Team Lead - Financial Operations/Accountant

Hello Group Recruitment; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in South Africa is looking for a motivated Team Lead - Financial Operations/Accountant to join their finance team. The ideal candidate will possess a BCom Accounting degree and have experience in bank reconciliations and financial analysis. Responsibilities include ensuring accuracy in financial data, leading a team, and performing trend analysis. This opportunity offers a full-time position on-site in Centurion.

Qualifications

• Experience in Bank Reconciliations.
• Reconciliation experience (1-3 years).
• Exposure to MS Suite, Proficiency in Excel and understanding accounting Systems.

Responsibilities

• Complete daily bank reconciliations.
• Provide insight/summary reports on a daily/weekly/monthly basis as required.
• Ensure the accounting system functions effectively to support timely reporting.

Skills

Reporting and analysis

Proficiency in Excel

Team management

Education

BCom Accounting degree

Tools

SAP

QlikView

Job description

Closing Date 2025/11/26

Reference Number RAS251027-1

Job Title Team Lead - Financial Operations/Accountant

Job Type Full Time

Experience Level Not Applicable

Workplace Type On-site

Town / City Centurion

Province Gauteng

Country South Africa

Job Category Accounting

Description

We are seeking a motivated and experienced Team Lead/Accountant in the Financial Operations sphere to join our finance team. This role is ideal for a finance professional with a strong background in accounting, analysis, and reconciliation, particularly in managing foreign currency transactions. You will lead a team to ensure the accuracy of financial data, efficient reconciliation processes, and effective reporting while fostering a collaborative team environment.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Reconciliations and Accuracy

• Complete daily bank reconciliations.
• Resolve reconciliation items within 48 hours SLA agreement.
• Maintain high-quality and up-to-date supporting documents.
• Address team queries(FinOps related) within 24 hours SLA agreement
• Provide insight/summary reports on a daily/weekly/monthly basis as and when required.

2. Reporting and Analysis

• Complete, upload, and certify month-end reconciliations by the 3rd business day of each month.
• Respond to month-end reconciliation queries within 1 business day.
• Perform regular trend and cost analysis on the accounts to identify discrepancies and variances, enabling management to make informed, data-driven decisions.

3. Systems, Processes, and Controls

• Ensure the accounting system functions effectively to support timely reporting.
• Maintain and store all journal supporting documentation on the shared drive.

4. Data Management

• Save all work on OneDrive to mitigate the risk of data loss.
• Ensure accurate data entry into the accounting system.
• Verify all data for consistency and accuracy before sharing or distribution.

Minimum Requirements

Non-Negotiable Educational Requirements

• BCom Accounting degree.
• Experiance in Bank Reconciliations
• Reconciliation experience (1-3 years)
• Exposure to MS Suite, Proficiency in Excel and undeerstanding accounting Systems

Non-Negotiable Experience

• Strong background in reporting and analysis.
• Proficiency in Excel and pivot tables.

Preferred Experience

• Experience with SAP and QlikView is beneficial.
• Team management experience is advantageous.