Senior Accountant

Hire Resolve; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

A retail giant in Cape Town is seeking a Senior Accountant to oversee financial data entry and manage reconciliations. The ideal candidate will be a recently qualified CA(SA) with 3-5 years of experience in a functional working environment. Strong analytical skills and knowledge of accounting standards, particularly IFRS, are essential. The role involves maintaining the General Ledger, processing journal entries, and ensuring compliance with all financial regulations. Join an exciting team and make a significant impact!

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of IFRS and other accounting standards.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Experience in managing financial reconciliations.
• IFRS understanding.
• 1–3 years leading a team is advantageous.
• Ability to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Handle monthly financial reconciliations.
• Maintain the General Ledger’s data integrity.
• Process all journal entries for various divisions.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards.
• Report deviations from policy, procedures, and controls.
• Prepare trial balances for each entity.
• Evaluate closing processes for sub-ledger and general ledger accounts.

Skills

Financial accounting

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Team leadership

Education

CA(SA)

Job description

A Giant in the retail sector is looking for a Senior Accountant to join their team in Cape Town!

The chosen individual will be in charge of entering all financial data into the general ledger. In addition to making sure that the adjustment journals and controls are processed promptly, the job will carry out crucial reconciliations.

Key Performance Areas

• Handle monthly financial reconciliations.
• Assist the Record to Report Manager in maintaining the General Ledger’s data integrity.
• Plan and manage the processing of all journal entries for the various divisions.
• Assure compliance with all accounting standards and companies’ rules.
• Report on all deviations from policy, procedures, and controls.
• Carry out the prompt and accurate preparation of trial balances for each entity under the Company.
• Evaluate and recommend closing processes for sub-ledger and general ledger accounts, including reconciliations to control accounts.

Job Requirements

• CA(SA) who has recently qualified
• 3-5 Years within a functional working environment
• Excellent knowledge of financial accounting
• 1-3 years’ experience in leading a team within the transactional environment is advantageous.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Strong Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Relatively good understanding of IFRS and other accounting standards.

You are welcome to connect with: , Shannon Watson or on LinkedIn or them on 021 551 8638 and use any of the following extensions; Merina 504, Shannon or Lindy on 514

Please note that correspondence will only be conducted with shortlisted candidates for this position.
Please consider your application unsuccessful if you do not hear from us within 3 days.

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