Investment Reporting Accountant

Growth Lending Limited; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 360,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Growth Lending Limited is seeking a detail‑oriented finance professional to manage entity accounting, reconciliations, and reporting in a high‑growth environment. You will support cash forecasting, waterfall calculations, and funding drawdowns while ensuring compliance across entities.

You must have a degree in Accounting or Finance and be actively pursuing a recognised accounting qualification (SAICA/ACCA/CIMA). Strong Excel skills and a proactive, learning mindset are essential.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a highly relevant field with a strong academic track record.
• At least one prior role in accounting or finance with strong Excel skills.
• Pursuing SAICA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent professional route is required or clearly demonstrated.

Responsibilities

• Conducting daily/monthly income and bank reconciliations.
• Managing proactive cash forecasting.
• Executing waterfall calculations and handling drawdowns.
• Providing compliance oversight across entity activities.
• Assisting with investor and statutory reporting.
• Taking on ad-hoc tasks and projects to accelerate learning.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Education

Accounting/Finance degree

Active pursuit of SAICA/ACCA/CIMA

Tools

Excel

Job description

We are Growth Lending, we work with innovative and high-growth companies, helping them to accelerate their growth by providing flexible credit solutions. We provide facilities from £2m to £20m and have lent more than £1bn to more than 500 companies and counting. We have a global footprint, with offices in London, Manchester, Atlanta, Manila and Cape Town.

This position presents a fantastic opportunity for professional growth and will go to an outstanding individual who can demonstrate the necessary skills and a voracious appetite to develop. You will be helping to run the engine room of the organisation’s main deliverables in a high-performance, high-growth environment.

Key Responsibilities

You will be involved in all aspects of entity accounting to ensure that deals are properly funded, tracked, and reported. Your core duties will include:

• Conducting daily/monthly income and bank reconciliations.
• Managing proactive cash forecasting.
• Executing waterfall calculations and handling drawdowns.
• Providing compliance oversight across entity activities.
• Assisting with both investor and statutory reporting.
• Taking on a variety of ad-hoc tasks and projects designed to accelerate your learning and broaden your expertise.

To ensure you can be productive from your very first week, we require clear demonstration of the following:

• Education: A completed degree in Accounting, Finance, or a highly relevant field, with a strong academic track record.
• Experience: At least one prior role in a relevant accounting or finance environment. You must have the practical foundation necessary, along with strong Excel skills.
• Qualifications: You do not need to be a fully qualified CA. However, you must be actively pursuing a recognised accounting qualification (e.g., SAICA, CIMA, ACCA) or be able to clearly demonstrate how your chosen professional route equips you with the necessary tools to succeed in this role.
• Attributes: Exceptional accuracy, smart application of financial principles, and a genuinely self-motivated, eager-to-learn mindset.

• Exceptional support and professional growth