Senior Client Accountant

TMF Group; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services provider in Cape Town is seeking a Senior Client Accountant to oversee bookkeeping, ensure compliance with policies, and liaise with auditors. The ideal candidate will have experience in financial statement preparation and hold a relevant professional qualification. This role is crucial for maintaining high standards in client communications and supporting team development.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in financial statement preparation within a financial institution.
• Part-qualified status in a relevant professional qualification.

Responsibilities

• Review bookkeeping done by the Client Fund Accountants.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements.
• Liaise with auditors as the primary point of contact.
• Assist in the coaching and development of staff.

Skills

Financial statement preparation

Bookkeeping

Communication skills

Team management

Education

'A' level qualifications or equivalent

Professional qualification (ACCA/ACA/ICSA)

Job description

Job title : Senior Client Accountant

Job Location : Western Cape, Cape Town

Deadline : October 02, 2025

Discover the Role

• Review bookkeeping done by the Client Fund Accountants on a regular basis.
• Review management information packs prepared for the client on a periodic basis.
• Ensure all supporting documentation is stored in line with the internal policies.
• Liaise with the auditors and act as primary point of contact.

Key Responsibilities

The primary focus of the role will be :

• Review bookkeeping done by the Client Fund Accountants on a regular basis.
• Review management information packs prepared for the client on a periodic basis.
• Ensure all supporting documentation is stored in line with the internal policies.
• Liaise with the auditors and act as primary point of contact.
• Perform initial review of all financial statements for all client entities in the portfolio.
• Assist with the monitoring and control of all incoming communication to ensure that it is directed to an appropriately skilled member of the team.
• Oversee and control outgoing client communications to ensure correspondence, calculations and presentation of work is of a high standard at all times.
• Assist with the monitoring and sign-off on processes carried out in accordance with the procedures and checklists.
• Ensure all work complies with the Fund’s documentation, the Company’s policies and procedures and any regulatory requirements.
• Ensure personal compliance with policies and regulations.
• Oversee and ensure that the rules, regulations and procedures are adhered to at all times.
• Assist with the coaching, development and training of staff.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships between individual members of the team.
• Develop the capabilities of team members in order to facilitate motivation and empowerment.
• Undertake and assist with the bookkeeping workloads as necessary and when required.

Key Requirements

Candidate Profile :

• Education and qualifications’ to at least ‘A’ level standard.
• Previous financial statement preparation experience within a financial institution and ideally in a Private Equity Administrative area.
• A professional qualification – ACCA / ACA or ICSA or other similar level qualification, or has achieved part-qualified status.

Closing 30-Sep-2025