Financial Accountant

SKG Properties; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 650 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A real estate company in South Africa is seeking an experienced Financial Accountant to monitor financial data and prepare accurate financial statements. Responsibilities include budgeting, reporting, performing audits, and maintaining financial records. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, 6-7 years of experience, and familiarity with IFRS reporting. This role offers the chance to work in a dynamic environment and contribute significantly to the company's financial operations.

Qualifications

• 6–7 years of experience in financial department.
• IFRS statutory reporting experience (essential).
• Tax experience (essential).
• Additional certification (e.g. CPA).
• Experience with consolidations (advantageous).

Responsibilities

• Preparing underlying working papers for external audit purposes.
• Budget preparation and analysis.
• Interact with external auditors during audits.
• Management of financial statements audits.
• Examine, analyse, and interpret accounting records.
• Prepare financial statements/management accounts.
• Organise and review bookkeeping transactions.
• Gather and monitor financial data.
• Monitor and report on accounting discrepancies.
• Conduct detailed risk analyses.
• Analyse financial trends.
• Perform month-end and year-end close processes.

Skills

Excellent math skills

Excellent verbal communication skills

Excellent written communication skills

Analytical / Accurate

Achievement orientated

Deadline driven

Time Management

Advanced Excel skills

Ability to work under extreme pressure

Adapting and responding to change

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or relevant field

Tools

CaseWare

Sage ERP

Job description

Financial Accountant

About the job. We are looking for an experienced Financial Accountant to monitor all financial data and prepare accurate financial statements for our Group of Companies. Financial Accountant responsibilities include budgeting, reporting, and performing internal audits.

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to keeping our financial records organized, including tracking accounts payable and receivable, and ensuring that each account is reconciled correctly. This is an opportunity to be part of our growing real estate office and see tangible results from your work on a daily basis.

The successful candidate must be willing to travel between branches.

Responsibilities

• Preparing underlying working papers for external audit purposes.
• Budget preparation and analysis.
• Interact with external auditors at the time of conducting audits.
• Management of financial statements audits and other agreed engagements.
• Examine, analyse, and interpret accounting records to prepare financial statements.
• Prepare annual/interim/monthly financial statements/management accounts.
• Organise, prepare, and review bookkeeping transaction.
• Gather and monitor financial data (e.g. sales revenues and liabilities).
• Monitor and report on accounting discrepancies.
• Conduct detailed risk analyses to assess potential investments.
• Analyse financial trends.
• Perform month‑end and year‑end close processes.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance or relevant field.
• 6–7 years of experience in financial department.
• Budget preparation and analysis.
• IFRS statutory reporting experience (essential).
• Extensive CaseWare experience (essential).
• Tax experience (essential).
• Sage ERP (advantageous).
• Additional certification (e.g. CPA).
• Experience with consolidations (advantageous).

Skills

• Excellent math skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Analytical / Accurate.
• Achievement orientated.
• Deadline driven, with a sense of urgency/result orientation.
• Time Management.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Ability to work under extreme pressure.
• Adapting and responding to change.

To submit your application kindly visit the SKG Properties career website or click on the link at: https://www.careers-page.com/skg/job/QWWY3W5W

Psychometric tests are required to be undertaken by shortlisted candidates.

Should you not have been contacted by 30 November 2025 please consider your application unsuccessful.