Senior Accountant

Ozow; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fintech company in South Africa is looking for a Senior Accountant to join their core Finance Team. In this role, you will be responsible for financial reporting, compliance, and driving process improvements. The ideal candidate has a BCom Honours in Accounting, at least 5 years of experience, and strong IFRS knowledge. This position offers a dynamic environment with opportunities for growth and impact.

Benefits

Healthy breakfast, lunches and snacks

Medical aid subsidy

Generous paid annual leave

Learning and Development opportunities

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparation of monthly management reporting and variance analysis.
• Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations and month-end close.
• Provide technical accounting guidance ensuring compliance with IFRS standards.
• Collaborate with stakeholders including auditors and operational teams.

Skills

Technical accounting skills

Strong communication skills

Advanced Excel and PowerPoint

Critical thinking

Education

BCom Honours in Accounting

Other relevant qualifications (ACCA, CIMA)

Tools

ERP or cloud-based accounting software

Job description

Meet Ozow: 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.

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
• Cross department collaboration
• Ability and willingness to get into the detail
• Proactive, solution minded, with a bias to action
• Strong critical thinking and attention to detail
• Previous people management experience
• Solid experience with ERP or cloud-based accounting software solutions

Interview process

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.

In office perks

• Healthy breakfast, lunches and snacks
• Monthly team connects
• On-site Barista

Perks for South African based employees

• Medical aid subsidy
• Group Risk Insurance
• Generous paid annual leave
• Birthday leave
• Learning and Development opportunities
• Mentorship programme
• Quarterly team building
• Community initiatives
• Access to cutting edge technology - Ozow Tech Stack

Our Employee Value Proposition

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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