Financial Accountant

Cape Town, Western Cape
Permanent
Full-time

7 days ago
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About Euromonitor:Euromonitor International leads the world in data analytics and research into markets, industries, economies and consumers. We provide truly global insight and data on thousands of products and services; we are the first destination for organisations seeking growth. With our guidance, our clients can make bold, strategic decisions with confidence.Location: Cape Town | Hybrid Working (3 days onsite per week)
Type: Full-time | PermanentAre you a part-qualified accountant with a strong analytical mindset and a passion for financial accuracy? Join our Centre of Excellence team as a Financial Accountant and contribute to the financial reporting and performance insights across the EMI group of companies.Why Join Us?At EMI, we value flexibility, collaboration, and continuous growth. Our hybrid working model allows you to spend three days a week in our Cape Town office, fostering teamwork and connection, while enjoying two days of remote work for focus and balance.You’ll be part of a dynamic team that supports 16 global entities, ensuring financial data is accurate, timely, and insightful.What You’ll Be Doing

Accurately post salaries, variable compensation, and staff costs
Perform monthly payroll reconciliations to ensure correct P&L entries
Post accruals and prepayments for various OPEX areas and analyse monthly variances
Own and review fixed assets, post depreciation, and analyse monthly changes
Prepare monthly consolidated cost reports
Collaborate with overseas offices to gather salary, headcount, and audit-related data
Update Country Manager reports monthly
Prepare monthly income statements and support divisional business partners with variance analysis
Conduct monthly balance sheet reconciliations across all entities
Work with Accounts Payable to ensure correct invoice coding
Provide ad-hoc reporting and analysis as needed
Support Business Partners and FP&A with timely financial data

What We’re Looking For

Part-qualified accountant studying towards a Bachelor's degree, with at least 3 years’ experience in an accounts function
Strong reconciliation and analytical skills
Advanced Excel skills and confidence working with large datasets
Experience with global entities and foreign currency accounting
Familiarity with Zuora, Salesforce, Power BI, and Dynamics 365 is a plus
Proactive, inquisitive, and ambitious approach to work
Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Ready to Grow Your Career?If you're looking for a role where you can develop your skills, contribute to a global finance function, and work in a flexible, supportive environment, we’d love to hear from you.Apply now and become part of a team that values accuracy, insight, and collaboration.#LI-HYBRID #LI-SH1BenefitsWhy work for Euromonitor?Our Values:We seek individuals who act with integrityWe look for candidates who are curious about the worldWe feel that as a community, we’re stronger togetherWe seek to enable people to feel empoweredWe welcome candidates who bring strength in diversityInternational: not only do we have a very multinational workforce in each office but we communicate across our 16 offices worldwide on a daily basis.Hardworking and sociable: our staff know how to work hard and know also how to enjoy themselves! We pride ourselves on creating an appropriate work-life balance, with flexible hours and regular socialising including frequent after work meet ups, summer and Christmas parties and a whole range of other groups to be involved with.Committed to making a difference: We believe that people are looking for something worthwhile in a company beyond the workplace. Our extensive Corporate Social Responsibility Programme gives each member of staff two volunteering days a year in addition to holidays. It gives all new starters a donation amount on joining us which they can give to a charity of their choice.It sees us reaching out into the local community with our mentoring, group volunteering, and fundraising initiatives as well as supporting international charities through our website sales, matching staff sponsorship fundraising, and carbon offsetting all our flights.Excellent benefits: we offer competitive salaries, enhanced healthcare and pensions, plus generous holiday allowances, hybrid working and, in many offices, a Core Hours policy allowing flexible start and finish times to each day.Opportunities to grow: we offer extensive training and development opportunities at all levels. The vast majority of our Managers and Directors have been promoted from within and many have moved across departments as well as upwards. We pride ourselves on identifying and rewarding talent.Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: Euromonitor International does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability and genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factor.

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