Trade Accountant (CA) - IFRS & Automation Champion

Nticesearch; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Nticesearch in Gauteng is seeking a technically strong Trade Accountant (CA) to join the Trade Accounting team. The role combines IFRS expertise with a passion for automation and process improvement to support financial reporting and trading operations.

The successful candidate will drive automation of journal entries, improve reporting, and collaborate across Front/M middle Office and corporate stakeholders, while ensuring strong internal controls and compliant governance in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• CA(SA) or equivalent qualification is required.
• Strong IFRS technical accounting knowledge is essential.
• Automation and process-improvement experience is required.
• Innovation mindset with a passion for smarter ways of working.
• Advanced Excel and data-analytics skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Execute month-end and intra-period trade accounting closes across profit centres in accordance with IFRS.
• Prepare detailed monthly IFRS profit and loss and working capital reports.
• Review and reconcile departmental management accounts and reporting.
• Support regional offices with technical accounting queries and challenges during period close.
• Coordinate external and internal audits, ensuring governance and controls.
• Identify and resolve historical P&L reconciliation differences and inefficiencies.
• Provide financial reporting, analysis and ad-hoc support to Front/Middle Office and corporate stakeholders.
• Assess IFRS accounting treatment for new/structured deals ahead of execution.
• Drive automation of manual journal entries and processes to enable straight-through processing.
• Identify opportunities to streamline workflows and improve reporting capabilities.
• Collaborate with Trade Accounting teams to implement best practices and controls.
• Review and reconcile departmental SG&A and overhead reporting.
• Contribute to project-related requirements within Trade Accounting.

Skills

IFRS knowledge

Automation experience

Excel

Power BI

SQL

SAP knowledge

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Education

Qualified CA(SA)/CPA

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

SAP

Power BI

SQL

Job description

Nticesearch in Gauteng is seeking a technically strong Trade Accountant (CA) to join the Trade Accounting team. The role combines IFRS expertise with a passion for automation and process improvement to support financial reporting and trading operations.

The successful candidate will drive automation of journal entries, improve reporting, and collaborate across Front/M middle Office and corporate stakeholders, while ensuring strong internal controls and compliant governance in a fast-paced