Senior Financial Accountant: IFRS Expert, Fast-Paced Growth

CDW; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 800,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

CDW is seeking a Senior Financial Accountant to deliver accurate financial accounting, reporting, and analysis across assigned areas. You will own key month-end close activities, ensure balance sheet integrity, and drive improvements in processes and controls.

Responsibilities include journal entry preparation, reconciliations, intercompany activities, and supporting internal, Group and statutory audits. You will collaborate with the wider finance team to improve reporting quality and ensure

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with post-qualification experience in practice and/or a complex commercial environment.
• Strong IFRS knowledge and ability to apply accounting principles to diverse activities.
• Advanced Excel and experience with financial systems; able to prepare journals and reconciliations.
• Experience supporting audits (internal/group/statutory) and SOX controls where applicable.
• Ability to identify issues, perform analysis and provide actionable commentary.

Responsibilities

• Own monthly close for assigned areas and ensure timely, accurate reporting.
• Prepare and review journals, accruals, adjustments and reconciliations.
• Investigate differences including intercompany and balance sheet items.
• Maintain balance sheet controls and reconcile accounts.
• Provide monthly variance commentary, risks and issues.
• Prepare management, Group and statutory reporting schedules.
• Apply appropriate accounting treatments in line with IFRS and group policies.
• Support audits and coordinate with auditors and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with finance teams to improve reporting quality and processes.
• Coach junior team members and support ad hoc finance projects.

Skills

IFRS knowledge

Analytical skills

Excel proficiency

Financial systems experience

Intercompany & reconciliations

Journal entries & close

Audit support

Problem solving

Education

CA(SA) / equivalent

Tools

Navision

Workday

Job description

CDW is seeking a Senior Financial Accountant to deliver accurate financial accounting, reporting, and analysis across assigned areas. You will own key month-end close activities, ensure balance sheet integrity, and drive improvements in processes and controls.

Responsibilities include journal entry preparation, reconciliations, intercompany activities, and supporting internal, Group and statutory audits. You will collaborate with the wider finance team to improve reporting quality and ensure