Description:
The Financial Accountant is responsible for delivering accurate, timely, and controlled group accounting.
The role covers the full accounting cycle from cashbook to trial balance to internal AFS preparation, while also supervising an intern and assisting with automation improvements.
This is a career-accelerating role offering exposure to multi-entity structures, trust accounting, internal financial statement preparation.
A. Main Entities (Daily & Monthly)
Daily cashbook imports and allocations
Weekly bank reconciliations
Full balance sheet reconciliations (WD6 deadline)
Month-end journals (accruals, provisions, corrections)
SARS, CIPC and Secretarial Maintenance
Monthly Variance Analysis
Fixed asset register updates
VAT reconciliation and submission support
Cash flow reporting inputs
B. Micro-Entities (Monthly)
Cashbook processing (intern assists)
Bank reconciliations
Monthly journals
Trial balance preparation
VAT for applicable entities
SARS, CIPC and Secretarial Maintenance
Annual internal AFS preparation
C. Trusts (Quarterly & Annual)
Loan account reconciliations
Investment schedules
Beneficiary schedules
Trustee documentation
SARS, CIPC and Secretarial Maintenance
Year-end trust AFS preparation
D. Automation & Systems Improvement
Collaborate with AI/IT Manager on system/AI driven automations
Maintain and improve Excel / Power Query templates
Implement process and control improvements
E. Intern Supervision
Delegate tasks (cashbook, recons prep, admin)
Review intern outputs
Provide training and guidance
Develop intern capability
Minimum Requirements
BCom Accounting
SAIPA or SAICA articles completed (preferred)
24 years post-articles experience
Strong balance sheet reconciliation skills
Experience with multi-entity accounting
Trust accounting exposure beneficial
Strong Excel skills (Power Query a plus)
ERP experience (SAP Business One advantageous)
Ability to work in a structured, deadline-driven environment
Competencies
High attention to detail
Strong organisational skills
Analytical thinker
Calm under pressure
Process-driven
Confident communicator
Ability to supervise and train juniors
Comfortable with technology and automation
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Daily cashbook posted by 11:00
Bank recons 100% complete weekly
All balance sheet recons complete by WD6
Trust packs complete by WD10 (quarterly)
No recon items older than 60 days
Two process improvements per quarter
Accurate month-end within group deadlines
Salary Range:
R30,000 R35,000 per month (CTC) based on experie