Senior Financial Accountant & Client Advisory Lead

Enablesa (Pty) Ltd; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 720,000 - 960,000; Full time

Job summary

Enablesa (Pty) Ltd is seeking a Senior Financial Accountant in Somerset West to lead financial reporting and client engagements. The role involves mentoring junior staff, reviewing AFS and management accounts, and guiding cross-client finance processes in a dynamic, client-focused environment.

Applicants should have SAICA/SAIPA articles, a relevant degree, and strong IFRS for SMEs knowledge coupled with SA tax legislation experience. Cloud accounting experience is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Post-qualification experience across multiple clients (not just in-house).
• Experience reviewing AFS and management accounts prepared by others.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS for SMEs and SA tax legislation.

Responsibilities

• Independently review monthly management accounts and supporting schedules.
• Draft and review Annual Financial Statements (AFS) in IFRS for SMEs.
• Assist clients with budgeting, forecasting and cost modelling.
• Identify and implement process improvements within the Management Accounting team.
• Review VAT, provisional tax and payroll reconciliations; act as escalation point.

Skills

IFRS for SMEs

Client-facing

Mentoring

Financial analysis

Cloud accounting awareness

Education

SAICA/SAIPA articles completed

Accounting/Finance degree

Tools

Xero

Draftworx

QuickBooks

Sage

Job description

Enablesa (Pty) Ltd is seeking a Senior Financial Accountant in Somerset West to lead financial reporting and client engagements. The role involves mentoring junior staff, reviewing AFS and management accounts, and guiding cross-client finance processes in a dynamic, client-focused environment.

Applicants should have SAICA/SAIPA articles, a relevant degree, and strong IFRS for SMEs knowledge coupled with SA tax legislation experience. Cloud accounting experience is advantageous.