Group Accountant

Frogg Recruitment; Cape Town; Sur place; ZAR 700 000 - 1 000 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Frogg Recruitment presents a Group Accountant role in Cape Town's Century City area. The position focuses on ensuring accuracy and compliance across the group's entities, with heavy emphasis on consolidation and financial reporting.

The role requires a BCom in Finance/Accounting, SAICA articles, and 3+ years post-articles experience, preferably in telecom/tech finance. IFRS and SA Companies Act expertise are essential, with advanced Excel skills.

Qualifications

• Bcom degree in Finance or Accounting is mandatory.
• SAICA articles completed.
• CA(SA) registration with SAICA is a plus.

Responsabilités

• Group consolidation and financial reporting.
• Manage monthly, quarterly, and annual consolidation for local and cross-border subsidiaries.
• Perform intercompany reconciliations and elimination entries.
• Provide technical accounting guidance on IFRS 15 for bundled contracts.
• Ensure statutory, tax, and regulatory compliance with SA tax laws.
• Liaise with internal and external auditors (Big 4).

Connaissances

Advanced Excel

Financial analysis

Communication skills

Formation

BCom degree in Finance/Accounting

SAICA Articles

CA(SA) registered with SAICA

Outils

Microsoft Excel

Description du poste

Group Accountant position available in Cape Town.

Our Telecommunication / IT Ecommerce client in Century City, Cape Town, is looking for a Group Accountant with 3 years plus post SAICA experience as a Senior Accountant.

You will play a pivotal role in ensuring the integrity, accuracy, and compliance of the financial results across the group’s entities.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bcom Degree in Finance / Accounting.
• SAICA Articles.
• Qualified CA(SA registered with SAICA and added bonus but not a must.
• 3 years post-articles experience, ideally within a group finance environment.
• Exposure to Telecommunications, Technology, Media is highly advantageous (due to high-volume transaction environments).
• Expert knowledge of IFRS and the South African Companies Act.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (financial modelling, large data manipulation).

Key Responsibilities:

• Group Consolidation & Financial Reporting.
• Manage the monthly, quarterly, and annual group consolidation process for local and cross-border subsidiaries (including African entities where applicable).
• Perform intercompany reconciliations, loan account balancing, and elimination entries.
• Serve as a technical accounting resource for complex telecommunication transactions, particularly:
• IFRS 15 (Revenue from Contracts with Customers) Accounting for bundled contracts (handsets, airtime, data), agency vs. principal models, and dealer commissions.
• Statutory, Tax & Regulatory Compliance Ensure strict adherence to South African tax laws (Income Tax, VAT, Withholding Tax, Provisional Tax) in liaison with the Group Tax team.
• Audit & Internal Controls Act as the primary contact person for both internal and external auditors (Big 4).