5,581 Senior Accountant jobs in South Africa

Overview

Our client is seeking a Junior Accountant / Accountant to join their team, based in Randburg / Westrand.

• BCom Degree with or without work experience, and with/without Articles OR newly qualified CA
• Preferably staying in Westrand / Randburg or close by and willing to travel

• Responsible for journals, processing, reconciliations, and some reporting

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Overview

Accountant / Senior Accountant job vacancy in Nelspruit.

• Accountant: 2-4 years of relevant accounting experience, or


• Senior Accountant: 5+ years of accounting experience


• Financial qualification (preferred)


• Financial reporting, general ledger, accounts payable/receivable, and reconciliation


• Proficiency in accounting software


• Experience with tax filings, audits, and compliance


• Ability to prepare financial statements and reports

Our client is seeking a Junior Accountant / Accountant to join their team, based in Randburg / Westrand.

Minimum Requirements:-

• BCom Degree with or without work experience, and with/without Articles OR newly qualified CA
• Preferably staying in Westrand / Randburg or close by and willing to travel

Duties:-

• Responsible for journals, processing, reconciliations, and some reporting

DataOrbis is seeking a highly motivated and skilled Accountant to join our Finance team on a fixed-term contract. This hybrid role offers the flexibility of both in-office work in Cape Town or Johannesburg, with work-from-home options.

As an Accountant, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the accurate financial representation of DataOrbis companies. Working closely with the Group Financial Manager, you will be responsible for monthly financial duties, including processing journals, revenue reconciliations, and managing depreciation.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and present accurate monthly management accounts.
• Contribute to quarterly budgeting and forecasting, collaborating with various departments to ensure accurate sales, revenue, billing, and cost management.
• Ensure timely and accurate VAT calculations and submissions for South Africa and MENA regions.
• Manage annual audits, including preparation, engagement with auditors, and review of draft annual financial statements.
• Fulfill all income tax requirements and ensure tax compliance.
• Actively manage and forecast cash flow across all subsidiaries, highlighting and escalating potential shortfalls.
• Provide oversight and guidance to the junior finance and administrative team.
• Engage in project management initiatives related to financial processes and systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage accounting activities, financial statements, tax compliance, payroll, debtors / creditors, and audits
• Support lending operations by ensuring accuracy of financial records and compliance with policies
• Administer treasury functions including cash flow, budgets, fund planning, and repayments
• Prepare financial and management reports for internal and external stakeholders
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, statutory, and internal requirements
• Build and maintain strong relationships with debt stakeholders and auditors

• 3+ years accounting experience (firm experience an advantage)
• Strong analytical and organizational skills, with attention to detail
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and accounting systems
• Excellent communication and presentation skills

• Relevant degree or diploma in accounting / finance.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate financial records and ensure compliance with IFRS.
• Prepare monthly management accounts.
• Handle invoicing, reconciliations, accounts payable & receivable, and cash flow reporting.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Prepare and submit VAT, PAYE, and other statutory returns.
• Support year-end audit processes and liaise with external auditors.
• Ensure proper internal controls and risk management procedures.
• Monitor and reconcile intercompany transactions.
• Provide financial analysis and recommendations to management.
• Contribute to process improvements within the finance function.
• Assist with costings for proposals.

• Completed SAIPA articles.
• 12 years post-article experience.
• Mining or processing sector experience (advantageous).
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and ability to work independently.

This role offers a fantastic opportunity to apply your technical accounting knowledge in a fast-paced and growing industry.

Based in Irene, Centurion.

Overview

Location: Epping (On-site)
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 08h00 – 16h45
Type: Full-time (40 hours per week)

We are looking for a detail-oriented and experienced Accountant to join our client's finance team at their office in Epping. If you're passionate about numbers, organized by nature, and eager to grow your accounting career, we'd love to hear from you.

• Assist in the preparation of financial statements and reports
• Process and verify accounts payable and receivable
• Enter and check the accuracy of financial transactions
• Perform bank reconciliations and other reconciliatory tasks as required
• Maintain organized and accurate financial records and documentation
• Support budgeting processes as needed
• Collaborate with the accounting team on ad hoc projects and tasks

• Minimum of 3 years of relevant accounting experience
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel
• Familiar with accounting and invoicing software
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• A proactive attitude and eagerness to learn and grow within the field

Overview

My client, a well established concern based in Stellenbosch is seeking to employ an Accountant. The successful candidate will have a BComm (Accounting, Finance or similar) and a minimum of 3–5 years relevant experience. CIMA / SAIPA / SAICA articles preferred.

• Record-keeping and reconciliation of all transactions
• Monitoring of cost of sales
• Managing inventory movement and valuation
• Preparing profit and loss statements
• Processing contracts and invoices
• Monitoring delivery volumes, quality and price adjustments
• Ensure timely and accurate payments to suppliers
• Record-keeping of sales, currency differences and shipping costs
• Collaborating with logistics and operations teams
• Preparation of monthly reports and variance analysis
• Support budgeting and forecasting processes
• Preparation for audits and compliance with regulatory requirements
• Maintenance and optimization of ERP systems
• Develop and document internal controls and procedures

• Accounting qualification with SAIPA / SAICA / CIMA articles
• Honours degree will be advantageous
• Minimum 3 – 5 years of experience in finance/accounting
• Strong knowledge of cost and inventory accounting, as well as currency transactions.

About Discovery

Discovery’s core purpose is to make people healthier and to enhance and protect their lives. We seek out and invest in exceptional individuals who understand and support our core purpose, and whose own values align with those of Discovery. Our fast-paced and dynamic environment enables smart, self-driven people to be their best. As global thought leaders, Discovery is passionate about innovating to not only achieve financial success, but to ignite positive and meaningful change within our society.

Discovery Life is an ever growing fast-paced and dynamic environment that provides innovative risk assurance to individual clients. This environment thrives on customer engagement and customer experience as well as mutually beneficial relationships with our brokers and other stakeholders. It is important for our employees to provide world class service to our internal and external clients, thereby ensuring long and sustainable relationships.

Consolidations expert responsible for importing, reconciling, mapping, and maintaining consolidation tool, as well as ensuring all statutory, regulatory and management reports are recorded accurately and within the required deadlines and formats prescribed by group finance and regulations. Automating all returns within the Discovery Life space to ensure that one correct source of information is used to compile and report information.

• Maintenance of consolidation tool for tax and IFRS reporting, which includes importing of most recent trial balances, investigating and resolving differences that may arise
• Adding manual journals into consolidation tool which do not form part of group reporting but are required for subsidiary reporting.
• Completion of all group finance requests on consolidation tool which includes Life KPIs, and various note disclosures.
• Liaise and manage relationships with internal departments, including Central Finance, Actuarial department, marketing and systems
• Identify, monitor and communicate key performance metrics on the tool
• Assist with conversion of all other regulatory and management reports on consolidation tool
• Automate any manual AFS preparation processes using formulas
• Prepare dashboards which management can use for quick review
• Preparation of actuarial schedules including consolidation balance sheet at account level, asset matching, expense classification into IFRS 17 categories as defined by the expense policy
• Maintenance and reconciliation of Magic Orange system which is an expense attribution tool
• Enhancing existing procedures & processes

Required

• Working experience post-articles

• Experience with using the One-stream reporting tool. Experience with consolidation systems/reporting tools
• Having worked on group consolidations as an auditor or accountant in a financial services company

Education / Qualifications Required

Newly qualified CA(SA)

Required

Skills

Level

• Basic insurance accounting,
• Computer Literacy
• Excel

• Basic
• Advanced
• Advanced

• Coding

• Basic

The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.