461 Accounting jobs in South Africa

Core Details and Responsibilities

This role is based in our office in Cape Town, South Africa. As an Analyst - Fund Administration (Reconciliations) - Hedge Daily Fund Administration. You will report to the Associate Director.

The Analyst plays a critical role in the daily operations related to fund reconciliation and portfolio management for a diverse range of client funds, ensuring accuracy and compliance in all deliverables. This position is designed for an experienced reconciliation professional who will be responsible for the accurate reconciliation of cash, positions, market value, and corporate actions, and for ensuring that these data points are correctly managed within the portfolio systems. The role also includes responsibilities around data management, reporting, and valuation quality assurance, supporting both internal stakeholders and clients on a day-to-day basis. This position requires a strong analytical mindset, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work collaboratively across teams to enhance operational efficiency and client service excellence.

From a high-level perspective, the core responsibilities that form your role are broken down into the following 6 categories:

• Share insights to enable development of new processes and procedures that will create business efficiency and support delivery of client excellence in service.
• Maintain awareness of industry, regulatory, jurisdictional, and other trends that could affect the business.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with operations staff, business users, project, and implementation managers to achieve desired and elegant solutions.

• A Bachelor's degree / Diploma in Accounting, Business Administration, Economics or Finance or similar field
• Newly Qualified Graduate
• 1-2 years of experience in fund administration with a focus on reconciliations, preferably within the hedge fund industry would be advantageous
• Ability to communicate (high standard of speaking and writing) in English, Portuguese will be advantageous
• Proficiency with reconciliation software and fund accounting systems would be advantageous
• Advanced Excel skills and familiarity with SQL or other data analysis tools
• Knowledge of BI Tools: Familiarity with MS Power Apps and Business Intelligence (BI) tools is a plus.
• Problem-Solving & Analytical Skills: Strong ability to analyze issues, identify root causes, and implement effective solutions, particularly in relation to complex financial data and reconciliations.
• Basic SQL development and server maintenance experience is required.

Join Atlantis Foundries - A proudly South African operation with global reach.

Atlantis Foundries, a global leader in the manufacturing of high-quality engine blocks, is part of the Daimler Truck family - a key driver behind our growth across Africa, the Americas, and Europe.

We are seeking a meticulous and experienced Head of Accounting to lead our financial reporting and compliance functions with precision and integrity. Based in Atlantis, Western Cape, this role requires a qualified Chartered Accountant who has proven experience managing and mentoring a finance team.

As the senior finance leader, you'll be responsible for the accuracy, structure, and integrity of our financial operations. Your key focus will be ensuring our financial records are complete, compliant, and audit-ready, with timely reporting in accordance with IFRS and corporate standards.

You'll take ownership of historical financial reporting, tax compliance, audit preparation, and the maintenance of robust financial systems and controls.

If you're a hands-on leader with a passion for precision, process, and accountability - and you're ready to bring your expertise to a proudly South African company with a global footprint - we'd love to hear from you.

• Leading and developing a high-performing finance team.
• Preparing financial statements in line with IFRS and Daimler Truck requirements.
• Overseeing external audits and ensuring full tax compliance.
• Managing accounting functions: month-end closure, auditing, taxation, accounts payable & receivable.
• Implementing and maintaining strong internal control systems.
• Handling deferred tax calculations and the annual tax return.
• Supporting strategic decisions through robust financial analysis and reporting.

• Must be a Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA).
• A minimum of 7 years' work experience coupled with 3 years of leading a team.
• Ideally, you will have experience in a manufacturing environment; however, candidates from other sectors will be considered if you can demonstrate a successful transition into a new industry in the past.
• Working knowledge of IFRS.
• High integrity with a commitment to South African legal, statutory, and financial standards.

As an Associate, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the accurate and timely processing of Net Asset Values (NAV) for assigned funds, along with overseeing investor allocations and financial operations. You will serve as the primary contact for client communications and audits, while also collaborating with various internal teams to enhance operational efficiency. This position demands a strong understanding of financial operations, regulatory compliance, and the ability to manage complex client relationships.

From a high-level perspective, the core responsibilities that form your role are broken down into the following 7 categories:

1. NAV Calculation and Investor Allocations

2. Client Communications and Audit Management

3. Financial Operations

4. Collaboration and Coordination

5. Audit and Financial Statement Preparation

6. System Setup and Client Onboarding

7. Risk and Compliance Responsibilities

Your Daily Tasks

The following are the tasks linked to the Core Responsibilities that will be expected as part of this role:

1. NAV Calculation and Investor Allocations:

Includes (but not limited to) the following tasks:

a. NAV Support: Collaborate with the operations team to calculate the Net Asset Value of assigned funds, ensuring accurate investor allocations.

b. Expense Management: Monitor bank accounts and client communications to ensure the accurate booking of expenses related to the funds.

2. Client Communications and Audit Management:

Includes (but are not limited to) the following tasks:

a. Client Liaison: Act as the lead point of contact for all client communications and audits, ensuring that all inquiries are addressed promptly and effectively.

b. Audit Coordination: Coordinate with FS Prep Team and external auditors to facilitate the audit process, ensuring all required documentation is prepared and provided.

3. Financial Operations:

Includes (but are not limited to) the following tasks:

a. Fee Calculations: Calculate management fees, carried interest, and performance fees for the funds, along with ensuring accurate period accruals.

b. Pricing & Valuation: Price all investments held by the fund using Bloomberg or third-party pricing support, ensuring accuracy and compliance with industry standards.

c. Reconciliation: Process trades, positions, P&L, and cash reconciliations. Develop and implement new reconciliation templates using data management tools.

4. Collaboration and Coordination:

Includes (but are not limited to) the following tasks:

a. Team Liaison: Work closely with the Investor Services and Treasury Services teams for activities related to the funds under your supervision.

b. Client Implementation: Assist in managing the client implementation process for new business, ensuring the timely rollout of NAV packs and associated deliverables.

5. Audit and Financial Statement Preparation

Includes (but are not limited to) the following tasks:

a. Financial Reporting: Manage the year-end audit and financial statement preparation process for all assigned funds, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and internal policies.

6. System Setup and Client Onboarding

Includes (but not limited to) the following tasks:

a. Client Onboarding: Lead the operations team in client onboarding processes and system setups, focusing on interface programming and portfolio reporting.

b. Process Understanding: Develop a thorough understanding of the structure, capital activity processes, waterfall calculations, and valuation intricacies for both closed-ended and open-ended funds.

7. Risk and Compliance Responsibilities:

Includes (but not limited to) the following tasks:

a. Compliance Tasks: Perform routine compliance checks and adhere to company risk and compliance processes and policies.

b. Record Keeping: Maintain organized records of compliance documents and reports.

c. Assistance in Audits: Provide support during internal audits and compliance reviews.

d. Research Support: Assist in research for compliance-related queries and regulatory information.

e. Learning and Development: Engage in learning opportunities to understand compliance principles and regulations.

Additional Strategic Expectations
• Share insights to enable development of new processes and procedures that will create business efficiency and support delivery of client excellence in service.
• Maintain awareness of industry, regulatory, jurisdictional, and other trends that could affect the business.
• Contribute to the creation, development and implementation of new products and solutions to accommodate the businesses continuous changing needs.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with operations staff, business users, project, and implementation managers to achieve desired and elegant solutions.

Required Skills & Experience

Are you getting excited? We are! Before we get too carried away, there are a few requirements you'll need to check off before you can apply for the position:
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field. Professional certification (CFA, CAIA, CPA, etc.) is a plus.
• Experience: 2-4+ years of experience in private equity fund administration or a similar role, with a focus on NAV calculations, financial reporting, and investor allocations.
• Familiarity with private equity fund administration software such as Investran, Bloomberg, eFront, or similar systems.
• Strong Excel skills, including data analysis, financial modeling, and report generation.
• Solid understanding of fund structures, including capital calls, distributions, and performance metrics (IRR, multiple of invested capital).

Job Title: Head of Reinsurance Accounting (Rosebank)

Job Description:

The Head of Reinsurance Accounting is responsible for the full end-to-end Reinsurance Accounting and Analytics process and will participate in designing the Reinsurance strategy, together with the subsequent implementation, including data and systems requirements. Involvement in the optimisation work to help derive a recommended Reinsurance structure.

Key Performance Areas:

Functional Management

Full responsibility for monthly, quarterly, and annual Reinsurance reporting and analysis.

Sourcing, reconciling, and taking full responsibility for obtaining and providing Reinsurance data modelling requirements.

Designing and implementing system and process solutions for all Reinsurance agreements put in place.

Active participation at Reinsurance forum meetings.

Managing Internal and External Audit engagement issues.

Ensuring Reinsurance Claims are fully recovered and accounted for across all treaties.

Responsible for setting and obtaining financial Reinsurance targets of up to a R1 billion.

Advising on the Reinsurance strategy; including the SAM impacts.

Providing input into Capital modelling and management.

Assisting with compilation of Risk profiles.

Full accountability for Reinsurance governance and controls.

Stakeholder Management

Stakeholders include:

External Reinsurers

Reinsurance Brokers

Internal Audit

External Audit.

Qualifications & Requirements:

Matric

CA (SA) highly preferred

10 years' experience in Insurance of which 5 in Reinsurance

Take action to manage own personal development and encourage others to do the same.

Lead a team and complete performance management cycle for direct reports.

Effective Communication

Negotiating

Problem Solving

High Level Influencer

Relationships typically involve persuading or countering opposition

Create people management plan to ensure human capability is in place as part of business planning process

To apply, please submit your CV, as well as your latest payslip, to

Posted 2025-05-22

Advert reference: uj_001769

Advert status: Online

Apply by: 31 January 2025

Job category: Education and Training

Campus: Auckland Park Kingsway Campus

Contract: Permanent

Remuneration: Market Related

EE position: EE

The University of Johannesburg (UJ) is a vibrant and cosmopolitan university, anchored in Africa and driven by a powerful strategy focused on attaining global excellence and stature (GES). With an emphasis on independent thinking, sustainable development, and strategic partnerships, UJ is an international university of choice. The University is guided by the Vice-Chancellor’s vision of “Positioning UJ in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) for societal impact in the context of the changing social, political, and economic fortunes of Africa”.

Job Specification:

UJ is keen to interview a dynamic, strategically minded individual with the ability to function in the Management Accounting unit. The primary responsibility of the Senior Manager is to manage the institutional budgeting and forecasting, cost analyses and management reporting practices to ensure the efficient running of the management accounting functions and to support the Director: Management Accounting to achieve the goals of the Department.

This unit is regarded as a centre of excellence with the divisional service delivery operating model, responsible for institutional management accounting activities which include compilation, monitoring and reporting activities associated with the University’s budgeting process, ensuring financial sustainability, managing the financial management support relating to external funding, business case viability and project management.

Attributes associated with senior management level are critical to this role such as analytical and critical thinking, problem solving, relationship management, implementing appropriate oversight and instillation of controls. Improve financial management support maturity to facilitate attainment of strategic objectives.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the institutional budgeting and forecasting process & coordinate the compilation of the annual budget.
• Preparation of UJ monthly management accounts for submission to UJ oversight structures.
• Ensure budgets and financial proposals comply with university policies and procedures.
• Prepare commentary relating to financial trends and forecasts for submission to the Director: Management Accounting.
• Prepare monthly Management Accounts and provide commentary on variances.
• Business case evaluation to determine financial viability of projects in application of financial management principles.
• Review reconciliations of control accounts on a monthly basis ensuring completeness and accuracy.
• Drive continuous improvement of systems and processes in management accounting area and contribute towards the same for the finance service.
• Manage and develop staff within the division.
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation and regulations.
• Registration with SAICA as a Chartered Accountant or registration with CIMA as CGMA.
• Honours in Bachelor of Commerce in Finance or Accounting (or equivalent qualification).
• Strong understanding of financial management, analysis, and reporting.
• 5 years' managerial experience in a position with a medium to a large staff contingent.
• Proven experience with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Comprehension and ability across key financial management components, including IFRS requirements.

• Analytical Skills: Proficiency in financial analysis, forecasting methods, and data analysis to inform strategic decision-making.
• Financial Expertise: Deep understanding of accounting principles, best practices, and relevant regulations.
• Communication Skills: Ability to explain complex financial information in clear and concise language.
• Critical Thinking: Strong critical thinking skills to create financial forecasts and make sound budgeting decisions.
• Problem-Solving: Ability to navigate complex situations and utilize expertise to advance the University's goals.
• Data Management: Adept at handling large amounts of data, organizing it for easy access, and keeping it accurate and up to date.
• Compliance: Commitment to staying informed about relevant laws and regulations.
• Communication & Interpersonal Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, along with strong computer literacy.
• Planning & Organization: Proven planning and organizational abilities.
• Business Acumen: Strong business acumen to understand the financial implications of decisions.
• Collaboration & Conflict Resolution: Ability to work collaboratively, manage conflicts effectively, and achieve positive outcomes.
• Strategic & Operational Thinking: Ability to think strategically and operationally, make quick decisions, and adapt to changing situations.
• Delegation & Accountability: Ability to delegate tasks, take ownership of work, and monitor performance for improvement.
• Relationship Management: Ability to build and maintain positive relationships with various stakeholders.

Enquiries regarding the job content: Sikhumbuzo Kumalo on Tel: (

Your application, comprising of a detailed Curriculum Vitae as well as the names and full contact details (including telephone numbers and e-mail addresses) of at least three traceable and credible referees must be uploaded before or on the closing date of the advertised post. Please also attach the following: a copy of your highest academic qualification, proof of registration with professional bodies you might belong to and if applying for an academic position, a list of accredited research output and/or a portfolio of your creative output.

Please note that the University is obligated, in terms of recent amendments to the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act 2021 (Act 13 of 2021) , to assess all prospective employees (including applicants) against the National Register for Sex Offenders (NRSO) . The outcome of such an assessment may have an impact upon possible employment with the University.

For more information, please review the following link: Justice/Criminal/NRSO .

Our client, a leading Financial Services Provider specializing in Insurance products, wants to appoint a Chief Financial Officer to oversee the Financial Management of the company. The successful person will also be responsible for the operational management of the company and must have some knowledge of, and experience in the insurance industry and the related products available in the market. A minimum of 3 to 5 years' experience as a Financial Manager in a Financial Services environment is required and qualified CA (SA) persons may apply.

The person will be responsible:

1. to oversee and manage the financial records and reporting of the company.
2. for the operational management, including people management of the company.

1. Must be a qualified CA (SA) with at least 3 to 5 years post articles experience.
2. At least one year experience in the Insurance Industry.
3. Must have a keen interest in IT Systems.
4. Fluent in Afrikaans and English with excellent communication skills.
5. Good leadership skills.
6. Excellent communication skills.

R50 000 to R90 000 per month ctc

Minimum Requirements:

1. Corporate accounting experience – at least 3-5 years as Accountant (group experience preferred).
2. Completed articles a bonus, but not essential (experience more important).

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted with screening questions.

Full Accounting function.

R25k – R35k ctc pm.

Are you ready to take the lead and drive results in a fast-paced environment? We have an exceptional opportunity for you!

• Lead and oversee the collections department, ensuring timely and effective recovery of outstanding debts while maintaining positive customer relationships.
• Work closely with a dedicated Credit Controller to manage the entire collections process, from early-stage delinquencies to legal proceedings if necessary.
• Develop and implement strategies to optimize collections performance and reduce delinquency rates, leveraging data analytics and technology solutions.
• Monitor and analyze collection trends and metrics, providing regular reports and insights to senior management.
• Actively engage with customers to negotiate repayment plans and resolve disputes, demonstrating empathy and professionalism.
• Stay abreast of industry regulations and best practices in collections management, ensuring compliance at all times.
• Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and teamwork within the collections team.

• Proven experience in collections management within the micro-lending industry, with a hands-on approach and a track record of driving results.
• Ability to thrive in a high-volume, fast-paced environment, with excellent time management and prioritization skills.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to effectively interact with customers and stakeholders at all levels.
• Tech-savvy mindset, with proficiency in collections software and a willingness to embrace new technologies and automation tools.
• Leadership qualities, including the ability to motivate and inspire a team towards achieving common goals.
• Knowledge of relevant regulations and compliance requirements in the financial services industry.

Don't miss out on this opportunity to join a dynamic team and make a difference in the lives of their customers. Apply now and take the next step in your career journey!

Reporting to the CFO and Group Financial Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for month-end accounting and reporting processes, interim/year-end closing and reporting aspects, year-end audit, budgeting process, and other financial-related projects.

Responsibilities include:

• Preparing loan account reconciliations and product development cost calculations
• Reviewing subsidiaries' management accounts
• Tax calculations
• Preparing Group consolidated management accounts

• Managing the year-end external audit requirements/deliverables
• Ensuring that financial transactions in the Group are recorded in compliance with IFRS
• Assisting Group companies with technical accounting transactions and year-end reporting packs
• Reviewing inter-group transactions and loan accounts
• Overseeing the reporting by Group companies (local and foreign) and performing Group consolidations
• Tax calculations
• Preparing Group companies annual financial statements

• Compiling management information
• Drafting reports for the Finance and Risk Committee and Board of Directors

• Tax compliance responsibilities
• Compiling Group consolidated budgets and budget reporting pack
• Compiling Group consolidated cash flow forecast
• Assisting/being involved with mergers and acquisitions
• Assisting CFO and CEO with presentations to stakeholders

• 3 years post article experience
• Management accounting experience