Financial Accountant, Merchant — 6-Month Contract

Lesaka Technologies; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 350,000 - 520,000; Part time

Job summary

Lesaka Technologies is seeking a Financial Accountant for the Merchant division in Cape Town. The role focuses on accurate monthly financial reporting, journal entry processing, and reconciliations within a fixed-term contract.

You will support VAT, intercompany schedules, stock reconciliations, and fixed asset management, contributing to process improvements and compliance. The ideal candidate will hold a BCom Accounting degree and have completed SAICA articles, with strong Excel skills and

Qualifications

• BCom Accounting degree is required.
• Completed SAICA articles (3 years) are required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with month-end management accounts and supporting reports.
• Prepare and process month-end journals.
• Complete monthly and ad hoc balance sheet reconciliations.
• Perform monthly stock reconciliations, investigate variances, and process approved write-offs.
• Review monthly VAT calculations and reconciliations.
• Assist with B-BBEE procurement-spend reconciliations and related information requests.
• Prepare monthly intercompany transaction and balance schedules.
• Maintain the fixed asset register and process monthly depreciation journals.
• Provide information for budgets and quarterly forecasts and assist with their preparation.
• Perform ad hoc data and cost analysis.
• Provide information required to update the Anaplan reporting and consolidation tool.
• Support external auditors with statutory audit requests and the preparation of annual financial statements.
• Support internal auditors with annual SOX audits and ad hoc internal-control reviews.
• Promote adherence to cross-functional processes to ensure financial information is accurate and complete.
• Support the Finance and SOX Compliance teams in strengthening internal controls and implementing remediation where weaknesses are identified.
• Maintain finance policies and procedure documentation for internal and external audit purposes.
• Partner with software development teams on new products and the appropriate accounting treatment in line with revenue-recognition policies.
• Assist with the implementation of the Microsoft Dynamics ERP system.
• Contribute to medium- and long-term projects that improve accounting processes and systems.
• Undertake other ad hoc projects as required.

Skills

Risk analysis

Excel advanced

Cross-department collaboration

Attention to detail

Deadline management

Reconciliations

Investigations

Problem-solving

Education

BCom Accounting degree

SAICA articles (3 years)

Job description

Lesaka Technologies is seeking a Financial Accountant for the Merchant division in Cape Town. The role focuses on accurate monthly financial reporting, journal entry processing, and reconciliations within a fixed-term contract.

You will support VAT, intercompany schedules, stock reconciliations, and fixed asset management, contributing to process improvements and compliance. The ideal candidate will hold a BCom Accounting degree and have completed SAICA articles, with strong Excel skills and