Senior Financial Accountant – Multi-Entity Reporting

JVR Software; Centurion; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Hire Resolves Client in Cape Town is seeking a skilled Financial Accountant to oversee the financial accounting functions across six entities. You will maintain accurate ledgers, manage month-end close, and ensure compliance with SARS and statutory requirements.

You will collaborate with auditors, assist with budgets and forecasting, prepare management accounts, and provide insightful financial reporting. A technically strong candidate with multi-entity experience and excellent Excel skills will

Qualifications

• BCom in Accounting or equivalent qualification.
• Approximately 5 years of relevant financial accounting experience.
• Candidates with completed accounting articles and at least 2 years of relevant post-articles experience will be considered.
• Alternatively, candidates without completed articles must have approximately 45 years of relevant financial accounting experience.
• Strong technical accounting and financial reporting knowledge.
• Experience managing multiple entities.
• Good understanding of SARS compliance, including VAT and income tax.
• Strong Microsoft Excel, analytical and reconciliation skills.
• Excellent organisational and time-management abilities.
• Strong English communication skills (essential).
• Afrikaans proficiency will be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage general ledger accounts across six entities.
• Oversee month-end and year-end financial accounting processes.
• Prepare, review and reconcile trial balances.
• Ensure accurate financial records, reconciliations and accounting entries.
• Manage SARS compliance, including VAT returns and income tax requirements.
• Coordinate external audits and prepare supporting audit documentation.
• Assist with annual budgets, financial forecasting and financial planning.
• Prepare monthly management accounts and financial reports.
• Analyse financial results, identify variances and provide meaningful reporting insights.
• Maintain strong financial controls and ensure compliance with accounting standards and statutory requirements.
• Ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial information across all entities.

Skills

General ledger management

Month-end close

Trial balances

SARS compliance

VAT returns

Audits coordination

Financial reporting

Budgets & forecasting

Management accounts

Excel

English communication

Afrikaans advantageous

Education

BCom in Accounting

Articles completed

2+ years post-articles experience

45 years of relevant financial accounting experience

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Hire Resolves Client in Cape Town is seeking a skilled Financial Accountant to oversee the financial accounting functions across six entities. You will maintain accurate ledgers, manage month-end close, and ensure compliance with SARS and statutory requirements.

You will collaborate with auditors, assist with budgets and forecasting, prepare management accounts, and provide insightful financial reporting. A technically strong candidate with multi-entity experience and excellent Excel skills will