Group Accountant

JVR Software; Cape Town; Sur place; ZAR 650 000 - 900 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

JVR Software is seeking a Group Accountant for Century City, Cape Town. The role focuses on ensuring the integrity of the financial results across the group’s entities and coordinating consolidation processes for local and cross-border subsidiaries.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years post-articles SAICA experience, IFRS knowledge, and strong Excel skills to support high-volume transactions in a telecom/IT ecommerce environment.

Qualifications

• BCom degree in Finance/Accounting or equivalent.
• SAICA articles completed or in progress.
• CA(SA) registration is advantageous but not required.

Responsabilités

• Manage monthly, quarterly, and annual group consolidation for local and cross-border subsidiaries.
• Perform intercompany reconciliations, loan balancing, and elimination entries.
• Serve as a technical accounting resource for complex telecom transactions including IFRS 15 concepts.
• Ensure statutory, tax and regulatory compliance in liaison with Group Tax.
• Act as primary contact for internal and external auditors (Big 4) and support internal controls.

Connaissances

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Formation

BCom Degree in Finance/Accounting

SAICA Articles

CA(SA) registered with SAICA

Outils

Microsoft Excel

Description du poste

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.

Group Accountant Century City

Qualifications & Experience

• 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).

Responsibilities

• 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).