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Accountant

West Coast Personnel
Cape Town Full-day Full-time

Description:

A well-established construction company is seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Accountant to oversee financial operations, ensure compliance, and support management with accurate reporting and insights. The ideal candidate will have 10 years of accounting experience, strong knowledge of construction/project-based financial environments, and the ability to manage the full accounting function efficiently. Key Responsibilities
Financial Management & Reporting
  • Manage the full accounting function, including general ledger, journals, and month-end processes
  • Prepare monthly management accounts, variance reports, and financial statements
  • Produce accurate cash flow forecasts, budget reports, and financial analysis
  • Maintain fixed asset registers and ensure correct depreciation calculations
Project & Construction Accounting
  • Oversee project costing, job cost allocations, and WIP analysis
  • Review and verify site financial submissions, cost reports, and project budgets
  • Track revenue recognition in line with project progress and contract terms
  • Support project managers with cost insights and financial decision-making
Debtors, Creditors & Cashbook
  • Approve and oversee accounts receivable and accounts payable processes
  • Ensure accurate invoicing, payment allocations, and collections monitoring
  • Reconcile cashbooks, bank accounts, petty cash, and credit cards
Compliance & Controls
  • Ensure compliance with financial regulations, company policies, and audit requirements
  • Prepare audit packs and liaise with internal and external auditors
  • Implement and monitor internal controls to safeguard financial integrity
Taxation & Statutory Duties
  • Manage VAT calculations, reconciliations, and submissions
  • Handle PAYE, SDL, UIF, and other statutory returns
  • Assist with SARS queries and compliance matters
Systems & Process Management
  • Utilise accounting software
  • Improve financial processes, reporting efficiency, and internal controls
  • Support ongoing digitalisation and automation of finance tasks
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Minimum Requirements
  • Degree in Accounting (BCom Accounting or related)
  • 10+ yearsâ accounting experience, preferably in construction or project-based environments
  • Strong understanding of financial reporting, costing, and project accounting
  • Proficiency in Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, formulas)
  • Experience in accounting software
  • Proficiency in SAGE Evolution is advantageous
  • Excellent accuracy, attention to detail, and organisational skills
  • Strong communication, problem-solving, and deadline management abilities
  • High level of professionalism, integrity, and reliability

Requirements:

Key Responsibilities
Financial Management & Reporting
  • Manage the full accounting function, including general ledger, journals, and month-end processes
  • Prepare monthly management accounts, variance reports, and financial statements
  • Produce accurate cash flow forecasts, budget reports, and financial analysis
  • Maintain fixed asset registers and ensure correct depreciation calculations
Project & Construction Accounting
  • Oversee project costing, job cost allocations, and WIP analysis
  • Review and verify site financial submissions, cost reports, and project budgets
  • Track revenue recognition in line with project progress and contract terms
  • Support project managers with cost insights and financial decision-making
Debtors, Creditors & Cashbook
  • Approve and oversee accounts receivable and accounts payable processes
  • Ensure accurate invoicing, payment allocations, and collections monitoring
  • Reconcile cashbooks, bank accounts, petty cash, and credit cards
Compliance & Controls
  • Ensure compliance with financial regulations, company policies, and audit requirements
  • Prepare audit packs and liaise with internal and external auditors
  • Implement and monitor internal controls to safeguard financial integrity
Taxation & Statutory Duties
  • Manage VAT calculations, reconciliations, and submissions
  • Handle PAYE, SDL, UIF, and other statutory returns
  • Assist with SARS queries and compliance matters
Systems & Process Management
  • Utilise accounting software
  • Improve financial processes, reporting efficiency, and internal controls
  • Support ongoing digitalisation and automation of finance tasks
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Minimum Requirements
  • Degree in Accounting (BCom Accounting or related)
  • 10+ yearsâ accounting experience, preferably in construction or project-based environments
  • Strong understanding of financial reporting, costing, and project accounting
  • Proficiency in Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, formulas)
  • Experience in accounting software
  • Proficiency in SAGE Evolution is advantageous
  • Excellent accuracy, attention to detail, and organisational skills
  • Strong communication, problem-solving, and deadline management abilities
  • High level of professionalism, integrity, and reliability
  • Manage the full accounting function, including general ledger, journals, and month-end processes
  • Prepare monthly management accounts, variance reports, and financial statements
  • Produce accurate cash flow forecasts, budget reports, and financial analysis
  • Maintain fixed asset registers and ensure correct depreciation calculations
  • Oversee project costing, job cost allocations, and WIP analysis
  • Review and verify site financial submissions, cost reports, and project budgets
  • Track revenue recognition in line with project progress and contract terms
  • Support project managers with cost insights and financial decision-making
  • Approve and oversee accounts receivable and accounts payable processes
  • Ensure accurate invoicing, payment allocations, and collections monitoring
  • Reconcile cashbooks, bank accounts, petty cash, and credit cards
  • Ensure compliance with financial regulations, company policies, and audit requirements
  • Prepare audit packs and liaise with internal and external auditors
  • Implement and monitor internal controls to safeguard financial integrity
  • Manage VAT calculations, reconciliations, and submissions
  • Handle PAYE, SDL, UIF, and other statutory returns
  • Assist with SARS queries and compliance matters
  • Utilise accounting software
  • Improve financial processes, reporting efficiency, and internal controls
  • Support ongoing digitalisation and automation of finance tasks
  • Degree in Accounting (BCom Accounting or related)
  • 10+ yearsâ accounting experience, preferably in construction or project-based environments
  • Strong understanding of financial reporting, costing, and project accounting
  • Proficiency in Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, formulas)
  • Experience in accounting software
  • Proficiency in SAGE Evolution is advantageous
  • Excellent accuracy, attention to detail, and organisational skills
  • Strong communication, problem-solving, and deadline management abilities
  • High level of professionalism, integrity, and reliability
04 Jan 2026;   from: careers24.com

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