Accountant

Outsourced CFO; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 480,000 - 640,000; Full time

Job summary

Outsourced CFO in Cape Town is seeking a dynamic, commercially minded Accountant to support a fast-growing, multi-entity investment and operations group. The role partners with executive leadership as a strategic sounding board, handling cross-border transactions and regulatory compliance.

You will oversee multi-entity bookkeeping and inter-entity capital structuring, collaborate with outsourced compliance teams for year-end statements, provisional tax, CIPC, and payroll, and contribute to

Qualifications

• Experience with cross-border financial transactions and international entity structures.
• Knowledge of South African financial regulations and crypto/tax compliance.
• Experience in forex trading environments is desirable.
• Proven track record managing books for multi-entity groups.
• Ability to work directly with founders in a fast-paced setting.

Responsibilities

• Financial advisory: act as a strategic partner to leadership, evaluating opportunities for compliance and efficiency.
• Multi-entity bookkeeping across holding and operating entities and upcoming ventures.
• Plan and execute inter-entity capital transfers in line with SA tax laws.
• Manage cross-border forex movements and international loan agreements.
• Coordinate with outsourced compliance partner for year-end statements, provisional tax, CIPC, and payroll.

Skills

Cross-border financial transactions

Forex operations

Inter-Entity capital structuring

Multi-entity bookkeeping

Commercial advisory to leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting/Finance

Job description

Cape Town, South Africa | Posted on 07/09/2026

We are recruiting a dynamic, commercially minded Accountant for a fast-growing, multi-entity investment and operations group. This business spans high-volume trading, foreign exchange operations, cryptocurrency assets, and diverse entrepreneurial ventures.

If you thrive in an agile environment working directly alongside energetic executive leadership as a real-time strategic sounding board—backed by specialised external compliance teams—this role offers rare exposure to cutting-edge international finance.

Key Responsibilities

• Financial Advisory: Serve as an agile, on‑demand strategic partner to executive leadership, evaluating new commercial opportunities for legal compliance and financial efficiency.
  
• Multi‑Entity Bookkeeping: Oversee and maintain complete, accurate day‑to‑day accounting records across multiple holding companies, operational entities, and upcoming venture launches.
  
• Inter‑Entity Capital Structuring: Plan and execute capital transfers between parent companies and subsidiaries cleanly, transparently, and in strict accordance with South African tax laws.
  
• Cross‑Border & Forex Operations: Manage foreign exchange movements, international loan agreements, and foreign capital flows within regulatory parameters.
  
• Collaborative Compliance: Maintain clean accounting records to seamlessly interface with an outsourced compliance partner (OCFO) for year‑end statements, provisional tax, CIPC, and payroll.
  

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience with cross‑border financial transactions, foreign exchange rules, and international entity structures.
  
• Solid working knowledge of South African financial regulations and tax compliance concerning Cryptocurrency and digital assets.
  
• Strong familiarity with or direct experience in financial markets/forex trading environments is highly desirable.
  
• Proven track record of independently managing books for multi‑entity or group structures.
  
• Proactive, commercially sound, and comfortable working directly with founders in a fast‑paced environment.
  
• BCom Degree in Accounting, Financial Management, or Finance