Senior Accountant

Ozow; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 500,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fintech company is seeking a Senior Accountant to optimize and execute financial operations. This role involves preparing management reports, ensuring compliance with IFRS, and collaborating across departments. A BCom Honours degree and 5+ years of experience are required. Join this innovative team in Cape Town and help shape the future of digital payments.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years’ experience, including 3+ years post-articles experience.
• Strong IFRS accounting knowledge – capable of reviewing and interrogating full IFRS financials.
• Sound understanding of accounting foundations, statutory compliance and audit preparation.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparation and review of monthly management reporting.
• Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations and month-end close.
• Provide technical accounting guidance in line with full IFRS standards.

Skills

Communication skills

Advanced Excel

Critical thinking

ERP/cloud-based accounting

Education

BCom Honours in Accounting

ACCA, CIMA

Tools

PowerPoint

Job description

Ozow is a leading fintech company that's redefining digital payments in South Africa and beyond. We're dedicated to making payments more accessible, secure, and convenient for both businesses and consumers. As a fast-growing player in the financial technology sector, Ozow fosters a culture of innovation, diversity, and inclusivity. We believe in pushing the boundaries of what's possible and are committed to making a positive impact on the world through our payment solutions.

More about this Ozow fantastic position

We’re looking for a highly capable, hands-on Senior Accountant to join our core Finance Team at Ozow. This is not your typical accounting role - you’ll have the opportunity to step into a business-critical position and help take our finance operations to the next level.

If you’re someone with strong technical accounting skills, thrives in fast-paced, high-volume environments, and wants to be part of optimising and executing change - then this is your role.You will work across departments to help drive policy development, process improvements, governance initiatives, and overall create efficiencies within the finance function.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation and review of monthly management reporting, variance analysis, and board presentation materials in collaboration with senior finance stakeholders
• Preparing and reviewing balance sheet reconciliations, month-end close, annual audit, and other finance operations
• Journal preparation and review
• Provide technical accounting guidance in line with full IFRS standards, ensuring accurate treatment of complex transactions and compliance with reporting requirements
• Interrogating data to validate accuracy and support business decision-making
• Collaborating with stakeholders including auditors, C-suite, and operational teams
• Supporting finance transformation efforts: process automation, policies, and governance/internal controls
• Oversight of Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions
• Provide accurate and timely data for planning and forecasting

Requirements

• BCom Honours in Accounting or similar with completed articles is a preference (SAIPA or SAICA)
• Other relevant qualifications will be considered (ACCA, CIMA)
• Minimum 5+ years’ experience, including 3+ years post-articles experience
• Sound understanding of accounting foundations, statutory compliance and audit preparation
• Exposure to complex and high-volume environments (e.g. tech, eCommerce, financial services, Forex - nice to have)
• Strong IFRS accounting knowledge – capable of reviewing and interrogating full IFRS financials
• Strong grasp of tax compliance requirements and regulatory frameworks

Your skills and competencies

• Strong communication skills - both written and verbal
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Ability and willingness to get into the detail
• Proactive, solution minded, with a bias to action
• Strong critical thinking and attention to detail
• Solid experience with ERP or cloud-based accounting software solutions

During the interview process you will meet with the People team, the hiring manager, and relevant CSuite. Be prepared to complete a technical assessment that will showcase your skills.

Join Ozow and become part of an elite force that challenges the ordinary and achieves the extraordinary. If you're driven to make an impact, embrace challenges, and seek unparalleled opportunities for growth, your journey starts here.

Compliance

As a fintech company, we prioritize data security and compliance. Due to the sensitive nature of our work, we require individuals with a high level of integrity and trustworthiness to ensure adherence to financial regulations and industry standards.

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