAR 360,000 - 600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & development

Global exposure

Strong finance team

Job summary

The Apex Group is seeking an Accountant in our Finance team to support monthly close processes, reconciliations, and reporting. You will handle accruals, prepayments, fixed assets, bank reconciliations, invoicing, receivables, revenue, cash flows, VAT, and month-end analysis.

We value accuracy, deadlines, and collaboration across departments. The role offers exposure to audits, cross-jurisdiction processes, and development opportunities within a global business.

Qualifications

• A University degree in Accountancy or equivalent/Final stages of ACCA qualification.
• An ability to work to and meet agreed deadlines.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Competence in Excel, general IT, and accounting packages.
• A minimum of 3 years' experience in a similar role.
• Experience in audit would be ideal, but not necessary.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with the preparation, review and reconciliation of monthly accruals and prepayments.
• Maintaining of fixed asset registers
• Preparation of monthly bank reconciliations
• Preparation and assistance in the monthly payroll process
• Issuing of client invoices, maintaining of aged receivables and related matters
• Preparation and reconciliation of all revenue
• Preparation of cash flows and related analysis
• Preparation and assistance in periodic VAT returns
• Assisting in the month end process leading to the submission of accurate monthly management accounts
• Assisting the finance manager with the monthly analysis of variances
• Preparation of reporting and reconciliations for submission to the group's Financial Planning & Analysis team
• Assistance in capital adequacy requirements and other regulatory reporting
• Assisting in the preparation of financial statements
• Assisting with the annual audits and liaising with auditors
• Assisting the finance manager with any ad-hoc requests

Skills

Deadline-driven

Work under pressure

Audit experience

Accountancy degree

Education

University degree in Accountancy

Final ACCA stages

Tools

Excel

Accounting software

Job description

Accountant

Role Location: BCI Cape Town
Department: Finance
Employment Type: Fulltime

The Role & Key Responsibilities:

• Assisting with the preparation, review and reconciliation of monthly accruals and prepayments
• Maintaining of fixed asset registers
• Preparation of monthly bank reconciliations
• Preparation and assistance in the monthly payroll process
• Issuing of client invoices, maintaining of aged receivables and related matters
• Preparation and reconciliation of all revenue
• Preparation of cash flows and related analysis
• Preparation and assistance in periodic VAT returns
• Assisting in the month end process leading to the submission of accurate monthly management accounts in a timely manner
• Assisting the finance manager with the monthly analysis of variances
• Preparation of reporting and reconciliations for submission to the group's Financial Planning & Analysis team
• Assistance in capital adequacy requirements and other regulatory reporting
• Assisting in the preparation of financial statements
• Assisting with the annual audits and liaising with auditors
• Assisting the finance manager with any ad-hoc requests

Skills Required:

• A University degree in Accountancy or equivalent/Final stages of ACCA qualification
• An ability to work to and meet agreed deadlines
• Ability to work under pressure
• Competence in Excel, general IT, and accounting packages
• A minimum of 3 years' experience in a similar role
• Experience in audit would be ideal, but not necessary

What you will get in return:

• A genuinely unique opportunity to be part of an expanding large global business;
• Working with a strong and dynamic Finance team
• Training and development opportunities.
• Exposure to all aspects of the business, cross-jurisdiction and to working with senior management directly.

Additional information:

We are an equal opportunity employer and ensure that no applicant is subject to less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, gender identity, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, socio-economic, responsibilities for dependants, physical or mental disability.

Any hiring decision are made on the basis of skills, qualifications and experiences.

We measure our success as a business, not only by delivering great products and services and continually increasing our assets under administration and market share, but also by how we positively impact people, society and the planet.

For more information on our commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) please visit https://theapexgroup.com/csr-policy/