Financial Accountant

The Legends Agency; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 406,000 - 487,000; Full time

Job summary

The Legends Agency in Cape Town is seeking a Financial Accountant to join a growing Finance team. You will contribute to monthly management accounts, year-end processes, and internal controls while gaining exposure to a newly implemented ERP system in an e-commerce environment.

Based in Century City, the role supports the finance function across management reports, cash receipts, and audit activity, with a focus on accuracy, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• AAT qualified or part-qualified ACA, CIMA, ACCA, or SA equivalent.
• Strong numeracy and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to explain financial information clearly.
• Proficient IT skills including Excel.

Responsibilities

• Support the Finance team with the preparation of monthly management accounts and reports.
• Prepare month-end nominal ledger journals.
• Maintain month-end working files for internal control and external audit.
• Support the management accounts processes, including review schedules and checking variances.
• Manage the Groups key control relating to cash receipts.
• Gain exposure to a newly implemented ERP system within an e-commerce environment.
• Assist with the preparation of annual financial accounts.
• Assist with the Groups annual audit.

Skills

AAT/ACA/CIMA/ACCA

Excel proficiency

Numeracy

Attention to detail

ERP exposure

Communication skills

Education

Accounting qualification

Tools

ERP software

Job description

Financial Accountant

Join a growing Finance department and gain exposure across management accounts, financial accounts, audit processes and a newly implemented ERP system within an e-commerce environment.

Century City | Working arrangement not specified | 9:00am 5:30pm UK time | R40,000 per month

ABOUT OUR CLIENT

Our client is a growing business operating within an e-commerce environment, with a busy Finance department.

The Finance function covers monthly management accounts and reporting, month-end processes, internal controls, cash receipts, annual financial accounts and annual audit requirements. The business has also recently implemented a new ERP system.

THE ROLE: FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT

The Financial Accountant will join the Finance team and support a complete range of duties across the finance function.

The role will contribute to the preparation of monthly management accounts and reports, month-end processes, internal controls, cash receipts, annual financial accounts and the Groups annual audit, while gaining exposure to a newly implemented ERP system.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support the Finance team with the preparation of monthly management accounts and reports.
• Prepare month-end nominal ledger journals.
• Maintain month-end working files for internal control and external audit.
• Support the management accounts processes, including review schedules and checking variances.
• Manage the Groups key control relating to cash receipts.
• Gain exposure to a newly implemented ERP system within an e-commerce environment.
• Assist with the preparation of annual financial accounts.
• Assist with the Groups annual audit.

ABOUT YOU

AAT qualified or part-qualified ACA, CIMA, ACCA, or South African equivalent.

Good academics.

Highly numerate.

Accurate with strong attention to detail.

Strong communication skills.

Enthusiastic about learning new skills.

Strong IT skills, including Excel.

Self-motivated.

Understanding of database systems, reporting and analysing data.

Able to cope with pace and change.

Resilient and able to go with the flow.

Likes to innovate.

An effective communicator who can converse in non-finance language.

Great energy and lively.

Relaxed.

Fun.

Vibrant.

Previous exposure to an industry role would be advantageous.

Working knowledge of ERP systems would be advantageous but is not necessary.