Accountant – 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

A leading payment aggregator and provider of secure payment solutions is looking for an Accountant to join their growing team. This role requires ensuring accuracy, compliance, and efficiency in financial operations while supporting the broader finance team and executive management. The ideal candidate is a proactive team player with strong financial acumen, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively. They possess exceptional interpersonal and communication skills and demonstrate the ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

Key Performance Areas

• Maintain the general ledger by recording financial transactions and ensuring proper allocation of costs and revenues for various companies in the group
• Assist with preparing monthly management accounts and related financial reports in line with applicable accounting standards and regulatory requirements
• Perform reconciliations of accounts and investigate discrepancies
• Implement and monitor financial controls and processes
• Prepare monthly VAT reconciliations for various companies within the group
• Review and approve new beneficiaries loaded on banking profiles
• Assist in external audits by providing necessary documentation
• Support statutory reporting and compliance processes
• Reconcile intercompany loan balances
• Provide financial information for Board Packs and executive analysis as needed
• Collaborate with the finance team to address ad hoc queries and prepare specialised financial analysis when required

Requirements

• Relevant post-graduate qualification in finance
• Completed SAIPA articles or 3 years’ relevant experience
• Experience with financial reporting for a listed entity, or a strong understanding of listed company reporting requirements and regulatory frameworks (e.g. IFRS and statutory reporting) will be advantageous
• Xero accounting package experience beneficial
• Previous financial/payments industry experience will be advantageous

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and should you not hear from us within 2 weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.