Accountant – Payments & Compliance, Stellenbosch

Shift Pursuit; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Shift Pursuit in Stellenbosch, South Africa is seeking an Accountant to join our growing finance team. The role focuses on accuracy, compliance, and efficiency in financial operations, while supporting executive management and the wider finance function.

The ideal candidate holds a post-graduate finance qualification, has SAIPA articles or 3 years’ experience, understands IFRS and statutory reporting, and has experience with Xero. Experience in the payments sector is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Post-graduate finance qualification required.
• SAIPA articles or 3 years’ experience preferred.
• IFRS and statutory reporting knowledge beneficial.
• Xero experience would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Maintain general ledger and allocate costs and revenues for group companies.
• Assist with monthly management accounts and related financial reports.
• Perform reconciliations of accounts and investigate discrepancies.
• Implement and monitor financial controls and processes.
• Prepare monthly VAT reconciliations for group entities.
• Review and approve new beneficiaries on banking profiles.
• Assist in external audits by providing documentation.
• Support statutory reporting and compliance processes.
• Reconcile intercompany loan balances.
• Provide financial information for Board packs and executive analysis.
• Collaborate with the finance team on ad hoc queries and specialised analysis.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Time management

Education

Post-graduate qualification in finance

SAIPA articles or 3 years’ experience

IFRS knowledge

Tools

Xero accounting

Job description

Shift Pursuit in Stellenbosch, South Africa is seeking an Accountant to join our growing finance team. The role focuses on accuracy, compliance, and efficiency in financial operations, while supporting executive management and the wider finance function.

The ideal candidate holds a post-graduate finance qualification, has SAIPA articles or 3 years’ experience, understands IFRS and statutory reporting, and has experience with Xero. Experience in the payments sector is advantageous.