Accountant: Dynamic Finance & Audit Support – Cape Town

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

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.