Senior Technical Accountant - IFRS & Group Reporting Lead

The Talent Experts; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

An esteemed financial services group based in Cape Town is seeking a qualified CA(SA) to lead technical projects and influence group-level financial reporting. This role involves owning month-end/year-end closes, preparing statutory accounts under IFRS, and leading technical accounting initiatives. The ideal candidate will have strong technical accounting knowledge, ideally within financial services, and excellent communication skills. Competitive salary and professional growth opportunities included.

Benefits

Market-related salary

Exposure to high-level group finance

Chance to lead technical projects

Qualifications

• CA(SA) with strong technical accounting knowledge.
• Experience in group reporting ideally within the financial services sector.
• Advanced Excel skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Own the month-end and year-end close for multiple entities.
• Prepare statutory accounts under IFRS.
• Lead technical accounting work for key initiatives.

Skills

General Ledger Reconciliation

Accounting Software

Account Analysis

GAAP

Journal Entries

QuickBooks

General Ledger Accounting

Accounting

Account Reconciliation

SOX

Microsoft Dynamics GP

NetSuite

Education

CA(SA)

Tools

Microsoft Business Central

Power BI

Job description

An esteemed financial services group based in Cape Town is seeking a qualified CA(SA) to lead technical projects and influence group-level financial reporting. This role involves owning month-end/year-end closes, preparing statutory accounts under IFRS, and leading technical accounting initiatives. The ideal candidate will have strong technical accounting knowledge, ideally within financial services, and excellent communication skills. Competitive salary and professional growth opportunities included.