Senior Financial Accountant

LIFE Healthcare Group; Rosebank; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 700 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare company is seeking a Senior Financial Accountant to ensure tax compliance for its portfolio of companies. The role involves preparing corporate tax returns, performing tax reconciliations, and assisting with various tax reporting projects. The ideal candidate is a newly qualified Chartered Accountant with 3+ years of accounting experience and proficiency in Microsoft Excel and SARS eFiling. This position is based at the Head Office in Dunkeld and may require travel.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of accounting experience.
• Corporate tax administration experience is advantageous.
• Valid driver's license and willingness to travel when necessary.

Responsibilities

• Ensure tax compliance across all taxes for a portfolio of companies.
• Assist with various tax reporting projects.
• Prepare corporate tax returns for a portfolio of companies.
• Perform tax reconciliations between the General Ledger and SARS statements.

Skills

Financial acumen

Problem-solving skills

Verbal, written communication, and presentation skills

Attention to detail

Ability to analyse, model, and interpret data

Organisational awareness

Education

Newly qualified Chartered Accountant (CA(SA))

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

SARS eFiling

SAP

Job description

A vacancy exists for a Senior Financial Accountant, based at Head Office in Dunkeld, reporting to Southern Africa Tax Manager. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring tax compliance across all taxes for a portfolio of companies within the group as well as assisting with various tax reporting projects.

Critical Outputs

• Maintaining SARS eFiling administration.
• Liaising with SARS on tax administration matters.
• Assisting the tax team with dividends withholding tax returns for dividends declared.
• Assisting the tax team with VAT reconciliations for VAT return submissions for a portfolio of companies.
• Supporting the tax team in analysing and preparing schedules for tax-sensitive accounts used in income tax return submissions.
• Collaborating with the asset team to maintain the asset register in preparation for the year-end tax computation.
• Assisting with data collection for the Country-by-Country report.
• Preparing corporate tax returns for a portfolio of companies.
• Assisting with year end process and external audit.
• Performing tax reconciliations between the General Ledger and SARS statements of account.
• Investigating the income tax implications of changes in accounting standards.
• Assisting with tax due diligence and compliance work.
• Monitoring Botswana companies’ tax compliance.
• Scheduling all payments to SARS.
• Supporting ad‑hoc tax-related projects, in particular automation and efficiency projects.

Requirements

• Newly qualified Chartered Accountant (CA(SA)).
• 3+ years of accounting experience.
• Corporate tax administration experience is advantageous.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word and SARS eFiling. Previous experience in SAP would be an advantage.
• Valid driver's licence and willingness to travel when necessary.

Competencies

• Financial acumen.
• Ability to analyse, model, and interpret data.
• Problem‑solving skills.
• Ethical behaviour.
• Verbal, written communication, and presentation skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Learning and researching.
• Planning and organising.
• Organisational awareness.
• Relationship‑building.
• Stakeholder responsiveness.
• Self‑starter and ability to work independently.

Email [e-mail]. Closing date Thursday, December 18, 2025.

Internal applicants – before making an application, you are requested to discuss your application with your line manager. External candidates will also be considered.

Life Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Thank you for your interest in this opportunity. Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applicants who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date of this advert should consider their application as unsuccessful.