Group Accountant

Ntice Search Solutions; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 950,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks a qualified CA(SA) with 4-5 years of experience for a Group Accountant role. This strategic position involves financial reporting, budgeting, and ensuring financial integrity. Join a high-performance finance team and grow in a fast-paced dynamic environment.

Benefits

Strong mentorship from experienced leadership

Collaborative finance team culture

Professional growth opportunities

Competitive remuneration package

Qualifications

• CA(SA) qualification (non-negotiable).
• 4-5 years' post-articles experience in finance or accounting roles.
• Strong experience in financial reporting, budgeting, and account reconciliations.

Responsibilities

• Preparing month-end financials up to Management Accounts level.
• Investigating budget variances and ensuring accurate reporting.
• Managing cash flow and daily cash reporting.

Skills

Financial reporting

Budgeting

Analytical thinking

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Education

CA(SA)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

SAP

Job description

Are you a qualified CA(SA) with 4–5 years of solid post-article experience and a passion for excellence in financial reporting, controls, and analysis? Are you ready to step into a strategic group-level finance role within a fast-paced, dynamic organization? If so, we invite you to apply for our Group Accountant position.

We’re looking for a driven and detail-oriented finance professional who can operate at both a strategic and operational level—ensuring precision in the numbers while driving the business forward through insight, control, and innovation.

Duties and Responsibilities:As Group Accountant, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the financial integrity, accuracy, and efficiency of the group's finance operations. You’ll collaborate closely with the Group Financial Executive, taking ownership of key finance functions while supporting decision-making and contributing to broader financial strategy.

Your responsibilities will include:

Month-End & Financial Reporting

• Preparing month-end financials up to Management Accountslevel.
• Investigating budget variancesand ensuring accurate reporting of actual performance.
• Performing full account reconciliationsto ensure all costs and revenues are accounted for.
• Preparing monthly balance sheet reconciliationsfor various accounts.
• Issuing customer invoicestimeously and accurately.
• Preparing and reviewing key lead schedules for the year-end audit.
• Managing cash flow, including interest calculations and daily cash reporting.
• Releasing payments via Standard Bank online platform.

Budgeting & Forecasting

• Managing designated areas of the annual budgeting process.
• Supporting ongoing financial forecastingand strategic planning efforts.

Controls, Processes & Compliance

• Ensuring strong financial control frameworksare maintained and enhanced.
• Identifying risks and implementing controls for accurate financial results.
• Supporting compliance with internal policies and external audit requirements.

Operational Contribution

• Supporting the day-to-day operations of the finance team, offering guidance and mentorship.
• Assisting the Group Financial Executivewith ad hoc projects, financial models, and decision support.
• Working collaboratively across departments to improve financial visibilityand business performance.
• Strong analytical thinkingand commercial acumen.
• Ability to work independently, meet deadlines, and manage multiple priorities.
• High attention to detail, coupled with a pragmatic, problem-solving approach.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills—able to engage confidently at all levels.
• Enthusiastic and self-motivatedwith a passion for learning and driving continuous improvement.

Minimum Requirements:

• CA(SA)qualification (non-negotiable).
• 4–5 years’ post-articles experience in finance or accounting roles.
• Strong experience in financial reporting, budgeting, and account reconciliations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Experience with online payment systems.
• Exposure to or experience with SAPwould be a strong advantage.

Why join us:

• An exciting opportunity to operate at group levelin a respected, fast-moving business.
• Strong mentorship from an experienced Group Financial Executive.
• A collaborative and high-performance finance teamculture.
• A platform for professional growth, impact, and leadership.
• A competitive remuneration package based on experience and performanc