Junior Accountant/Accountant

Frogg Recruitment; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 400,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

Frogg Recruitment is seeking a Junior Accountant/Accountant in Bellville, Cape Town, with a solid foundation in reconciliations and internal controls. You will handle day-to-day processing through month-end close, ensuring precise record-keeping and accountability.

The role requires 3 years of transactional accounting, Sage experience, advanced Excel skills, and solid VAT knowledge. It offers a hybrid work arrangement (1 day in office, 4 days on-site) in a financial services environment.

Qualifications

• 3 years’ transactional accounting experience
• Experience with Sage or equivalent
• Advanced MS Excel skills (lookups, pivot tables, reconciliations)
• Solid understanding of South African VAT principles and double-entry accounting

Responsibilities

• Daily Sage Processing & General Ledger: capture invoices, journals, and allocations
• Input Sheet & Transaction Review: verify key financial details before posting
• Banking, Payments & Internal Controls: prepare and review payments with audit trails
• Settlements & Client Statements: reconcile monthly statements and settlements
• Month-End Reconciliations: perform monthly reconciliation tasks
• VAT & Statutory Compliance: prepare VAT calculations and maintain compliance
• Assist with Management Accounts & Audit Support: prepare schedules for trial balance
• Cross-Functional Backup: support cash flow updates and peak-period processing

Skills

Sage

Excel

Reconciliations

Internal controls

VAT principles

Double-entry accounting

Tools

Sage

MS Excel

Job description

Our financial services client is looking for an action-oriented Junior Accountant / Accountant in Bellville Cape Town, with a solid foundation in reconciliations, internal controls, transactional finance, and system processes. This position requires someone who can seamlessly handle day-to-day processing through to month-end closing, all while upholding strict standards of record-keeping, precision, and accountability.

Salary: R 400 000 to R 480 000 per annum - One day a week Hybrid other 4 days in Office

Minimum Requirements:

• Minimum of 3 years’ relevant transactional accounting experience, preferably but not a must in lending, asset finance, financial services, or a strictly controlled corporate environment.
• Practical working knowledge of Sage (or a comparable accounting system).
• Advanced MS Excel skills (lookups, pivot tables, complex reconciliations, and structured schedules).
• Solid understanding of South African VAT principles, payment controls, and double-entry accounting.

Key Responsibilities

• Daily Sage Processing & General Ledger: Capture daily AP/AR invoices, journals, and allocations accurately and completely on Sage, ensuring all daily and monthly responsibilities are delivered within agreed deadlines.
• Input Sheet & Transaction Review: Perform quality reviews of input sheets and supporting documentation to verify key financial details before transactions are posted.
• Banking, Payments & Internal Controls: Prepare, load, and review payments and debit orders in strict compliance with banking and payment controls; maintain complete audit trails and supporting documentation.
• Settlements & Client Statements: Prepare settlement letters and reconcile/issue monthly invoice discounting statements, resolving queries promptly.
• Month-End Reconciliations
• VAT & Statutory Compliance
• Prepare accurate monthly VAT calculations, reconcile VAT control accounts, and maintain clean audit trails in strict adherence to statutory deadlines and internal controls.
• Assist with Management Accounts & Audit Support:
• Compile supporting schedules for the monthly trial balance and management accounts; assist with internal/external audit queries and maintain audit readiness.
• Cross-Functional Backup: Provide dependable cover across the finance team for cash flow updates, entity accounts, and peak-period processing.