Senior Accountant | Project Finance, large-scale project implementation

Network Recruitment; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 720,000 - 960,000; Full time

Job summary

Network Recruitment is seeking a finance professional in South Africa with SAIPA qualification and approximately three years post-articles experience to lead the full accounting function and drive accurate financial reporting. Xero experience will be advantageous.

You will prepare monthly management accounts, support audit readiness, manage project costing and month-end processes, and work independently in a deadline-driven, project-based environment.

Qualifications

• Post-articles experience (~3 years)
• Strong full-function accounting experience across multiple projects
• Exposure to audits and statutory compliance
• Experience preparing management accounts

Responsibilities

• Manage the full accounting function
• Prepare monthly management accounts and financial reports
• Assist with audit preparation and statutory compliance
• Oversee reconciliations and month-end reporting processes
• Ensure accurate financial control across multiple projects
• Monitor project costing, budgets, and expenditure against forecasts
• Support the finance team in tracking project performance from inception through to completion
• Assist with process improvements and operational finance initiatives

Skills

Accounting knowledge

Proactive attitude

Detail oriented

Independent worker

Deadline driven

Adaptable

Education

SAIPA Qualification

Tools

Xero

Job description

Minimum Requirements
SAIPA Qualification
Approximately 3 years' post-articles experience
Strong full-function accounting experience
Experience with Xero will be advantageous
Proven experience preparing management accounts
Exposure to audits and financial reporting processes

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the full accounting function
• Prepare monthly management accounts and financial reports
• Assist with audit preparation and statutory compliance
• Oversee reconciliations and month-end reporting processes
• Ensure accurate financial control across multiple projects
• Monitor project costing, budgets, and expenditure against forecasts
• Support the finance team in tracking construction and implementation project performance from inception through to completion
• Assist with process improvements and operational finance initiatives

Ideal Candidate

We are looking for a finance professional who is:

• Technically strong with excellent accounting knowledge
• Proactive and solutions-driven
• Detail-oriented with exceptional attention to accuracy
• Able to work independently and take ownership of responsibilities
• Comfortable working in a project-driven, deadline-focused environment
• Adaptable and capable of supporting a growing business through various stages of project execution