140 Management Positions jobs in Cape Town

Job Description
Job Title:

Management Accountant

Location:

Century City, Cape Town (On-site)

Working Hours:

Monday-Thursday: 9am-5pm (UK time)

Friday: 9am-3:30pm (UK time)

Lunch break: Anytime between 12-2pm (UK time)

About Our Client:

Our client is a rapidly growing UK-based organisation with a strong international presence. They partner with some of the world's leading brands and operate in a high-energy, collaborative environment. With an office based in Century City, Cape Town, they offer ambitious professionals the opportunity to thrive in a dynamic and globally connected team.

Job Description:

Our client is looking for a Management Accountant to join their finance function. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, is detail-oriented, and has hands-on experience in financial reporting, analysis, and stakeholder collaboration.

• Preparing monthly P&L and identifying/investigating variances.
• The accounts payable function.
• Collate and process staff expenses.
• Bank reconciliations (including credit cards).
• Maintain balance sheet control accounts including accruals and prepayments.
• Assist in the development of budgets and forecasts.
• Collaborate with internal departments to produce monthly reports.
• Prepare and submit UK and International VAT/HST/GST returns.
• Assist with the annual audit and year-end close.
• Assist in the production of statutory accounts.

• Previous experience of preparing accurate and timely management accounts.
• Experience working in a recruitment agency or a high-growth software/SaaS business.
• Experience working for a UK-based company or knowledge of UK compliance and International tax and accounting policies and procedures.
• Strong reconciliation skills and dealing with large data sets.
• Comfortable liaising with internal/external stakeholders and senior management.
• Advanced Excel skills and proficient with accounting packages.
• Exceptional attention to detail and excellent organisational skills.
• Strong team player. Marginal Reports

• Early finish on Fridays at 3:30pm (UK time)
• 20 days annual leave + UK public holidays (TBC with the team)
• International exposure and experience with UK financial operations
• Collaborative, people-first team culture in a modern Century City office

This well-known insurer in South Africa is looking for a Management Accountant ! This company is extremely established and has over 40 years of experience. This company promotes diversity and ensures that their employees are taken care of. This company encompasses positive change in and out of their organisation, so if you are an individual who wants to be part of a team that is committed to making a difference, then this could be the position for you!

This position will entail compiling, analysing, and reporting on management accounts to various stakeholders. If you are ready to advance your career, then apply today!

Duties:

1. Responsible for posting monthly journals.
2. Timely preparation of management accounts.
3. Manage the budget and forecasting process.
4. Timely preparation of balance sheet and income statement reconciliations.
5. Analyse and provide commentary on monthly results.

• CA(SA)

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience within the Financial Services industry (including articles).
• 1 - 2 years post articles experience in a commercial environment.
• Insurance accounting would be advantageous.
• Financial and management accounting (IFRS).
• Knowledge of systems and controls, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.

A well-known JSE listed business is looking to hire a qualified Chartered Accountant. This exciting role will be the link between operations and finance.

This role will provide exposure in (but duties are not limited to):

• Assist the Africa and IFRS Financial Controller with providing financial advice and support to senior management to enable them to make sound business decisions
• Assist with consolidated reporting for the group
• Be the link between operations and finance
• Identify potential risks to the profitability of the division
• Research market trends, analyse change, report and advise accordingly
• Complete Africa management accounts
• Forecast and budget reporting
• Ensure continuous implementation and strict application of operational and accounting standards all through reporting
• Assist with financial and technical accounting reporting
• Assist with training junior staff members
• Assist with bi-annual and annual publication of the financial reports
• Assist Group Reporting Team in meeting group reporting deliverables

• CA(SA)

• Newly qualified Chartered Accountant or 1-2 years post articles experience

• Reporting
• Problem solving and analytical thinking skills
• Pro-active approach to implementation of changes
• Detailed
• Organised
• Research ability
• Ability to multitask
• SAP / BI advantageous

R 6000 - R 7000 - Annually

Apply now!

If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider the vacancy application unsuccessful. Your profile will be kept on our database for any other suitable roles/positions.

For more information contact:
Tatum Karam
Executive Consultant: CA(SA), CIMA and General Finance

Our client in the golfing industry is seeking an experienced accountant to lead and manage all aspects of the Club’s Financials in Mowbray, Cape Town.

EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Permanent/ Temporary
SECTOR: Leisure
BASIC SALARY: Market Related
START DATE: A.S.A.P / Immediate

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 5 years proven experience as an accountant or in a similar role
• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Clubmaster (Advantageous)
• Other accounting software
• Attention to detail
• Strong understanding of accounting processes and procedures
• Adherence to ethical standards and integrity in financial practices

• Process the bank statement into the accounting system daily
• Reconcile the Bank GL account
• Process payments on a weekly basis

• Capture receipts, verify supporting documents for validity & accuracy
• Process debtor invoices where required
• Manage financial admin for membership accounts
• Manage & reconcile member spending accounts

• Manage the weekly creditors payment list
• Prepare all creditor payment batches in the accounting system
• Ensure all invoices processed are valid & accurate

• Ensure all month end journal entries are posted
• Prepayments, accruals, provisions
• Reconcile all Balance Sheet general ledger accounts
• SARS VAT201 preparation and submission, as well as reconciling VAT on all sales items (incl. sales credits)
• Maintain Fixed Asset Register & monitor Capital Expenditure

• Compile & prepare the relevant supporting documents & files as requested by the Auditors.
• Assist the auditors during the audit with any queries.

• IT14SD preparation and Workings (VAT & payroll Taxes)
• Full payroll function, UI-19 submissions, EMP201, Annual and bi-annual EMP501 reconciliations, IRP5’s and Workman’s Compensation Annual Returns

• 8 – 5 Monday to Friday

• 31 April 2024

Should you meet all the requirements, apply on our website at today. Should you not hear back from us within 10 working days, please consider your application as unsuccessful. We will retain your credentials for future similar roles.

Management Accountant
Location: Cape Town - Office Based - Foreshore. Hours 09h00 - 18h00 (to align with Head Office in Berlin).
Company: The role sits in Shared Services within a well-established and extremely successful international private investment firm with Head Quarters in Berlin and California and offices in several countries around the world.

The ideal candidate for this entrepreneurial environment is someone who not only possesses the necessary technical skills but also embodies the agility, confidence, resilience, and team spirit required to thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing landscape. If you speak or understand German that would be an advantage.

• Thrive in an environment where change is constant, able to quickly pivot strategies, adapt to new circumstances, and embrace evolving business needs with confidence and composure.
• Possess the mental fortitude to bounce back from setbacks, learn from failures, and maintain focus on achieving long-term objectives.

• Preparing appropriate, accurate, timely and relevant Management Accounts
• Reviewing and analysis
• Adapt and improve management reports
• Balance sheet and income statement reconciliation tasks, journal postings, monthly accruals, and provisions;
• Address inaccuracies
• Prepare the general ledger asset accounting functions;
• Participation in the Company’s year-end process and production of the Annual Financial Statements
• Liaising with the auditors as required

• Assist in providing support and advice to the Group in preparing forecasts and budgets within the prescribed timelines;
• Engage with management of subsidiaries on performance against budget, provide financial advice on budget control and forecast outcomes
• CAPEX

• Develop and manage financial systems and policies to ensure compliance with good corporate governance and legislation

• Develop and implement processes and perform tasks to ensure overall tax compliance of the Group;
• Managing daily banking and cash requirements for the Group;
• Monthly Payroll Administration functions;

• Min 5 years accounting experience in a busy, progressive, and tightly managed business with a focus on Management Accounting;
• Previous experience in handling international accounting preferably in a shared services environment;
• Extensive experience of computerised accounting and reporting systems;
• Strong knowledge of IFRS
• Highly proficient Microsoft Office user with Advanced Excel skills
• Bachelors degree in Finance
• CIMA qualification

R 40 000 - R 50 000 - Monthly

Job Description
Red Ember Recruitment is recruiting for Management Accountant for our client in Cape Town. The Management Accountant will manage the full financial function in the company. Communicates financial results to management monthly to enable the appraisal of the organisation's actual performance against targets. Assist with developing, implementing, and modifying financial policies and practices.

Requirements

• Timeous reporting of the results to key stakeholders including the Shareholders and Holding company in Germany;
• Review and monitor Debtors, Creditors, Cost of sales.
• Report back on Departmental Expenses vs Budgets and Inventory.
• Prepare, upload, and maintain annual budgets in SAP
• Liquidity Management: Daily report on actual balance of accounts vs previous day and (Monthly, Quarterly, Yearly Liquidity Target).
• Review and analyse manufacturing cost: overheads, labour, and materials in line with standard costing.
• Ensure that internal capex forms are completed for all additions and documentation kept in order.
• Maintain asset register on ERP system and adhoc and annual count of physical vs theoretical.
• Maintain asset register on Inventory and adhoc and annual count of physical vs theoretical.
• Provide leadership and guidance to the finance team to deliver efficient customer service to internal and external users of financial information.
• Execute relevant ad-hoc projects/ tasks including Head office requests.
• SAP Queries and investigations (Saving Cost as doing things internally where able)
• Finalising TB together with GL recons
• Tax queries and calculations including deferred taxation
• Financial Audit and queries, liaising with auditors
• Any additional ad hoc reporting
• Cost Saving Initiatives (Initiate)
• Employee Welfare (Leave calculations, training discussions)
• Releasing payments and loading salaries
• Management Review preparations and meetings
• Ensure continuous development on accounting standards
• Monthly forecasting of profit and loss (EBIT)

• BCompt (Management Accounting)

• 5 or more years' post SAICA articles financial experience (preferably in manufacturing).

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• Support the Group CFO and Financial Controller to ensure the integrity of financial systems and information, while ensuring that the Group Companies are compliant with all legislative requirements;
• Produce timely, accurate management information for the Group and assist with the processing of data inputs for Group companies; and
• This role also assists with amongst other things the preparation of key deliverables including the annual budget, operating and capital expenditure, monthly management reports, annual reports, and performance monitoring.
  
  

• Support the Group CFO and Financial Controller to ensure the integrity of financial systems and information, while ensuring that the Group Companies are compliant with all legislative requirements;
• Produce timely, accurate management information for the Group and assist with the processing of data inputs for Group companies; and
• This role also assists with amongst other things the preparation of key deliverables including the annual budget, operating and capital expenditure, monthly management reports, annual reports, and performance monitoring.
  
  

• Preparing appropriate, accurate, timely and relevant Management Accounts, within a pre-defined format for detailed review by the Financial Controller.
• Review and analyze all inputs to the Pack. Provide variance analysis and commentary in support to the Management Information Pack, incorporating notes and updates as directed;
• Continually adapt and improve management reports as agreed with the Financial Controller;
• Perform key balance sheet and income statement reconciliation tasks, journal postings, monthly accruals, and provisions;
• Address any inaccuracies or differences regarding the source data to ensure accuracy, quality, and completeness of all incoming data;
• Working closely with a shared services transactional team to ensure all transactional records are appropriately maintained; accurate, up to date and processed in accordance with Group control guidelines.
• Prepare the general ledger asset accounting functions;
• Business analysis on specified areas including routine matters;
• Produce ad-hoc management reports;
• Other ad-hoc duties as prescribed by the Financial Controller to assist in achieving the Shared Services Finance Department objectives;
• Participation in the Company’s year-end process and production of the Annual Financial Statements e.g. control of year-end cut-offs, ledger balancing, loan account and investment confirmations, account analysis and summaries, asset reporting and budget variance reporting;
• Liaising with the auditors as required; and
  
  

• Assist the Financial Controller in providing support and advice to the Group in preparing forecasts and budgets within the prescribed timelines;
• Liaise with management of the subsidiaries and associates on their performance against budget and provide financial advice on budget control and forecast outcomes; and
• Participate in the CAPEX process.
  
  

• Develop and manage financial systems and policies to ensure compliance with good corporate governance and legislation; and
• Implement risk management and internal controls.
  
  

• Formulate and implement processes and perform tasks to ensure overall tax compliance of the Group;
• Managing daily banking and cash requirements for the Group;
• Monthly Payroll Administration functions;
• Provision of back-up support when other finance staff are on leave; and
• Other duties as required by the Financial Controller.
  
  

• Substantial (Min 5 years) accounting experience in a busy, progressive, and tightly managed business;
• Previous experience in handling international accounting preferably in a shared services environment;
• Extensive experience of computerized accounting and reporting systems;
• Strong knowledge of IFRS; and
• Highly proficient Microsoft Office user with Advanced Excel skills
  
  

• Policy development – the ability to research and develop financial policies, review existing policies to ensure currency of content and report on compliance;
• Judgement skills – ability to display judgement in communications with executives and external agencies;
• Analytical skills – utilization of analytical and planning skills in reaching decisions and proposing recommendations; and
• Problem Solving – capable of discussing and resolving problems.
  
  

• Financial – the ability to prepare financial statements from source data;
• Attention to detail – ability to achieve high levels of attention to detail and accuracy; ability to detect mistakes or discrepancies.
• Report writing – ability to write clear and concise management accounting reports.
  
  

• Ability to remain impartial;
• Time Management – demonstrate the ability to develop work plans and timeliness and to implement and complete these successfully. Ability to manage tasks, set priorities and achieve positive outcomes within agreed timelines; and
• Negotiation skills – the ability to negotiate on delivery of conflicting time critical tasks.
  
  

• Written Communication skills – prepare clear and accurate correspondence and reports to executives as required;
• Oral Communication skills – able to provide explanations; information, instructions and discussions on matters that are specialist in nature;
• Relationships – the ability to work with colleagues at all levels. Relate to other people to gain co-operation and communicate with others regarding specialist work being undertaken;
• Flexible – approach to work, willing to play a role in the success of the team;
• Organizational skills – the ability to work under pressure; to meet deadlines; organize workload and priorities and still produce high quality work output to required standards; and
• Responsiveness – to changes implemented by the Group, and executive management.
• Stress management-able to remain calm, professional, and composed in stressful situations
  
  

• Tertiary qualification – Financial Management or Management Accounting Degree;
• CIMA Qualification;
• Demonstrated experience in a Management Accounting role;
• Demonstrated experience with Group consolidated Financial Statements;
• Demonstrated experience in a corporate reporting role; and
• Demonstrated experience in the development of budgets and forecasts.
  
  
  
  

• Seniority level Mid-Senior level

• Employment type Full-time

• Job function Accounting/Auditing and Finance
• Industries Advertising Services

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A leading cloud-based accounting firm operating at the forefront of finance and technology is seeking a Management Accountant to join their team in the heart of Cape Town.

As a Management Accountant , you’ll collaborate closely with a portfolio of SMEs, managing end-to-end financial operations, addressing practical business challenges, and building strong client relationships while continuously developing technical and advisory expertise Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee the full accounting lifecycle for a diverse portfolio of SME clients, ensuring precision, compliance, and timely financial reporting.

• Accurately process monthly payroll via SimplePay, maintaining adherence to all regulatory and statutory payroll requirements.

• Prepare and submit VAT, PAYE, Income Tax Returns (ITR), and Provisional Tax filings in strict accordance with SARS legislation.

• Cultivate strong, trusted relationships with clients by delivering transparent financial insights and consistent support.

• Resolve complex client accounting queries, drive bespoke financial solutions, and lead value-adding, ad hoc financial projects.

• Deliver actionable financial insights to support budgeting, forecasting, and scalable business growth strategies.

• Conduct comprehensive monthly reconciliations for bank accounts, accounts payable/receivable, and intercompany transactions.

• Assist with drafting annual financial statements and coordinate effectively with auditors during review processes.

• Ensure all accounting records and systems are maintained to the highest standards, aligned with best practices and regulations.

• Monitor client cash flow performance and contribute to strategic financial planning and reviews.

• Collaborate seamlessly with internal teams to provide a unified, high-quality service experience.

• Proactively identify opportunities for process optimisation, driving operational efficiency across internal systems and client engagements.

• Stay informed on evolving tax laws and accounting standards to maintain compliance and deliver forward-thinking financial advice.

• Qualified Professional Accountant or In-progress CIMA.

• 3–5 years of experience in an accounting or finance-related role

• Skilled in using Xero, Dext/Hubdoc, SimplePay, Dear Systems, and Vend

• Proven track record in client-facing roles with excellent communication skills

• Tech-savvy and enthusiastic about improving and streamlining accounting processes

• Deeply motivated to help startups and small businesses thrive through meaningful financial support

• R35 000 - R40 000 / month

Overview

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Management Accountan

Salary
ZAR/month

Job Location
- South Africa -- City of Cape Town -- Cape Town

Job Type
Permanent

Posted
08 November 2024

Our client is looking for a skilled Management Accountant to oversee financial operations, including budgeting, tax management, and internal audits. This role involves providing analytical support to senior management through cost and revenue analysis, ensuring the financial integrity of all operations.

Responsibilities:

• Perform all processing in SAGE Evolution accurately and in a timely manner.
• Conduct month-end procedures, ensuring all reconciliations of balance sheet and income statement items.
• Prepare monthly and annual accruals, insurance reviews, and schedules.
• Complete VAT reconciliations, submissions, and payments, along with tax calculations and submissions to SARS.
• Manage detailed stock processing, transactions, and reconciliations.
• Ensure compliance and accuracy in financial transactions, reporting, and operational reports.
• Assist with external and SARS audit preparations, as well as annual budget processes.
• Draft annual financial statements and prepare monthly management reports, including balance sheets and income statements.
• Support stock takes and analyze financial results on a weekly, monthly, and annual basis.
• Maintain organized files and supporting documents, and identify opportunities for system and process improvements.

• High proficiency in Excel and advanced computer literacy.
• Strong reconciliation skills and technical financial knowledge.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Highly organized with an eye for detail and accuracy.
• Ability to manage volume, stress, and meet strict deadlines.
• Self-starter with adaptability and a proactive approach.
• Minimum of 5 years post-articles experience.
• Proficiency in Pastel Evolution and Payroll (preferred).
• Previous experience in retail finance is advantageous.
• Fluent in English with strong leadership and people management skills.

• BCom degree with completed articles.