Group Accountant

Ultima; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 1,096,000 - 1,534,000; Full time

Job summary

Trustmarque Ultima seeks a Group Accountant to oversee month-end journals, payroll-related accruals and intercompany reconciliations across the group. The role supports VAT submissions, fixed asset maintenance, and general finance processes to ensure strong financial control.

The successful candidate will have multi-entity experience, strong Excel skills, and proficiency with Microsoft Dynamics 365 in a fast-paced environment. A professional accounting qualification is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field.
• SAIPA or equivalent professional qualification preferred.
• Experience in financial accounting, reconciliations, month-end processing, or multi-entity finance environment advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and post recurring month-end journals across group entities.
• Post intercompany payroll allocations and related staff cost charges.
• Process expenses, banking and reconciliations as part of month-end close.
• Update fixed asset registers and post monthly depreciation journals.
• Prepare VAT submissions and compliance returns for local/international group companies.
• Maintain the group intercompany matrix and reconcile intercompany payroll charges.
• Provide general finance support and assist with process improvements.

Skills

Journal entries

Payroll journals

Intercompany accounting

Excel

Dynamics 365

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

SAIPA or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Job description

Trustmarque Ultima is the result of the merger between Trustmarque and Ultima, bringing together two leading technology businesses with a shared commitment to customer success, innovation, and excellence. Our combined organisation offers enhanced capabilities, broader career opportunities, and an exciting environment where talented people can thrive and help shape the future of technology services in the UK

The Group Accountant supports accurate, timely and well-controlled financial processing across the group. The role is responsible for month-end journals and close activities, payroll and staff cost accounting, expenses and bank processing, fixed asset maintenance, VAT and compliance support, intercompany accounting and general finance support. The role contributes to reliable reporting, strong financial control and efficient finance operations across the group.

Key responsibilities

Month-end journals and close

• Prepare and post recurring month-end journals, including IFRS adjustment journals across group entities.
• Support the month-end close through timely preparation, review and posting of journals with appropriate supporting schedules.
• Ensure month-end postings are accurate, complete and aligned to group reporting requirements.
• Assist with general month-end close tasks and finance administration as required.

Payroll and staff cost accounting

• Prepare and post intercompany payroll allocations and related staff cost charges.
• Prepare PSA/P11D and other employee benefit or payroll-related accrual journals, where applicable.
• Prepare and maintain supporting schedules for payroll-related journals and accruals.
• Support the accurate reconciliation and allocation of staff costs across group entities.

Expenses, banking and reconciliations

• Process Soldo card expenses across group companies and Main/Admin fee cost areas.
• Process and review bank transactions across group companies as part of the month-end close process.
• Support accurate allocation, coding and reconciliation of finance transactions.

Fixed assets accounting

• Update various group company fixed asset registers.
• Prepare and post monthly depreciation journals.
• Ensure fixed assets and lease-related records are complete, accurate, and supported.

VAT and regulatory reporting

• Prepare VAT submissions for local and international group companies.
• Complete the monthly Group National Statistics ONS Survey and other routine compliance returns as required.

Intercompany accounting and reconciliations

• Maintain the group intercompany matrix across all group companies.
• Process and reconcile group intercompany payroll charges.
• Investigate and resolve intercompany differences in a timely manner.

General finance support

• Provide general ad-hoc finance support to the Group Finance Manager and wider finance team.
• Support process improvements, documentation, and consistency in recurring finance tasks.
• Assist with queries from internal stakeholders and provide supporting information where required.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field.
• SAIPA, or equivalent professional qualification preferred.
• Experience in financial accounting, reconciliations, month-end processing, or a multi-entity finance environment would be advantageous.

Required skills and experience

• Strong understanding of journal preparation, accruals, and month-end close processes.
• Experience with payroll journals, staff cost accruals, and related reconciliations.
• VAT preparation and statutory/compliance reporting experience across multiple jurisdictions would be beneficial.
• Fixed asset register maintenance and depreciation journal experience.
• Intercompany accounting, reconciliations and cross-charge processing experience.
• Strong Excel skills and confidence working with financial systems and large transactional data sets.
• Proficiency with accounting software, ideally Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365) or a similar ERP system
• High attention to detail and ability to manage recurring deadlines across multiple entities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• High attention to detail
• Independent and able to manage priorities
• Strong communication and stakeholder management

Key performance indicators

• Payroll, accrual and IFRS adjustment journals completed accurately and in line with agreed month-end deadlines.
• Expenses, bank transactions and intercompany balances processed and reconciled accurately, with differences investigated promptly.
• VAT and other compliance returns prepared on time with complete and accurate supporting documentation.
• Fixed asset registers and depreciation journals maintained accurately and supported by appropriate records.
• Month-end close responsibilities completed effectively across group companies and within reporting timelines.
• Ad-hoc finance requests and stakeholder queries supported responsively, reliably and with clear supporting information.

Joining Trustmarque Ultima means becoming part of a business where people genuinely make the difference. We're passionate about developing our people, celebrating success and creating an environment where everyone can thrive.

Our values underpin everything we do:

Team

We collaborate, support one another and achieve more together.

Excellence

We strive to deliver exceptional outcomes for our customers and each other.

Empowerment

We trust our people, encourage innovation and provide opportunities to grow.

Alongside a competitive salary and benefits package, you'll have the opportunity to work with some of the UK's most talented technology professionals while building a rewarding career in one of the country's leading technology solutions providers.