About our Finance Team:
The Finance team is a global function operating across three regions: South Africa, the United Kingdom, and Hong Kong. The team is responsible for budgeting and forecasting, regulatory and statutory reporting and maintaining robust internal controls within a dynamic and evolving regulatory environment. As a Financial Accountant, you will collaborate and communicate with colleagues across different regions, providing valuable exposure to our client’s global operations.
As a Financial Accountant you will:
- Take responsibility for the accounting, tax and statutory reporting of our clients companies
- Be responsible for the preparation of regular board reports and regulatory returns
- Take responsibility for month end accounting processes
- Prepare VAT returns
- Monthly management reporting
- Draft Annual Financial Statements
- Liaise with the auditors for the year end audit
- Liaise with the tax service provider for the annual tax return
- Review and approving invoice batches from the accounts payable team
- Ad-hoc projects
- Keep abreast of accounting, tax and regulatory changes
- Collaborate with other Finance team members
- Collaborate with other teams to enhance cross functional effectiveness
You should consider applying if you have:
- Eligible to register CA(SA) or registered CA(SA) with 1 - 3 years post articles, relevant Financial Accounting experience outside of audit, with a strong understanding of IFRS, Power BI, SQL, Oracle Fusion or Hyperion Essbase
- Ability to research, analyse and implement changes in IFRS and regulatory requirements
- Strong attention to detail and willingness to get involved with all levels of the accounting and reporting process
- Previous management or financial accounting experience as well as experience with VAT highly beneficial
Some of the attributes we look for in a person are:
- The ability to build and maintain meaningful relationships
- The ability to ‘approach and own’ and continuously look for opportunities to develop
- A strong belief in doing the right thing
- Intellectual curiosity
