Financial Accountant (Operational Finance)

TalentintheCloud International; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 400 000 - 500 000; Full time

Job summary

A fintech company in Cape Town is seeking a Financial Accountant to manage day-to-day financial operations across multiple entities and currencies. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in high-volume finance and a recognised finance qualification. Responsibilities include preparing management accounts, reconciling complex payment flows, and collaborating with operations teams to ensure accurate and timely accounting processes. This role focuses on operational finance, enabling business growth through efficient financial practices.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ post-qualification experience in a high-volume finance environment.
• Exposure to multi-entity and multi-currency accounting.
• Hands-on experience with modern, cloud-based accounting systems.

Responsibilities

• Own daily, weekly, and monthly accounting records across multiple entities.
• Prepare monthly management accounts for predictable month-end closes.
• Manage end-to-end payment and receipt allocations within the accounting system.
• Run regular reconciliations and resolve discrepancies.
• Provide clarity and insight into payment flows and operational issues.

Skills

Attention to detail

Advanced Excel skills

Experience in high-volume finance

Proactive mindset

Ability to work independently

Education

Recognised three-year finance qualification

Tools

Cloud-based accounting systems

Job description

Financial Accountant (Operational Finance)

Full time | titc.io | South Africa

Posted On 01/22/2026

Job Information

Sectors Fintech

Work Experience 5+ years

City Cape Town

State/Province Western Cape

7430

Job Description

We’re looking for a hands-on, detail-driven Financial Accountant who enjoys being close to the action and understands how finance, payments, and operations connect in a fast-moving fintech.

You’ll be joining a growing, multi-entity business operating in a high-volume payments environment. This role is perfect for someone strong on fundamentals, confident taking ownership, and motivated by making finance work smoothly behind the scenes, not just closing books.

Job Description:

This role is ideal for someone who understands accounting end to end, thrives in an operational setting, and takes pride in keeping things accurate, controlled, and running on time.

You’ll be responsible for owning day-to-day financial operations across entities and currencies, supporting month-end close, reconciling complex payment flows, and partnering closely with operational and customer-facing teams. This is not a traditional back-office accounting role — it sits right at the operational core of the business and plays a key role in enabling growth.

You’ll work closely with the Financial Manager and wider teams to improve processes, strengthen controls, and ensure finance is an enabler rather than a bottleneck.

Your daily adventures include:

• Owning daily, weekly, and monthly accounting records across multiple entities.
  
• Preparing monthly management accounts and supporting smooth, predictable month-end closes.
  
• Managing end-to-end payment and receipt allocations within the accounting system.
  
• Running regular reconciliations and investigating discrepancies until fully resolved.
  
• Operating confidently in a high-volume, multi-currency transaction environment.
  
• Partnering with operations and customer-facing teams on finance-related queries.
  
• Providing clarity and insight into payment flows, allocations, and operational issues.
  
• Processing invoices and expenses with accurate coding and supporting documentation.
  
• Supporting audits through clean reconciliations, documentation, and strong control discipline.
  
• Working with the Financial Manager on finance improvement projects and process enhancements.
  
• Helping build finance processes that are scalable, auditable, and resilient as the business grows.
  

Requirements

What it takes to succeed:

• A recognised three-year finance qualification.
  
• 5+ years’ post-qualification experience in a high-volume finance environment.
  
• Exposure to multi-entity and multi-currency accounting.
  
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to work independently and take ownership.
  
• Advanced Excel skills and confidence working with large or complex datasets.
  
• Hands-on experience with modern, cloud-based accounting systems.
  
• A proactive mindset with a willingness to improve how things are done.
  
• Comfort working closely with non-finance teams in an operational setting.