Senior Financial Accountant

BP3 Global, Inc.; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote Working

Flexible working

20 days annual leave

Birthday leave

Religious leave

Job summary

BP3 Global, Inc. in South Africa seeks a fully qualified Senior Financial Accountant to own the general ledger and month-end close in a multi-currency environment.

You will prepare and post journals, maintain audit-ready balance sheet reconciliations, and take first-level review responsibility for the AP Specialist, reporting into the Financial Controller. You will work hands-on in the ledger, ensuring timely closes, accuracy, and adherence to internal controls across multiple entities and

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant (CA(SA), ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• 4+ years post-qualification experience in financial accounting, ideally in a multi-entity environment.
• Hands-on experience with month-end journals, general ledger and balance sheet reconciliations.
• NetSuite experience highly advantageous; strong Excel skills.
• Experience reviewing the work of a bookkeeper or AP team member is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own month-end close for assigned entities—from journals to review.
• Maintain audit-ready balance sheet reconciliations and schedules.
• Guide the AP Specialist, including bank, supplier, and credit-card reconciliations.
• Prepare payroll-related journals and balances, incl. leave provisions and accruals.
• Maintain fixed asset register and amortisation schedules.
• Manage intercompany balances and multi-currency revaluations across the Group.
• Support VAT and statutory accounting across entities with external advisers.

Skills

CA(SA)

ACCA

CIMA

NetSuite

Excel

Intercompany accounting

Education

CA(SA) / ACCA / CIMA certification

Tools

NetSuite

Excel

Job description

BP3 is looking for a fully qualified, hands-on Senior Financial Accountant to own the general ledger and month-end close in a multi-currency environment. You'll prepare and post journals, maintain audit-ready balance sheet reconciliations, and take first-level review responsibility for the work of our AP Specialist - reporting into the Financial Controller. This is an execution-focused role for someone who is comfortable working hands-on in the ledger, not just reviewing from a distance.

Working Hours - South Africa based

Contract Type - Permanent

What you'll be doing

• Own month-end close for your assigned entities — preparing, posting and reviewing journals (payroll, depreciation, accruals, prepayments and more) against a strict close timetable.
• Maintain balance sheet reconciliations and supporting schedules to an audit-ready standard, investigating and clearing reconciling items promptly.
• Review and guide the work of our AP Specialist, including supplier, bank and credit-card reconciliations, coding and cut-off.
• Prepare and reconcile payroll-related journals and balances, including leave provisions and other employee-related accruals.
• Maintain the fixed asset register and prepayment/amortisation schedules.
• Manage intercompany balances and multi-currency / revaluation processes across the Group.
• Support VAT and statutory accounting requirements across our Netherlands, USA, Portugal and UK entities, working with external advisers where needed.

• Fully qualified accountant — CA(SA), ACCA, CIMA or equivalent.
• 4+ years post-qualification / post-articles experience in financial accounting, ideally in a commercial, multi-entity environment.
• Hands-on experience with month-end journals, general ledger accounting and balance sheet reconciliations.
• NetSuite experience highly advantageous (or a comparable multi-entity ERP); strong Excel skills.
• Experience reviewing the work of a bookkeeper or AP team member is a plus.
• A detail-oriented, self-sufficient operator who can manage recurring deadlines, question unsupported numbers, and communicate clearly and concisely.

• Remote Working
• Flexible working
• 20 days of annual leave
• Birthday leave
• Religious leave