Senior Accountant
Role
Senior Accountant
Location
CBD, Cape Town / Hybrid
Industry
IT
Salary
R70k / month
Our client, a data-driven communication platform, is seeking a Senior Accountant to join their team.
The Senior Accountant will be responsible for accounting, month-end close process, consolidation and the reporting function of the group.
Key Responsibilities
Accounting and maintenance of a complete and accurate general ledger across the subsidiaries, as well as analysis in relation to those areas on a monthly basis.
Overall responsibility for driving the monthly close process, ensuring that the entities in the group are closed accurately and timeously in line with the Group close objectives each month.
Work with shared services for financial operations to ensure payroll, AP and AR is correctly reflected in financial reporting.
Act as a first reviewer on the allocated areas within the close process to ensure the output of the processes above is in line with expectations before Group Finance Manager reviews.
Balance sheet reconciliations
Collaborate and support the FP&A function on an ad hoc basis.
Manage the group audit, as well as regulatory compliance reporting and tax filings.
Assist with the statutory audits as it relates to the functions performed at a group level
Assist with ad hoc requests and prepare any necessary internal reporting as needed.
Proactively anticipate and identify issues and design solutions to address them.
Requirements
B.Commerce, SAIPA or similar with accounting tertiary education
Experience as a self-starter who can manage multiple projects in a complex environment with evolving priorities and deadlines.
Proficiency with Excel analysis and manipulation of large data sets, including use of pivot tables and lookup formulas.
Strong attention to detail, high degree of accuracy, and the ability to deliver clean and concise outputs.
Proficient in processing transactions in an ERP system, including Sage Intacct or similar systems such as Netsuite/Quickbooks/Xero
Strong knowledge of international accounting, reporting and auditing standards.