Group Financial Accountant

CA Financial Appointments; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 590,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

CA Financial Appointments in South Africa seeks a Group Financial Accountant to own group reporting and consolidation across multiple entities. You will work closely with senior finance leadership to ensure IFRS-compliant reporting and robust month-end processes.

The role offers hands-on mentorship, end-to-end exposure across reporting, consolidation, audit and systems, and opportunities to improve templates and workflows within a dynamic retail finance environment.

Qualifications

• CA(SA) or SAICA articles completed; practical accounting experience required.
• Retail exposure from articles or commercial roles is advantageous.
• Strong IFRS knowledge and consolidation expertise.
• Advanced Excel skills and meticulous attention to detail.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines in a fast-paced retail finance environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management reports and consolidate across entities.
• Handle intercompany reconciliations and elimination entries.
• Prepare consolidated monthly, quarterly and annual reports and notes.
• Ensure IFRS-compliant reporting and audit readiness.
• Review subsidiary month-end results and perform variance analysis.
• Collaborate with operations finance to understand drivers of numbers.
• Improve and standardise reporting templates and processes.
• Maintain audit-ready reconciliations and assist with year-end audit.

Skills

IFRS knowledge

Consolidation principles

Advanced Excel

Attention to detail

Retail exposure

Hands-on accounting

Education

CA(SA) / SAICA articles completed

CIMA qualification

Job description

Our client is an established, growing multi-brand retail group with a finance team that invests in its people. This is a place where you’ll learn fast and be trusted early.

They’re looking for a Group Financial Accountant to own group reporting and consolidation, working closely with senior finance leadership.

What you’ll be doing

• Preparing monthly management reports and the group consolidation across multiple entities
• Handling intercompany reconciliations and elimination entries
• Preparing consolidated monthly, quarterly and annual reports, and helping draft the financial statement notes
• Making sure reporting is accurate, on time and in line with IFRS
• Reviewing subsidiary month-end results and supporting variance analysis
• Working closely with the operational finance team and the wider business, so you understand what’s driving the numbers
• Improving and standardising reporting templates and processes, with real scope to make things smarter and more efficient
• Keeping reconciliations audit-ready and supporting the year-end audit

What you’ll bring

• CA(SA), SAICA articles completed, or a CIMA qualification. Practical articles or hands-on financial accounting experience is essential.
• Retail exposure, from your articles or in a commercial role, is a strong advantage
• A solid grasp of IFRS and consolidation principles
• Strong Excel skills and attention to detail
• A hands-on, roll-up-your-sleeves approach. Deadlines are tight and the pace is quick.
• Curiosity, resilience and real enthusiasm for retail

Why this role

• Hands-on mentorship from a senior finance leader who loves to teach
• End-to-end exposure across reporting, consolidation, audit and systems
• The chance to improve how things are done and make your mark
• A warm, close-knit finance team in a dynamic retail environment

If you’re early in your career and want breadth, mentorship and real ownership, we’d love to hear from you.

Please note if you haven’t heard back from us within two weeks of submitting your application, unfortunately your application has not been successful this time. We’d still love to stay connected, follow us online and keep an eye out for future opportunities that match your profile.