1079 Accounting jobs in Cape Town

Overview

RPO's client, a holding company that invests in specialized Agri-input companies, is seeking a Group Financial Accountant to join their team in the Northern Suburbs. The group companies own, develop, import and distribute a broad range of agronomy, forage and vegetable seeds into Africa, Europe and other emerging international markets. This role offers potential progression into a Financial Manager over time.

Month End

• Preparing loan account reconciliations and product development cost calculations
• Review of subsidiaries’ management accounts
• Tax calculations
• Preparing group consolidated management accounts

Year-end Audit

• Management of the year-end external audit requirements/deliverables
• Ensure that financial transactions in the group are recorded in compliance with IFRS
• Assist group companies with technical accounting transactions and year-end reporting packs
• Review inter-group transactions and loan accounts
• Overseeing the reporting by group companies (local and foreign) and perform group consolidations
• Tax calculations
• Group financial reporting packs for submission to a listed company
• Preparation of group companies annual financial statements

Reporting

• Compiling of management information
• Drafting of reports for the Finance and risk committee and board of directors

Other

• Tax compliance responsibilities
• Compile group consolidated budgets and budget reporting pack
• Compile Group consolidated cash flow forecast
• Assistance/involvement with mergers and acquisitions
• Assist CFO and CEO with presentations to stakeholders

• CA(SA) qualification
• 3 years post article experience
• AFS (full IFRS) / tax / budgeting experience
• Group accounting / consolidation experience
• Management accounting experience
• Strong Excel skills
• Problem solving skills / can work independently

• Medical Aid
• Retirement Benefits

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Hire Resolve's Client in the FMCG space is currently looking for a Group Accountant to join their team. The Group Accountant is a pivotal role within the Finance department, responsible for managing and overseeing the accounting operations within the company. This position involves supervising and mentoring a team and ensuring the accuracy, consistency, and timeliness of financial reporting, risk management and compliance across the group, whilst displaying leadership and guidance to the accounting team.
Key responsibilities

• Oversee the preparation of consolidated financial statements and reports for the group, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and adherence to accounting standards.
• Ensure compliance with tax regulations and tax filings as well as liaising with tax authorities to resolve any issues.
• Implement and maintain reporting procedures to comply with internal control requirements.
• Manage a team, including training, mentoring, and evaluating their performance, as well as fostering a culture of collaboration and teamwork.
• Ensure that the team is effective, efficient, and aligned with the strategic goals of the organization.
• Continuously evaluate financial and accounting processes for efficiency gains and strategic alignment.
• Implement best practices and standard operating procedures across all entities.
• Coordinate with department heads to prepare budgets and financial forecasts.
• Analyse financial data and create models for decision support.
• Coordinate with internal and external auditors for audits, as well as preparing audit schedules.
• Ensure robust internal controls are in place to manage and mitigate financial risks.
• Provide strategic financial input and leadership on decision-making issues affecting the organization.
• Liaise with financial institutions.
• Maintain strong relationships with senior executives to provide financial insights that influence strategy.
  
  

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Certificates in CPA, SAIPA, ACCA and/or CA is highly advantageous.
• Minimum of 5 years proven experience in finance and/or accounting roles.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a supervisory/managerial role.
• Knowledge of financial reporting requirements, such as GAAP and IFRS.
• Proficient knowledge and experience in accounting software and MS Office.

Overview

Our client, a fast-growing global InsurTech business with operations in the USA, Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa, is seeking an analytical Chartered Accountant (CA SA) to join their expanding finance team. The role will support the Chief Financial Officer in overseeing accounting and reporting functions across multiple group legal entities, ensuring the accuracy and completeness of day-to-day finance operations, management accounts, forecasting, and both internal and external financial reporting. Key responsibilities include supporting tax compliance, regulatory quality control, and overall financial governance, with a particular focus on the company’s growth in the USA and Canada. The ideal candidate is a newly qualified Chartered Accountant or has up to three years post-article experience, with exposure to the insurance or financial services industry.

• Ensuring all recorded entries, specifically the monthly financial results provided by their underwriting partners, are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting standards and principles
• Continuous implementation of financial systems and best practices
• Assisting the Chief Financial Officer with annual budgeting, cash flow forecasts, preparation and audit of financial statements and overall tax structuring & compliance
• Assisting and managing the relationship with outsourced in-country accounting firms used across the group
• Preparing the monthly and annual regional reports used in the group consolidation

• Ensuring compliance and keeping up to date with all financial & insurance regulatory requirements
• Providing support to the Chief Financial Officer on regulatory and tax reporting and all other submissions or returns
• Responds to financial inquiries by gathering, analysing, summarising, and interpreting data
• Monthly reporting to white-label and other distribution partners
• Monthly reporting on insurance KPI’s including loss ratios, acquisition costs, retention rate and customer sales
• Monthly management reporting and to assist with preparing slides/overviews to the Board and Shareholders
• Insight to provide detailed explanation on all reconciled items, specifically as it relates to reconciliations between their insurance policy administration system, banking and their accounting systems for premiums and claims

• A newly qualified Chartered Accountant or up to three years post article experience.
• Exposure to the insurance/financial services industry is required.
• Specific exposure to life insurance, short-term insurance, or other financial services will be preferred.
• Having a commercial and entrepreneurial mindset with a passion for innovation and technology is key.

ENVIRONMENT

PREPARE statutory and management reports as the Group Accountant sought by a dynamic Energy Specialist to join its team. You will provide these reports with the objective of providing shareholders, management & other stakeholders accurate financial information (prepared in accordance with applicable statutory regulations & rules) and value-added analysis for the purpose of informed decision making. The successful incumbent must be ACCA / CA(SA) qualified or possess a BCom Accounting Degree or equivalent with 3-5 years’ work experience in a Finance reporting function with 5 years’ experience in a managerial role within Finance functions. You will also require a proven track record of working effectively in an SAP environment with exposure to complex IFRS financial accounting issues & experience in performing consolidations in large complex multi-national group.

• Timely and accurate completion and submission of consolidated results.
• Monthly and quarterly reporting of consolidated results.
• Collaboration with FPA Team to generate accurate and insightful reports, including cost packs.
• Compilation of monthly management and statutory packs.
• Support Operating Units in accurate and timely reporting.

• Financial Close Process - Co-ordinate a quality close across operating units ensuring proactive and on time close.
• Submission of management and statutory trial balances and related data.
• Validate the accuracy and completeness of accounts.

• Annual Financial Statements (AFS) – Assist with disclosure information for the various group companies.
• Ensure consistency across AFS, with focus being on alignment of accounting policies.
• Assist with review of AFS.

• Project delivery across central teams and operating units – Support key projects impacting the close process.

• Coaching and mentoring staff.

Key Challenges :

• Working across multiple operating units and teams.
• Ability to implement sustainable improvements, through effective change management.
• Strategic prioritisation of workplan and alignment with OU’s and leadership.
• Working with diverse teams to solve gaps and deficiencies.
• Delivering through others.

Qualifications –

• ACCA / CA(SA) / BCom Accounting or equivalent.

Experience/Skills –

• 3-5 Years of experience in a Finance reporting function with 5 years’ experience in a managerial role within Finance functions.
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment.
• Experience in technical financial accounting role with exposure to complex IFRS financial accounting issues.
• Experience in performing consolidations in large complex multi-national group.
• Proven track record of working effectively in an SAP environment.
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment.

Desirable –

• Downstream Oil and Gas experience.
• French.

• Leadership: Lead by example, inspire others and build a culture of continuous improvement.
• Effective Communicator and Influencer: Strong verbal and written communication, with excellent influencing and stakeholder management skills.
• Accounting and Control: Providing leading practices that strengthens overall accounting and control environment.
• IFRS expertise: Providing advice and assurance on compliance with IFRS across the group.
• Planning and Prioritisation: Able to prioritize multiple tasks to meet tight deadlines.
• Analytical: An eye for detail, able to quickly understand key operational processes, systems, and technology.
• Proactive approach: With the resilience and flexibility to adapt to changing circumstances and priorities.
• Innovation: Identify and implement innovative solutions to complex problems.