Remote SAICA/SAIPA Accountant — Multi-Entity Roles

Together Staffing Group; Cape Town; Remote; ZAR 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Together Staffing Group invites applications for an Accountant with SAICA or SAIPA articles completed. The role is remote, coordinating across multiple entities and currencies, driving month-end closings and robust financial controls.

You will investigate discrepancies, prepare journals, and support reporting, audits and year-end activities for a dynamic international group. Strong Excel and accounting software experience required.

Qualifications

• BCom in Accounting or Finance.
• Completed SAICA or SAIPA accounting articles essential.
• Sage Pastel, Xero or QuickBooks Online experience.
• Transaction-intensive industry experience.
• Strong month-end accounting experience.
• Gauteng-based and comfortable working fully remotely.
• Ability to investigate and resolve accounting discrepancies independently.
• Strong MS Excel skills (PivotTables, XLOOKUP / VLOOKUP, SUMIFS, IF formulas and large data sets).
• Multi-company / group accounting experience advantageous.
• Multi-currency experience advantageous.
• Management accounts, cash flow, VAT and audit experience advantageous.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily accounting and general ledger processes across entities.
• Prepare and process journals.
• Perform bank, supplier and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Investigate and resolve variances and reconciling items.
• Manage supplier accounting, statement reconciliations and payment support.
• Assist with monthly financial close and management accounts.
• Process and reconcile accruals, prepayments, fixed assets, payroll, VAT and statutory accounts.
• Manage intercompany reconciliations across entities.
• Support multi-currency accounting and foreign exchange reconciliations.
• Reconcile operational booking systems to accounting records and investigate discrepancies.
• Prepare supporting schedules for reporting, audits and year-end.
• Assist with cash-flow reporting and forecasting.
• Identify control weaknesses and drive improvements in accounting processes.
• Maintain accurate, well-supported records and clear audit trails.

Education

BCom in Accounting or Finance

Completed SAICA or SAIPA accounting articles

Tools

Sage Pastel

Xero

QuickBooks Online

MS Excel

Job description

Together Staffing Group invites applications for an Accountant with SAICA or SAIPA articles completed. The role is remote, coordinating across multiple entities and currencies, driving month-end closings and robust financial controls.

You will investigate discrepancies, prepare journals, and support reporting, audits and year-end activities for a dynamic international group. Strong Excel and accounting software experience required.