Technical Management Accountant - IFRS & Controls Expert

Edge Executive Search Group; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Edge Executive Search Group client, a proud South African short-term insurer, is seeking a Technical/Management Accountant in Sandton. You’ll contribute to financial reporting, management accounts, broker accounting, reconciliations and IFRS reporting to support decision‑making.

The role focuses on strengthening controls, improving reporting accuracy and efficiency, with exposure to VAT, tax, and financial close cycles, and opportunities to work across IFRS, tax compliance and finance projects

Qualifications

• CA(SA), CIMA, PA(SA) or equivalent accounting qualification.
• 2–5 years of relevant professional accounting experience.
• Strong technical knowledge of financial accounting, reconciliations and financial reporting.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Good understanding of management accounting and general ledger processes.

Responsibilities

• Assist in establishing, reviewing and improving financial processes and internal controls.
• Prepare accurate monthly financial reports for brokers, ensuring timely delivery.
• Analyse broker performance, financial trends and variances, providing meaningful insights to management.
• Manage, record and reconcile broker-related financial transactions.
• Assist with the preparation and consolidation of management accounts.
• Support the preparation of annual financial statements in accordance with IFRS.
• Manage and maintain the General Ledger accounting package.
• Prepare journals, account reconciliations and financial adjustments.
• Assist with VAT and tax return preparation.
• Support monthly and annual financial close processes.
• Conduct financial analysis and provide accounting support for ad-hoc projects.
• Identify opportunities to improve reporting accuracy, financial controls and operational efficiency.

Skills

Excel

Management accounting

Financial reporting

Reconciliations

Stakeholder engagement

Attention to detail

Education

CA(SA), CIMA, PA(SA) or BCom Honours in Accounting

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics GP

SQL

Python

Visual Basic

Power Platform

Job description

Edge Executive Search Group client, a proud South African short-term insurer, is seeking a Technical/Management Accountant in Sandton. You’ll contribute to financial reporting, management accounts, broker accounting, reconciliations and IFRS reporting to support decision‑making.

The role focuses on strengthening controls, improving reporting accuracy and efficiency, with exposure to VAT, tax, and financial close cycles, and opportunities to work across IFRS, tax compliance and finance projects