Group Accountant

Stonehage Fleming; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 500,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial services firm based in Cape Town is seeking a Group Accountant to oversee the month-end close process across international entities. The role demands preparation of financial records under IFRS and involves responsibilities such as bank reconciliations, financial reporting, and regulatory compliance. The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant with significant technical accounting skills, particularly in financial services, and must possess a strong attention to detail, meeting deadlines effectively.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with SAIPA or CIMA accreditation.
• Experience with IFRS and financial services is essential.
• Knowledge of jurisdictional tax requirements and regulatory filings is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Complete or review bank reconciliations for Group entities.
• Liaise with billing and accounts payable teams for accurate expense bookings.
• Prepare monthly accruals, provision journals, and payroll journals.
• Generate monthly financial reports including profit and loss and balance sheets.
• Ensure intercompany balances are reconciled and settled promptly.
• Comply with all financial regulations including VAT and tax returns.
• Assist with regulatory reporting as necessary.
• Prepare board report packs with financial analysis.
• Coordinate with auditors and respond to financial inquiries.

Skills

Strong technical accounting skills

Excellent Excel skills

Knowledge of accounting systems (Microsoft Business Central)

Knowledge of macros, Power Pivot, and Power BI

Experience with financial statement preparation on Caseware

High attention to detail

Effective interpersonal skills

Education

Qualified accountant (SAIPA or CIMA)

Tools

Microsoft Business Central

Excel

Caseware

Job description

Job title: Group Accountant

Job Location: Western Cape, Cape Town

Deadline: August 25, 2025

OVERALL PURPOSE

Reporting to the Financial Accounting Manager, the Group Accountant will be responsible for the complete month-end close process of several international entities across the Group. This includes the preparation of financial records under IFRS, financial statements, tax filings, and providing financial information to stakeholders to facilitate budgeting and investment decisions.

PRINCIPAL ELEMENTS AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Complete or review bank reconciliations for Group entities to ensure accurate cash records.
• Liaise with billing, accounts payable, and other teams to ensure correct booking of expenses, accruals, and income split journals each month.
• Prepare monthly accruals, provision journals, payroll journals, and IFRS 16 lease accounting journals.
• Generate monthly financial reports including profit and loss, balance sheets, and supporting reconciliations.
• Ensure intercompany balances are reconciled and settled promptly.
• Comply with all financial regulations and legislation, including VAT and tax returns within deadlines.
• Assist with regulatory reporting and provide data for capital updates.
• Contribute to the calculation of service level agreements and cash flow forecasts.
• Prepare board report packs with financial analysis and commentary.
• Coordinate with auditors and respond to financial queries.
• Support group finance projects as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Qualified accountant (SAIPA or CIMA).
• Experience with IFRS and financial services.
• Knowledge of jurisdictional tax requirements and regulatory filings is advantageous.

COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS

• Strong technical accounting skills and knowledge of accounting systems (Microsoft Business Central advantageous).
• Excellent Excel skills; knowledge of macros, Power Pivot, and Power BI beneficial.
• Experience with financial statement preparation on Caseware.
• High attention to detail, organized, proactive, and solutions-oriented.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Effective interpersonal skills and team-oriented attitude.