Senior Accountant

Communicate Finance; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Cape Town is looking for a Financial and Management Accounting Leader to enhance financial processes and reporting. This pivotal role involves managing month-end activities, ensuring financial accuracy, and leading a team to achieve SLA targets. Candidates should have significant shared services experience and a complete set of SAICA or SAIPA Articles along with relevant degree qualifications.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 5 years of post-article experience is essential.

Responsibilities

• Review and approve journals prior to posting in financial systems.
• Conduct month-end and year-end activities.
• Prepare statutory accounts and manage the RTR team.

Skills

Shared services experience

Education

Degree in relevant field

SAICA or SAIPA Articles (complete)

Job description

Reference : CTF-Liv-1

Our client is seeking an ambitious Financial and Management Accounting Leader to infuse energy and technical proficiency into our dynamic and innovative company, reporting directly to the Hub Finance Head.

Apply today if you want to play a role in delivering precise and timely management and financial reports, while maintaining ledger integrity.

Duties & Responsibilities

1. Review and approve journals prior to posting in financial systems
2. Review account reconciliations and prepare trial balance reports for balance sheet reviews with Commercial finance leaders
3. Review completed financial controls
4. Conduct month-end and year-end activities, including monthly results review with the Commercial finance team
5. Handle reporting tasks, including standard month-end reporting and client profitability reports
6. Review and approve unbilled media accruals in agreement with the Commercial finance team
7. Review completed revenue calculations with Commercial Finance
8. Ensure intercompany accounts are balanced
9. Support preparation of statutory accounts
10. Upload budgets into the finance systems
11. Assist other team members and contribute to the center's success
12. Identify and deploy continuous improvement opportunities to refine processes and controls
13. Support the group audit process, internally and externally, providing high-quality information in a timely manner
14. Guide and manage the RTR team to meet and exceed agreed business SLA targets

Skills & Experience

• Shared services experience (essential)
• Minimum 5 years of post-article experience

Qualification

• SAICA or SAIPA Articles (complete)
• Degree in relevant field

Package & Remuneration

R - R - Annually