Accountant

Role Overview

About the Role:

• We are seeking a commercially minded and detail-oriented Accountant to join our client’s finance team.
• This role plays a key part in month-end reporting, financial analysis, and supporting the broader business with actionable financial insights.
• The successful candidate will combine strong technical accounting skills with the ability to provide commercial support across branch and regional operations.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Reporting & Analysis (Full Responsibility)

• Prepare and post monthly journal entries
• Lead and support month-end processes and review month-end reporting deliverables (including management accounts and balance sheet reconciliations)
• Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations
• Conduct financial analysis across branches and regions to support month-end results
• Review branch Profit & Loss reports and assist in monthly financial reporting
• Analyse financial data and provide recommendations to the Finance Manager to support business understanding of transactions and results

Management Accounting (Supportive)

• Compile management accounts and highlight variances
• Provide commentary and financial insights to management where required
• Monitor and analyse branch operational costs, identify variances, and support corrective actions

Regulatory Compliance (Supportive)

• Apply accounting standards, financial regulations, and corporate governance principles
• Maintain working knowledge of relevant compliance requirements
• Support relationships with external auditors, tax advisors, and financial institutions

Budgeting & Forecasting (Supportive)

• Assist in the preparation of budgets and financial forecasts
• Support variance analysis and performance tracking against budget

Audit Support (Supportive)

• Prepare audit workpapers
• Provide documentation and support for internal and external audits

Commercial Support & Coordination

• Build strong working relationships with branch teams and internal stakeholders
• Provide actionable financial insights to support decision-making
• Communicate financial information clearly to non-financial stakeholders

Requirements

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

• Tertiary qualification in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline
• CA or CPA qualified
• Experience leading month-end processes and reviewing reporting deliverables
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to drive business outcomes
• Advanced Excel skills (financial modelling, pivot tables, complex formulas)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including report preparation
• Experience identifying and implementing process improvements
• Willingness to take a hands-on, practical approach at an operational level

Highly Desirable

• Excellent organisational skills
• Strong time management skills
• High attention to detail

Benefits

Benefits:

• Flexibility in work hours and location, with a focus on managing energy rather than time.
• Access to online learning platforms and a budget for professional development
• A collaborative, no-silos environment, encouraging learning and growth across teams
• A dynamic social culture with team lunches, social events, and opportunities for creative input
• Health insurance
• Leave Benefits
• Provident Fund
• HMO
• 13th Month