Financial Accountant CA (SA)

Lulalend; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 400,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

A fintech company in Cape Town is seeking a newly qualified CA(SA) to join as a Financial Accountant. The role involves managing day-to-day accounting, financial reporting, vendor management, and driving process improvements. Ideal candidates are newly qualified Chartered Accountants with transaction reconciliation experience. Join a dynamic team and support strategic financial decision-making.

Qualifications

• Newly qualified Chartered Accountant (SA).
• Experience reconciling large volumes of transactions.
• Experience in financial services would be beneficial.
• Xero experience would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate general ledger entries and lead month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close.
• Capitalize and manage intangible assets, ensuring proper accounting treatment.
• Oversee vendor management, including payments, reconciliations, and contract compliance.
• Leverage outsourced accounting for transactional processing to focus on process improvements and high-impact initiatives.
• Prepare management reports, provide financial insights, and support strategic decision-making.
• Manage tax compliance, including VAT, corporate tax, and other regulatory filings.
• Assist with annual audit.
• Provide team support as required.

Skills

Reconciliation of large volumes of transactions

Xero experience

Education

Newly qualified Chartered Accountant (SA)

Job description

OVERALL PURPOSE

We're looking for a newly qualified CA(SA) to join Lula as a Financial Accountant. The Financial Accountant ensures accurate, timely, and compliant financial reporting in a fast-paced fintech environment. This role manages day-to-day accounting, period-end close, intangible asset capitalization, and vendor management, including payments, contracts, and reconciliations.

By leveraging outsourced accounting services for transactional processing, the Financial Accountant can focus on driving process improvements, automation, and strategic initiatives that deliver meaningful impact. Through providing actionable financial insights, this role supports decision-making and enables the business to scale efficiently with transparency and integrity.

The individual will have the opportunity to learn from and collaborate with the existing Financial Accountant, FP&A team, and Finance Manager, gaining exposure to broader finance functions and best practices.

Responsibilities will include:

• Maintain accurate general ledger entries and lead month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close.
• Capitalize and manage intangible assets, ensuring proper accounting treatment.
• Oversee vendor management, including payments, reconciliations, and contract compliance.
• Leverage outsourced accounting for transactional processing to focus on process improvements and high-impact initiatives.
• Prepare management reports, provide financial insights, and support strategic decision-making.
• Manage tax compliance, including VAT, corporate tax, and other regulatory filings.
• Assist with annual audit
• Provide team support as required

THE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• Newly qualified Chartered Accountant (SA)
• Experience reconciling large volumes of transactions
• Experience in financial services would be beneficial
• Xero experience would be beneficial