Senior Financial Accountant
- Cape Town, Western Cape
- R500,000-570,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
With a completed degree, articles, and 3–5 years of commercial experience behind you, you’ll bring both technical excellence and advanced Excel skills to a team that values clear communication, agility, and high-level financial acumen. If you’re ready to bring your expertise into a global business and make a measurable impact, we’d love to hear from you. Send through your CV and let’s explore how you can anchor the finance function while helping drive cross-border growth.As the Senior Accountant, your duties could include the following:
Oversee the integrity of the general ledger, ensuring a seamless and accurate flow of financial data into the accounting system
Manage and reconcile intercompany transactions and loan accounts, keeping balances transparent and up to date
Prepare and critically review monthly balance sheet reconciliations, aligning with internal policies and deadlines
Process both routine and complex journal entries, while delivering clear and timely general ledger reports to management and stakeholders
Drive compliance and efficiency by implementing, maintaining, and continuously improving financial control processes
Monitor and report on exceptions in Creditors, Debtors, and Bank Reconciliations, ensuring early detection and resolution of variances
Collaborate across the finance team on ad-hoc analyses, system improvements, and strategic initiatives
Provide hands-on support in the preparation of financial statements, management reports, and audit requirements
Monitor and analyse age analysis reports in line with the credit policy, highlighting and reporting any deviations on a weekly basis
Design, implement, and maintain reporting frameworks for weekly and monthly debtors and risk reporting
Oversee the credit insurance process while driving continuous improvements in debtor risk management
Support the review and monitoring of the pooling process and grower payment calculations, ensuring accuracy and completeness
Maintain robust controls and procedures to guarantee precise season-end reconciliations
Oversee and manage the seasonal audit and review process from preparation through to completionSkills & Experience:
3-5 years of commercial experience
Completed SAICA or SAIPA articles
Financial Reporting skillsQualification:
Relevant degree in Accounting or FinanceContact JENELLE COOKSON on 021 418 1750, quoting the Ref: CTF021406.Connect with us on www.communicate.co.za and Register your CV to create a profile and to view all our Financial recruitment vacancies.Let us assist you with your career. For further Finance jobs, Accountant jobs, Financial Manager vacancies and Management Accountant vacancies.