Accountant

PLP Group; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Protect Group is seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Accountant to join the Finance team in Cape Town. The role covers local and international entities, GST/VAT, accounts payable, data handling across multiple systems, and month-end close with currency conversions.

Ideal candidates bring strong English, integrity, and time management, with IT skills (Excel) and a background in accounting. Hybrid work options may apply within a fast-paced SaaS environment.

Qualifications

• SAIPA or CIMA advantageous but not required.
• Articles completed and/or partially qualified accepted.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accounts for local and foreign entities.
• Process GST/VAT returns and prepare returns.
• Accounts Payable: processing invoices, payments, and setting up bank payments.
• Maintain financial data across multiple systems and entities.
• Prepare month-end accounts with balance sheet reconciliations and currency conversions.
• Assist team with ad hoc tasks and some office administration.
• Monitor expenses and assist in monthly/annual accounts.

Skills

Attention to detail

English proficiency

Time management

Team oriented

Excel

Cloud accounting

Experience as accountant

Self-motivated

Multi-currency handling

Education

SAIPA or CIMA

Articles completed

Part or fully qualified accountant

Tools

Excel

Cloud accounting system

Job description

AccountantJob detailsDepartment / FinanceCAPE TOWN, South AfricaFull-time**Role:** Accountant**Location:** Cape Town, South Africa**Department:** Finance**Contract:** Permanent, Full-Time**Salary:** Competitive depending on experience**Working hours:** Full time**Reports to:** Senior Accountant**Company Overview**Protect Group specialises in enhancing customer experience and generating additional revenue for businesses through their innovative technology solutions. Founded in 2016, the company has rapidly grown to serve over 400 business partners across 75+ countries with a presence in 12 global offices.Protect Group offers a dynamic, AI-driven widget that integrates easily into online booking and sales platforms, providing customer-experience solutions and additional revenue services. This helps businesses boost customer satisfaction and ancillary revenue without significant upfront costs.***'Protect People’*** are individuals bursting with talent, ambition, drive and loyalty. You will care passionately about what you do and will be able to play a part in the continued growth of a business that is disrupting global industries and major brands across the transportation, travel, hospitality, events and financial services sectors.**Role Overview:**We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Accountant to join our Finance team, within a fast-paced SaaS Group environment.**Main role responsibilities:*** Maintaining accounts for local and foreign entities* Accounting for GST/VAT and drafting returns* Accounts Payable: Processing purchase invoices, preparing payment runs and setting up bank payments* Maintaining financial data* High-volume data processing and input across multiple systems and entities — this role involves significant data handling and administration beyond traditional accounting/bookkeeping* Preparation of month end accounts, which involves entity and group related month end adjustments and reconciliations of balance sheet accounts and currency conversions* Assisting the team in variety of tasks across the group both as regular tasks and ad hoc requests* Taking ownership of some office administrative tasks* Expense monitoring and expense accounting* Assisting in preparing monthly and annual accounts**Candidate skills and requirements:*** SAIPA or CIMA is an advantage but not a requirement* Articles completed* Fluency in professional standard English is essential* Must have experience working as an accountant* Must be part or fully qualified accountant* Must have excellent attention to detail and communication skills* Must have strong IT skills, with working Excel knowledge, experience with a cloud accounting system will be an advantage* Must be organised, confident and have a high degree of personal integrity* Must be self-motivated with a “can do” attitude and good time management skills, comfortable dealing with incomplete information and meeting tight deadlines* Must be experienced with working in a team as well as using your own initiative* Dealing with international groups operating with multiple currencies beneficial