Financial Accountant

CA Financial Appointments; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 360,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

CA Financial Appointments seeks an experienced Accountant to own the bookkeeping, reconciliations, and reporting for a Constantia-based logistics business. You will lead a small finance team and ensure accurate financial information.

The role covers end-to-end accounting from daily transactions to management accounts and invoicing using Xero, with on-site work in Constantia, Cape Town. CA(SA) candidates or those with 5+ years of leadership experience are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• CA(SA) preferred or SAICA/SAIPA articles in progress.
• Alternatively, a BCom (Hons) Accounting with 5+ years senior bookkeeping/accounting and proven leadership.
• Hands-on accounting from transactional processing through to management accounts.
• Solid working knowledge of Xero is essential.
• Confidence managing and developing junior finance staff.
• Able to work on-site in Constantia, Cape Town.

Responsibilities

• Own the full accounting function from bookkeeping through to management accounts and reporting.
• Manage the books on Xero, including reconciliations, journals and month-end processes.
• Take responsibility for invoicing and ensuring accurate, timely financial information.
• Prepare management accounts and supporting business reporting requirements.
• Manage, mentor and train junior members of the finance team.
• Drive accuracy, strong controls and continuous improvement across finance processes.

Skills

Team leadership

Hands-on accounting

Xero proficiency

Financial reporting

Education

CA(SA) or SAICA/SAIPA articles (in progress)

BCom (Hons) Accounting

Tools

Xero

Job description

Accountant | Constantia, Cape Town | On-site

Ready to take full ownership of a finance function while leading and developing a small team?

An established business is looking for a hands-on Accountant to take responsibility for the accounting function from day-to-day bookkeeping through to reconciliations, management accounts, invoicing and reporting. This is role offering real ownership and the opportunity to make an impact across the finance function in a logistics business.

What you’ll be doing

• Owning the full accounting function from bookkeeping through to management accounts and reporting
• Managing the books on Xero, including reconciliations, journals and month-end processes
• Taking responsibility for invoicing and ensuring accurate, timely financial information
• Preparing management accounts and supporting business reporting requirements
• Managing, mentoring and training junior members of the finance team
• Driving accuracy, strong controls and continuous improvement across finance processes

What we’re looking for

• CA(SA) preferred, or currently signing off SAICA/SAIPA articles
• Alternatively, a BCom (Hons) Accounting with 5+ years’ senior bookkeeping/accounting experience and proven team leadership
• Strong hands-on accounting experience, from transactional processing through to management accounts
• Solid working knowledge ofXero is essential
• Confidence managing and developing junior finance staff
• Able to work on-site in Constantia, Cape Town

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