AFS and Tax Coordinator

Iridium; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 340,000 - 420,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Wellness benefit

Supportive team culture

Job summary

A leading cloud accounting firm in Cape Town is seeking a Financial Statements Specialist to draft Annual Financial Statements for clients. This role involves ensuring compliance with IFRS, reviewing financial statements, and supporting the accounting teams. Candidates should possess a BCom Accounting degree, have over three years of experience, and be comfortable with cloud-based systems like Xero. This position offers a flexible working environment and the opportunity to work with startups and small businesses.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant experience in drafting Annual Financial Statements.
• Experience working in cloud-based accounting systems.
• Strong working knowledge of Excel/Sheets.

Responsibilities

• Draft Annual Financial Statements for clients based on year-end accounting.
• Review and quality-check financial statements for IFRS compliance.
• Support monthly accounting teams with AFS-related queries.

Skills

Attention to detail

Clear communication

Responsibility

Ability to meet deadlines

Willingness to learn

Education

BCom Accounting or similar qualification

Tools

Xero

CaseWare

DraftWorkx

Google Workspace

Microsoft Office 365

Job description

Company Overview

Iridium is a market-leading cloud accounting business that brings together technology, automation and great financial expertise to help clients run better businesses. We work with startups and growing companies that value high-quality financial support and smart, efficient systems.

We were twice nominated as Xero Partner of the Year in South Africa (2021 and 2022).

Our Approach

Health and fitness first. We encourage a healthy lifestyle supported through our wellness benefit.

Flexibility. We value outcomes over hours. Our team enjoys flexible working hours and a remote/hybrid working model (role dependent), helping you balance work and life effectively.

A relaxed, supportive working environment. We place strong emphasis on team culture and creating a comfortable, professional environment. This includes a friendly, social atmosphere, casual work attire and regular team events such as after-work get-togethers.

The Role

What is the role?

We are looking for a Financial Statements Specialist to join our growing team in Cape Town.

In this role, you will be responsible for drafting Annual Financial Statements for Iridium clients, based on the year-end accounting work completed by our monthly accounting teams.

This role reports directly to the Technical Manager (Tax and Financial Statements) and works closely with the accounting teams to ensure accurate, compliant, and timely delivery of AFS.

What you will be exposed to:

• The drafting, coordination, and completion of Annual Financial Statements for a portfolio of clients.
• Reviewing and quality-checking internally prepared financial statements for compliance with IFRS / IFRS for SMEs. On an ad hoc basis: supporting month-end close processes, including review of trial balances, general ledger accounts and key reconciliations.
• Applying IFRS / IFRS for SMEs in practice, with exposure to new and updated reporting standards (advantageous).
• Assisting with project work and process improvements within the Financial Statements function.
• Supporting the monthly accounting teams by resolving AFS-related queries and improving the quality of year-end packs.

What do you need to have?

Minimum requirements:

• BCom Accounting (or similar qualification).
• 3+ years of relevant experience in drafting Annual Financial Statements.
• Experience working in cloud-based accounting systems (e.g. Xero).
• Experience drafting Annual Financial Statements using CaseWare or DraftWorkx.
• Strong working knowledge of Google Workspace or Microsoft Office 365 (especially Excel/Sheets).

Skills and attributes:

• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to producing accurate, high-quality work.
• Strong sense of responsibility, urgency, and ability to meet deadlines.
• Clear and professional communication skills (written and verbal).
• Comfortable working with startups and small businesses in a fast-moving environment.
• Willingness to learn, improve, and take ownership of your work.

Advantageous:

• Professional designation (SAIPA / SAICA / CIMA/CGMA).

Find out more about Iridium on our website. - Iridium Website