Group Financial Accountant

RPO Recruitment; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 400,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Group Financial Accountant in Cape Town. Responsibilities include consolidating management accounts, overseeing year-end audits, and tax compliance. The ideal candidate holds a CA(SA) qualification and has relevant post-article experience. Join a team that offers growth opportunities towards a Financial Manager role.

Benefits

Medical Aid

Retirement Benefits

Qualifications

• 3 years post article experience.
• AFS (full IFRS) / tax / budgeting experience.
• Group accounting / consolidation experience.
• Management accounting experience.

Responsibilities

• Preparing loan account reconciliations.
• Review of subsidiaries’ management accounts.
• Management of the year-end external audit requirements.
• Compiling of management information.

Skills

Strong Excel skills

Problem solving skills

Education

CA(SA) qualification

Job description

Overview

RPO's client, a holding company that invests in specialized Agri-input companies, is seeking a Group Financial Accountant to join their team in the Northern Suburbs. The group companies own, develop, import and distribute a broad range of agronomy, forage and vegetable seeds into Africa, Europe and other emerging international markets. This role offers potential progression into a Financial Manager over time.

Responsibilities

Month End

• Preparing loan account reconciliations and product development cost calculations
• Review of subsidiaries’ management accounts
• Tax calculations
• Preparing group consolidated management accounts

Year-end Audit

• Management of the year-end external audit requirements/deliverables
• Ensure that financial transactions in the group are recorded in compliance with IFRS
• Assist group companies with technical accounting transactions and year-end reporting packs
• Review inter-group transactions and loan accounts
• Overseeing the reporting by group companies (local and foreign) and perform group consolidations
• Tax calculations
• Group financial reporting packs for submission to a listed company
• Preparation of group companies annual financial statements

Reporting

• Compiling of management information
• Drafting of reports for the Finance and risk committee and board of directors

Other

• Tax compliance responsibilities
• Compile group consolidated budgets and budget reporting pack
• Compile Group consolidated cash flow forecast
• Assistance/involvement with mergers and acquisitions
• Assist CFO and CEO with presentations to stakeholders

Requirements

• CA(SA) qualification
• 3 years post article experience
• AFS (full IFRS) / tax / budgeting experience
• Group accounting / consolidation experience
• Management accounting experience
• Strong Excel skills
• Problem solving skills / can work independently

Benefits

• Medical Aid
• Retirement Benefits

RPO is a Specialist Recruitment Agency that provides candidates and clients with unique recruitment solutions tailored to their needs. We focus on helping you reach your personal and professional goals by connecting you to your perfect career path.

• Apply for this role today, contact Llizelle Jansen at RPO Recruitment or on LinkedIn

• You can also visit the RPO Recruitment website: rporecruitment.us or email us your CV: [e-mail]

We will contact you telephonically in 3 days should you be suitable for this vacancy. If you are not suitable, we will put your CV on file and contact you regarding any future vacancies that arise.