Senior Financial Accountant

Communicate Recruitment; Wes-Kaap; Hybrid; ZAR 700,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

Communicate Recruitment is seeking a Senior Financial Accountant in Cape Town, offering a hybrid work setup within a financial services/fintech environment. The role focuses on financial reporting, compliance, and process improvements across multiple entities.

You will support bank reconciliations, month-end reporting, and statutory submissions while partnering with stakeholders to drive business growth and financial integrity.

Qualifications

• CA(SA) qualification required.
• 0-2 years post-articles or post-qualification experience.
• Experience in financial services, fintech, banking, insurance, or regulated industries advantageous.
• Exposure to multinational group structures and cross-border operations beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Review bank reconciliations prepared by junior team members.
• Ensure the accuracy, completeness, and validity of transactions in the general ledger.
• Prepare monthly management accounts and month-end reporting packs.
• Process and review journals, accruals, and reconciliations with third‑party partners.
• Assist in VAT, corporate tax, and other statutory submissions.
• Assist in the annual audit process with schedules and financial statements.
• Prepare regulatory, statutory, and compliance-related returns.
• Contribute to finance transformation initiatives and system enhancements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to provide financial insights for decision-making.
• Identify opportunities to improve controls, efficiencies, and reporting across finance.

Skills

Excel

MS Office

Analytical

Time management

Communication

Education

CA(SA) qualification

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

Senior Financial Accountant

Cape Town

Hybrid | Financial Services / Fintech Environment

Salary: R700 000 - R720 000 CTC per annum

Are you a recently qualified CA(SA) looking to accelerate your career in a fast-paced, high-growth environment? We are seeking a driven and detail-oriented Senior Financial Accountant to join a dynamic finance team, where you'll play a key role in financial reporting, compliance, process improvement, and supporting business growth across multiple entities.

This opportunity is ideal for an ambitious finance professional who enjoys working in a hands‑on environment, partnering with stakeholders, and contributing to strategic initiatives while ensuring financial integrity and regulatory compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Review and oversee bank reconciliations prepared by junior finance team members.
• Ensure the accuracy, completeness, and validity of financial transactions recorded within the general ledger.
• Prepare and deliver monthly management accounts, balance sheet reconciliations, and month‑end reporting packs within agreed deadlines.
• Process and review journals, accruals, and reconciliations with various third‑party financial partners.
• Support the tax function by preparing information required for VAT, corporate tax, and other statutory submissions.
• Assist in the annual audit process, including preparation of financial statements and supporting audit schedules.
• Prepare and submit regulatory, statutory, and compliance‑related returns.
• Contribute to finance transformation initiatives, including process improvements, systems enhancements, and new market or business expansion projects.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to resolve financial and commercial matters and provide valuable financial insight to support decision‑making.
• Identify opportunities to improve controls, efficiencies, and reporting processes across the finance function.

Requirements

• Chartered Accountant (CA(SA)) qualification (essential)
• 0-2 years post-articles or post-qualification experience
• Experience within financial services, fintech, banking, insurance, or other regulated industries advantageous
• Exposure to multinational group structures and cross-border operations beneficial
• Experience working with ERP systems (NetSuite exposure advantageous)
• Understanding of VAT, corporate tax, and statutory reporting requirements
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and MS Office skills
• Strong organisational, analytical, and time‑management abilities

What We're Looking For

• A proactive self-starter who takes ownership and drives results.
• Strong attention to detail with a commitment to accuracy.
• Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced, evolving environment.
• Commercially minded with the ability to connect financial outcomes to business performance.
• Continuous improvement mindset with a passion for creating efficiencies.
• Confident communicator who can build relationships across finance and non‑finance teams.
• Adaptable, collaborative, and comfortable working within diverse, multicultural teams.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Exposure to a high‑growth, innovative business environment.
• Opportunity to work across multiple entities and jurisdictions.
• Involvement in strategic projects and business expansion initiatives.
• Collaborative culture that encourages ownership, innovation, and professional growth.
• Excellent platform for a newly qualified CA(SA) to develop a well‑rounded commercial finance career.