Accountant: Global Finance & Growth Opportunity

ACCA Careers; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 540,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and development opportunities

Exposure to cross-jurisdiction

Global business exposure

Job summary

Apex Group in South Africa invites an Accountant to join the finance team. The role reports to the Finance Manager and carries responsibility for multiple entities within the group, including payroll, reconciliations, and month-end processes.

You will work with a global firm known for its cross-jurisdictional reach, offering training and development opportunities and exposure to senior management. A university degree in Accountancy or ACCA progression is preferred.

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 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

Deadline oriented

Under pressure

Excel proficiency

Attention to detail

Audit experience

Education

University degree in Accountancy

Final stages of ACCA qualification

Tools

Accounting software

General IT

Job description

Apex Group in South Africa invites an Accountant to join the finance team. The role reports to the Finance Manager and carries responsibility for multiple entities within the group, including payroll, reconciliations, and month-end processes.

You will work with a global firm known for its cross-jurisdictional reach, offering training and development opportunities and exposure to senior management. A university degree in Accountancy or ACCA progression is preferred.