Accountant

CA Select; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 540,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent role

Diverse operations exposure

Lending specialist depth

Process improvement opportunities

Job summary

CA Select is seeking an operationally focused accounting professional in Cape Town to manage daily financial controls and ensure accurate processing across multiple entities. The role reports to the Financial Manager and supports month-end reporting and management accounts in a regulated financial services setting.

Key duties include processing via Sage, bank reconciliation, and maintaining a strong audit trail, along with contributing to VAT calculations and year-end readiness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Financial Accounting, Management Accounting, or related finance discipline.
• Minimum of three years of accounting experience within lending, asset finance, or highly controlled financial services environments.
• Proficiency in Sage (or comparable ERP) and advanced Excel skills (Pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, data validation).

Responsibilities

• Capture daily transactions on Sage and manage accounts payable/receivable with audit trail.
• Prepare and review debit orders and payments; distribute daily bank statements; uphold internal controls and anti-fraud protocols.
• Maintain LMS integrity by capturing daily transactions and reconciling discrepancies with bank records and schedules.

Skills

Attention to detail

Control-conscious mindset

Independent work

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related discipline

Tools

Sage ERP

Excel (Pivot, VLOOKUP)

Job description

This is an operationally focused accounting role within a leading financial services organisation, responsible for the accurate processing, reconciliation, and maintenance of financial information across multiple entities. Reporting to the Financial Manager, the successful candidate will manage daily financial controls, complex system reconciliations, and provide critical support for month-end reporting and management accounts.

Key Responsibilities

• Financial Processing: Capture daily transactions on Sage, manage accounts payable/receivable, and ensure all general ledger records are maintained with a complete audit trail.
• Banking & Controls: Prepare and review debit orders and payments, distribute daily bank statements, and ensure all transactions adhere to strict internal controls and anti-fraud protocols.
• Loan Management System (LMS): Maintain the integrity of the LMS by capturing daily transactions, resolving system discrepancies, and ensuring consistency between bank records, schedules, and the accounting system.
• Specialised Operations: Oversee financial processing for floorplan finance, asset repossessions, and settlement administration for ABF and rental transactions.
• Month-End & Statutory Reporting: Perform monthly portfolio reconciliations, prepare VAT calculations, and resolve reconciling items within strict reporting timetables.
• Management Accounts Support: Prepare supporting schedules for the trial balance, reconcile balance sheet accounts, and assist with journals, accruals, and year-end audit readiness.
• Process Improvement: Proactively identify control weaknesses or inefficiencies and recommend practical improvements to strengthen risk management and automation.

Requirements

• Qualifications: A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Financial Accounting, Management Accounting, or a related finance discipline.
• Experience: Minimum of three years of relevant accounting experience, ideally within a lending, asset finance, or highly controlled financial services environment.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in Sage (or a comparable ERP) and advanced Microsoft Excel skills (Pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, data validation).
• Core Knowledge: Strong understanding of double-entry principles, South African VAT, and the preparation of management account schedules.
• Systems: Experience with Loan Management Systems, debtor management software, or online banking platforms is highly advantageous.
• Competencies: Exceptional attention to detail, a control-conscious mindset, and the ability to work independently in a deadline-driven environment.

What’s on Offer

• A permanent position within a stable and professional finance team.
• Exposure to diverse financial operations including floorplan finance, invoice discounting, and multi-entity accounting.
• A role that offers both operational breadth and technical depth in a specialist lending environment.
• Opportunity to contribute to process improvements and system enhancements within a growing organisation.