Financial Accountant

Payment24; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 500,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fintech company in Cape Town seeks a Financial Accountant to manage financial control, compliance, and reporting. The role demands a detail-oriented accounting professional with at least 5 years of experience and expertise in IFRS, VAT, and PAYE. Responsibilities include bank reconciliations, tax preparation, and financial audit support, all within a fast-paced technology-driven environment. The position offers a full-time contract and opportunities for process improvement.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in financial accounting or a similar role.
• Strong understanding of IFRS, VAT, PAYE, and income tax principles.

Responsibilities

• Download and import daily bank statements into Sage.
• Perform daily bank reconciliations and maintain the cashbook.
• Prepare and submit VAT201 returns with full reconciliations.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Sage proficiency

Excel proficiency

Education

Degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Sage

Job description

Payment24 City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Payment24 is seeking a Financial Accountant to join our finance team and support the group’s financial control, compliance, and reporting responsibilities.

We're a fast‑growing global fintech platform specialising in secure, scalable, and innovative solutions for fuel, fleet, and payment technologies. Our ecosystem is trusted by major oil companies, financial institutions, and enterprise customers across multiple geographies. We operate in a high‑performance environment where precision, compliance, and operational excellence matter.

This role is ideal for a detail‑driven accounting professional who thrives in a dynamic technology business and is committed to accuracy, integrity, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

Banking & Treasury

• Download and import daily bank statements into Sage.
• Perform daily bank reconciliations and maintain the cashbook.
• Clear reconciling items promptly and ensure accurate posting.
• Support foreign and local payment processing and currency rate tracking.
• Prepare and post monthly journal entries (accruals, prepayments, payroll, forex).
• Reconcile all balance sheet control accounts each month.
• Maintain and reconcile the fixed asset register (additions, disposals, depreciation).
• Support the month‑end close and assist in management reporting.

VAT, PAYE & Statutory Compliance

• Prepare and submit VAT201 returns with full reconciliations.
• Prepare PAYE (EMP201) workings and ensure all submissions are accurate and timely.
• Assist with provisional and annual income tax preparation (working papers, schedules, reconciliations).
• Identify and document permanent and temporary tax adjustments (e.g., non‑deductible expenses, depreciation differences).
• Maintain SARS correspondence and compliance records.

Tax & Audit Support

• Prepare tax computation working papers to support external accountants.
• Reconcile tax payable accounts to the general ledger.
• Compile audit packs and respond to auditor queries.
• Ensure all reconciliations and supporting documentation are audit‑ready.

Compliance & Reporting

• Compile and maintain financial evidence schedules for compliance audits.
• Monitor statutory deadlines across all finance functions.
• Ensure accounting policies and internal controls are consistently applied.

Finance Process Improvement

• Recommend and assist in implementing process improvements to strengthen efficiency and control.
• Support system enhancements within Sage and related reporting tools.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, or equivalent.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in financial accounting or a similar role.
• Strong Sage and Excel proficiency.
• Solid understanding of IFRS, VAT, PAYE, and income tax principles.
• High attention to detail, strong organisational skills, and commitment to deadlines.

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Additional Information

• Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level
• Employment type: Full‑time
• Job function: Accounting/Auditing and Finance
• Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting