Senior Accountant

Conova Pty Ltd; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

A data-driven communication platform is looking for a Senior Accountant in Cape Town to manage the month-end close process, oversee audits, and ensure accurate financial reporting. Candidates should have a B.Commerce or similar qualification and experience with ERP systems like Sage Intacct. Proficiency in Excel and strong attention to detail are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Experience managing multiple projects in a complex environment.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to deliver accurate outputs.
• Proficient in processing transactions in an ERP system.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a complete and accurate general ledger across subsidiaries.
• Drive the monthly close process accurately and timely.
• Manage the group audit and regulatory compliance reporting.
• Assist with statutory audits and prepare internal reports.

Skills

Excel analysis

Attention to detail

ERP systems (Sage Intacct, Netsuite, etc.)

International accounting knowledge

Education

B.Commerce, SAIPA or similar

Job description

Overview

Our client, a data-driven communication platform, is seeking a Senior Accountant to join their team.

The Senior Accountant will be responsible for accounting, month-end close process, consolidation and the reporting function of the group.

Key Responsibilities

• Accounting and maintenance of a complete and accurate general ledger across the subsidiaries, as well as analysis in relation to those areas on a monthly basis.
• Overall responsibility for driving the monthly close process, ensuring that the entities in the group are closed accurately and timeously in line with the Group close objectives each month.
• Work with shared services for financial operations to ensure payroll, AP and AR is correctly reflected in financial reporting.
• Act as a first reviewer on the allocated areas within the close process to ensure the output of the processes above is in line with expectations before Group Finance Manager reviews.
• Balance sheet reconciliations
• Collaborate and support the FP&A function on an ad hoc basis.
• Manage the group audit, as well as regulatory compliance reporting and tax filings.
• Assist with the statutory audits as it relates to the functions performed at a group level
• Assist with ad hoc requests and prepare any necessary internal reporting as needed.
• Proactively anticipate and identify issues and design solutions to address them.

Requirements

• B.Commerce, SAIPA or similar with accounting tertiary education
• Experience as a self-starter who can manage multiple projects in a complex environment with evolving priorities and deadlines.
• Proficiency with Excel analysis and manipulation of large data sets, including use of pivot tables and lookup formulas.
• Strong attention to detail, high degree of accuracy, and the ability to deliver clean and concise outputs.
• Proficient in processing transactions in an ERP system, including Sage Intacct or similar systems such as Netsuite/Quickbooks/Xero
• Strong knowledge of international accounting, reporting and auditing standards.