Senior Accountant: Multi-Entity & Philanthropy Finance Leader

Exceed Human Resource Consultants; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 840,000; Full time

Job summary

Exceed Human Resource Consultants in Stellenbosch seeks a senior finance professional to oversee financial functions across philanthropic, family office and investment entities. You will manage creditors, debtors, journals, VAT, tax submissions and intercompany transactions.

The role emphasizes budgeting, reporting, cash flow management and strategic decision-making with a focus on accuracy and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related field.
• Proven financial management, budgeting and compliance experience.
• Experience within philanthropic or nonprofit organisations.
• Strong knowledge of financial regulations, statutory requirements and reporting.
• Strong financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting capabilities.
• Excellent analytical and numerical skills.
• Proficient in financial software, spreadsheets and data management.
• Strong business acumen and commercial thinking.
• Strong leadership, planning and organisational skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Able to manage multiple entities, deadlines and priorities effectively.
• Self-motivated, reliable and able to work collaboratively with various stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage the financial functions across multiple entities, including philanthropic, family office and investment entities.
• Process creditors, debtors, cashbooks and bank reconciliations.
• Process monthly journals, including salaries, depreciation and accruals.
• Prepare monthly financial reporting and budget-versus-actual analysis.
• Manage VAT reconciliations and SARS submissions.
• Maintain fixed asset registers and intercompany transactions.
• Manage bank payments, general ledger reconciliations and trial balance reviews.
• Prepare annual Opex and Capex budgets and board reporting packs.
• Oversee annual returns, statutory requirements and audit file preparation.
• Manage cash flow, loan accounts and philanthropic project expenditure.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and strategic financial decision-making.

Skills

Analytical skills

Numerical skills

Leadership

Organisational skills

Communication

Stakeholder management

Multi-entity management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related field

Job description

Exceed Human Resource Consultants in Stellenbosch seeks a senior finance professional to oversee financial functions across philanthropic, family office and investment entities. You will manage creditors, debtors, journals, VAT, tax submissions and intercompany transactions.

The role emphasizes budgeting, reporting, cash flow management and strategic decision-making with a focus on accuracy and regulatory compliance.