Financial and Cost Accountant

SoluGrowth (Pty) Ltd.; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm in Gauteng, Pretoria, seeks a Financial and Cost Accountant to manage financial systems and ensure compliance with regulatory standards. The ideal candidate will have a BCom in Accounting or relevant postgraduate qualification with at least 8 years of experience in financial accounting. Key responsibilities include overseeing billing processes, preparing management accounts, and ensuring regulatory compliance through VAT returns and audit preparations.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years' experience in financial and cost accounting, preferably within a legal or professional services firm.
• Completed articles.

Responsibilities

• Oversee financial system processes related to billing and revenue recognition.
• Prepare complete sets of monthly management accounts and generate monthly fees reports.
• Prepare audit files and assist in preparing and reviewing annual financial statements.
• Prepare and submit monthly VAT returns and respond to audits.

Education

BCom in Accounting or equivalent postgraduate qualification

SAICA, ACCA, or SAIPA certification

Job description

Job Title: Financial and Cost Accountant

Location: Gauteng, Pretoria | Deadline: September 15, 2025

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Key Responsibilities

Financial Systems Management

• Oversee financial system processes related to billing and revenue recognition, ensuring timely and accurate closure of billing cycles.
• Maintain and update financial structures such as cost centres and profit centres for effective reporting and analysis.
• Manage the chart of accounts to ensure consistency, accuracy, and alignment with organizational reporting requirements and controls.
• Monitor systems to ensure all transactions are posted daily.

Management & Financial Reporting

• Prepare complete sets of monthly management accounts with supporting schedules.
• Generate monthly fees reports, ensuring accurate billing and quick identification of variances or discrepancies.
• Produce ad hoc financial and operational reports to support decision-making.
• Review allocation of monthly actuals versus budget into support service templates and prepare variance analyses.
• Analyze management accounts for subsidiary entities.

Audit and Year-End Reporting

• Prepare audit files and supporting documentation for external auditors.
• Coordinate collection and submission of audit-related information across departments.
• Assist in preparing and reviewing annual financial statements according to standards.

Regulatory Compliance

• Prepare and submit monthly VAT returns and respond to audits.
• Complete and submit STATSSA reports as required.
• Generate and present BBBEE management reports.

Budgeting and Financial Planning

• Assist in developing and consolidating the annual budget.
• Monitor and update income statement budget rollouts.
• Conduct weekly petty cash counts and approve reconciliations.

Operational and Ad Hoc Duties

• Act as Commissioner of Oaths for internal documentation.
• Assist with screening and onboarding of new AP vendors; maintain and update vendor records.
• Submit SARS e-filing for transfer duty payments.

Qualifications and Experience

• BCom in Accounting or equivalent postgraduate qualification such as SAICA, ACCA, or SAIPA.
• Completed articles.
• Minimum of 8 years’ experience in financial and cost accounting, preferably within a legal or professional services firm.