Financial Accountant (6 Months Fixed Term Contract)

Purpose of the Job
To prepare the financial accounting activities for group companies in accordance with IFRS to ensure valid, accurate and complete accounting records.
Who You Are
You are a financial accountant – you strive to produce timely accurate reporting.
You keep up to date with changes to all accounting standards.
You have built capability in others before (formally and informally –through training, feedback, and other means) and you enjoy seeing others succeed.
You enjoy analyzing financial data and seek to understand processes and reasons for variances.
You have a strong sense of ethics and pay attention to detail.
What You'll Be Doing
Accounting and reconciliation of leases (additions, early terminations, modifications) in terms of IFRS 16
Review of general ledger on a monthly basis and provide feedback to corporate accountants where required.
Work with business to understand account balances and ensure validity and accuracy.
Perform quarterly and year end reporting schedules for group accounting submissions.
Responsible for segment of business planning - Balance Sheet
Work closely with company auditors to complete company audits in a timely manner
Manage and supervise assistant accountant.
Multi-currency intercompany accounting
Exciting Challenges You Might Face
Responsible for implementation of new IFRS standards
Statutory reporting: review / compile Annual financial statements for the non-SA entities
Explain to business the impact of the new standards on financial results.
Requirements
Baseline
NQF Level 7 Degree (Accounting or Relevant)
CA (SA) accreditation
Latest International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Knowledge
Caseware experience
Minimum of 5 years of experience in Finance function
Advantageous
SAP ERP experience
Management experience
Applications close: 23 October 2026

Work arrangement
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