Senior Accountant : Aga Or Newly Qualified Ca(Sa) Or Bcom Articles With 5+ Years' Experience

Peace Solutions Recruitment; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 700 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is looking for a Senior Accountant to handle accounting and tax operations in a hybrid role based in Bryanston. Candidates should be AGA or Newly Qualified CA(SA) or have BCom SAIPA Articles with over 5 years of experience. Responsibilities include preparing financial reports, managing compliance with IFRS, and overseeing tax submissions. The ideal candidate possesses strong knowledge of financial accounting and advanced Excel skills.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in an accounting role.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and taxation.
• Skilled in financial reporting and variance analysis.

Responsibilities

• Prepare financial reports and forecasts.
• Maintain accounting records and controls.
• Monitor accounts payable and receivable.

Skills

Financial statements preparation

Knowledge of Companies Act

SARS eFiling

Advanced Microsoft Excel

Variance analysis

Education

AGA or Newly Qualified CA(SA) or BCom SAIPA Articles

Tools

CaseWare

Job description

Senior Accountant

(AGA or Newly Qualified CA(SA) or BCom SAIPA Articles with 5+ years' experience) Sandton – Hybrid, Bilingual English & Afrikaans.

Job Overview

Responsible for the accounting and tax operations on a daily and monthly basis. Preparation of financial reports, forecasting, FS, maintenance of an adequate accounting records system, executing a comprehensive set of controls and budgets designed to mitigate risk, enhance the accuracy of reported financial results, and ensure compliance of GAAP & IFRS.

Responsibilities

• Provide ad-hoc support to the Corporate Controller as needed.
• Strengthen month-end closing processes and controls to ensure accuracy and timely resolution of errors or misallocations.
• Maintain a well-organized digital accounting filing system to support all financial entries.
• Review bookkeeping entries and capture transactions in the accounting system when required.
• Ensure correct allocation and perform monthly variance analysis of below-gross-margin costs.
• Monitor and review accounts payable, accounts receivable, and bank reconciliations to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Oversee and review fixed asset registers and intercompany loan balances.
• Validate inventory, foreign exchange contracts, mark-to-market adjustments, and other gross margin balance sheet transactions, ensuring all are documented and supported.
• Confirm accuracy and supporting documentation for all other balance sheet items.
• Prepare and/or review VAT returns and calculate monthly income tax and deferred tax provisions (IRP6 / IT14s).
• Compile and file VAT and income tax audit documentation for Corporate Controller review.
• Produce timely and accurate financial reports, including MECs, SGRPs, and management accounts.
• Contribute to the preparation of the annual budget and highlight significant variances to the Corporate Controller.
• Support internal and external audit processes.
• Fill statutory surveys to Statistics SA and other regulatory institutions.

Qualifications & Experience

• AGA or Newly Qualified CA(SA) or BCom SAIPA Articles with 5+ years' experience.
• Strong knowledge of the Companies Act, IFRS, and both direct and indirect taxation.
• Skilled in preparing financial statements using CaseWare.
• Managing SARS eFiling processes (VAT submissions, income tax filings, and report extraction).
• Conducting divisional reporting, variance analysis, and budget vs. actual reviews.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel with the ability to interpret and analyse large data sets.
• Experienced in reviewing agreements to ensure accurate implementation of financial and contractual provisions.

Location

Hybrid, based in Bryanston.