Senior Group Accountant

Our client is a leading player in the fintech industry and is currently seeking a Senior Group Accountant to join their dynamic team. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work at the cutting edge of fintech in Africa, solving relevant problems for the continent and beyond.

What you'll do:

As a Senior Group Accountant, your role will be pivotal in ensuring the smooth running of our client's finance operations.

You will be responsible for:

• Drive project management in the External Reporting Team
• Assist in preparation of the group consolidated financial statements under IFRS
• Ensure integrity and consistency of underlying reporting data
• Improve/develop reports that will be useful for the business in driving informed decision making
• Financial reporting to shareholders, directors, regulators and any other authorized parties on an appropriate and regular basis
• Indirect management of accounting staff

What you bring:

• CA(SA) with minimum 3 to 5 years post qualification experience
• Extensive IFRS accounting experience
• Knowledge about UK Companies Acts, accounting standards etc. is preferred
• Demonstrated leadership and project management skills in a fast-moving and complex environment
• Experience working in emerging markets and in multi-currency environments.
• Proficiency in Xero, Netsuite and Datarails is highly desirable
• Superior communication skills in English, both written and oral

What's next:

Ready to take your career to the next level? Apply now!

About the job:

Contract Type: FULL_TIME

Specialism: Accountancy & Finance

Workplace Type: On-site

Experience Level: Associate

Location: Johannesburg

Salary: Negotiable

Job Reference: 4J2GAA-368D212F

Date posted: 19 February 2025

Consultant: Megan Venter