SAIPA Articled Accountant

Communicate Finance; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 280,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Communicate Finance in South Africa is seeking a meticulous finance professional to manage monthly management accounts, financial reporting, and budgeting. The role supports VAT and statutory compliance, cash flow reporting and month-end close, while partnering with operations for business insights.

The ideal candidate has SAIPA articles completed, strong Excel skills, and experience with Sage, Pastel, Xero or CaseWare. Excellent communication and a commercially minded approach are essential.

Qualifications

• SAIPA articles completed
• Experience with month-end and year-end processes
• Proficient in Excel
• Exposure to accounting systems (Sage/Pastel/Xero/CaseWare)
• Attention to detail and problem-solving
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management
• Commercially minded and value-driven

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts
• Perform financial reporting and reconciliations
• Support budgeting and forecasting
• Handle VAT, tax and statutory compliance
• Manage cash flow reporting
• Oversee general ledger and month-end processes
• Conduct financial analysis and business partnering
• Drive process improvement and strengthen internal controls
• Engage with stakeholders across finance and operations

Skills

Accounting skills

Month-end processes

Excel proficiency

Sage/Pastel/Xero/CaseWare

Attention to detail

Communication

Commercial mindset

Education

SAIPA articles completed

Tools

Sage

Pastel

Xero

CaseWare

Job description

Job Description

• Preparation of monthly management accounts
• Financial reporting and reconciliations
• Budgeting and forecasting support
• VAT, tax, and statutory compliance
• Cash flow management and reporting
• General ledger and month-end responsibilities
• Financial analysis and business partnering
• Process improvement and internal controls
• Stakeholder engagement across finance and operational teams

Skills & Experience

• Strong accounting and financial reporting skills
• Experience with month-end and year-end processes
• Proficient in Excel
• Exposure to accounting systems such as Sage, Pastel, Xero, CaseWare, or similar
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving ability
• Good communication and stakeholder management skills
• Commercially minded with a desire to add value

Qualification

• Completed SAIPA articles