Financial Accountant

Euromonitor International; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 400 000 - 600 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global data analytics firm in Cape Town is seeking a Financial Accountant to join their Centre of Excellence team. The role offers a hybrid work model, requiring three days onsite per week. You will be responsible for financial reporting and insights for multiple global entities. Ideal candidates will be part-qualified accountants with strong analytical and communication skills, and at least 3 years of experience in finance. This position promises a supportive environment and opportunities for growth.

Benefits

Competitive salaries

Enhanced healthcare and pensions

Generous holiday allowances

Regular socialising and team events

Corporate Social Responsibility Programme

Qualifications

• At least 3 years’ experience in an accounts function.
• Proactive, inquisitive, and ambitious approach to work.
• Familiarity with global entities.

Responsibilities

• Accurately post salaries and variable compensation.
• Perform monthly payroll reconciliations.
• Prepare monthly consolidated cost reports.
• Conduct monthly balance sheet reconciliations.

Skills

Strong reconciliation skills

Analytical skills

Advanced Excel skills

Experience with foreign currency accounting

Excellent communication skills

Education

Part-qualified accountant studying towards a Bachelor's degree

Tools

Zuora

Salesforce

Power BI

Dynamics

Job description

Overview

Join to apply for the Financial Accountant role at Euromonitor International.

About Euromonitor: Euromonitor International leads the world in data analytics and research into markets, industries, economies and consumers.

We provide truly global insight and data on thousands of products and services; we are the first destination for organisations seeking growth.

With our guidance, our clients can make bold, strategic decisions with confidence.

Location: Cape Town | Hybrid Working (3 days onsite per week)

Type: Full-time | Permanent

Are you a part-qualified accountant with a strong analytical mindset and a passion for financial accuracy?

Join our Centre of Excellence team as a Financial Accountant and contribute to the financial reporting and performance insights across the EMI group of companies.

Why Join Us?

At EMI, we value flexibility, collaboration, and continuous growth.

Our hybrid working model allows you to spend three days a week in our Cape Town office, fostering teamwork and connection, while enjoying two days of remote work for focus and balance.

You’ll be part of a dynamic team that supports 16 global entities, ensuring financial data is accurate, timely, and insightful.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Accurately post salaries, variable compensation, and staff costs
• Perform monthly payroll reconciliations to ensure correct P&L entries
• Post accruals and prepayments for various OPEX areas and analyse monthly variances
• Own and review fixed assets, post depreciation, and analyse monthly changes
• Prepare monthly consolidated cost reports
• Collaborate with overseas offices to gather salary, headcount, and audit-related data
• Update Country Manager reports monthly
• Prepare monthly income statements and support divisional business partners with variance analysis
• Conduct monthly balance sheet reconciliations across all entities
• Work with Accounts Payable to ensure correct invoice coding
• Provide ad‑hoc reporting and analysis as needed
• Support Business Partners and FP&A with timely financial data

What We’re Looking For

• Part-qualified accountant studying towards a Bachelor's degree, with at least 3 years’ experience in an accounts function
• Strong reconciliation and analytical skills
• Advanced Excel skills and confidence working with large datasets
• Experience with global entities and foreign currency accounting
• Familiarity with Zuora, Salesforce, Power BI, and Dynamics is a plus
• Proactive, inquisitive, and ambitious approach to work
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Ready to Grow Your Career?

If you’re looking for a role where you can develop your skills, contribute to a global finance function, and work in a flexible, supportive environment, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now and become part of a team that values accuracy, insight, and collaboration.

Benefits

Why work for Euromonitor?

Our Values: Integrity, Curious about the world, Stronger together, Empowered.

International: not only do we have a very multinational workforce in each office but we communicate across our 16 offices worldwide on a daily basis.

Hardworking and sociable: our staff know how to work hard and know also how to enjoy themselves!

We pride ourselves on creating an appropriate work‑life balance, with flexible hours and regular socialising including frequent after‑work meet‑ups, summer and Christmas parties and a whole range of other groups to be involved with.

Committed to making a difference: We believe that people are looking for something worthwhile in a company beyond the workplace.

Our extensive Corporate Social Responsibility Programme gives each member of staff two volunteering days a year in addition to holidays.

It gives all new starters a donation amount on joining us which they can give to a charity of their choice.

Excellent benefits: we offer competitive salaries, enhanced healthcare and pensions, plus generous holiday allowances, hybrid working and, in many offices, a Core Hours policy allowing flexible start and finish times each day.

Opportunities to grow: we offer extensive training and development opportunities at all levels.

The vast majority of our Managers and Directors have been promoted from within and many have moved across departments as well as upwards.

We pride ourselves on identifying and rewarding talent.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: Euromonitor International does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability and genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non‑merit factor.