Group Financial Accountant

Sagen Advisory; Bellville; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 420 000; Full time

Job summary

A local professional services firm is seeking an experienced accounting professional to manage financial functions for a group of companies. The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance, completed relevant articles, and minimum 3 years of experience. Responsibilities include compiling management accounts, preparing independent review files, and managing tax compliance. This position offers a salary range of R300,000 to R420,000 based on experience and requires strong attention to detail and good communication skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years accounting and finance experience.
• Completion of SAIPA, SAICA or CIMA articles required.
• Professional qualification such as PA(SA), AGA(SA) or CIMA designation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Compile monthly Management Accounts.
• Prepare yearly Independent Review files for group companies.
• Review accounting processing and provide assistance where necessary.
• Manage tax for group and individuals.
• Perform VAT review, management and submissions.

Skills

Attention to detail

Good communication and interpersonal skills

Advanced Excel skills

Accounting system experience (QuickBooks, Caseware, Xero)

Ability to work independently

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or similar

Completed SAICA, SAIPA, CIMA articles

Tools

QuickBooks

Caseware

Xero Accounting

Job description

An established and local business is searching for an experienced accounting professional to join them at their Northern Suburbs offices to perform the inhouse financial management function for a large group of companies.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with the required qualification and experience to gain valuable post-articles exposure to the accounting and financial management functions of a group of companies. The group operates in the Manufacturing and FMCG space and will be dual location based in Bellville and lower West Coast.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 3 years accounting and finance experience, and completion of SAIPA, SAICA or CIMA articles is required, with additional experience a bonus. A candidate with the intention of a long-term commitment would be viewed favourably.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or similar.
• Completed SAICA, SAIPA, CIMA articles.
• Professional qualification such as PA(SA), AGA(SA) or CIMA designation.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience.
• QuickBooks, Caseware, Xero Accounting systems experience a plus.
• Advanced Excel with knowledge of financial modelling, pivot tables, finance formula etc.

High-level overview of required tasks

• Compilation of monthly Management Accounts.
• Preparation and compilation of yearly Independent Review files for all group companies.
• Review accounting processing of accounting clerk and provide assistance where necessary.
• Review creditor reconciliations and prepare payments for approval and load on banking platform.
• Tax management of group and individuals.
• Vat review, management and submissions.
• Ad hoc tasks and required.

Additional requirements

• Attention to detail.
• Deadline driven.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Work experience dealing with clients one-on-one.
• Ability to work independently.
• Range of technical finance and tax knowledge.
• Hard-working, eager to learn new skills and flexible in taking on new tasks.
• Thrives in a pressured environment.
• Good people skills.

Remuneration

R300,000 to R420,000 ctc per annum, negotiable depending on experience.