Accountant

Recruiter:

Time Personnel

Job Ref:

CPT005288/LH

Date posted:

Thursday, March 19, 2026

Location:

Cape Town, South Africa

SUMMARY:
Are you an experienced Accountant who thrives in a hybrid role, managing the full finance portfolio and working with advanced Excel skills?

Our international client, based in Cape Town CBD, requires a solid understanding of accounting principles and balance sheet integrity to support the finance function, with financial management, approvals, and decision-making handled by overseas management.

Hybrid – 3 days in office, 2 days remote

POSITION INFO:
REQUIREMENTS

Matric, BCom degree in accounting advantageous
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (pivot tables, formulas, reconciliations, data analysis).
Working knowledge - accounting software package - Sage, Pastel, SAP, HansaWorld etc
Solid understanding of accounting principles and balance sheet integrity.
Professional Skills with high level of accuracy, attention to detail & meeting deadlines.
Strong analytical & problem-solving abilities, ability to work independently
Good communication skills for dealing with internal teams, banks, customers, suppliers.

DUTIES

Maintain accurate and complete accounting records
Ensure transactions are correctly processed, recorded, reconciled through to B/Sheet.
Prepare draft monthly, quarterly, annual financial reporting & documentation support.
Assist with month-end close procedures, maintain schedules for balance sheet accounts
Assist with intercompany reconciliations, supporting budget and forecast preparation
Prepare and process banking transactions, for approval for overseas management.
Maintain and reconcile the cashbook on a daily/monthly basis.
Perform bank reconciliations, investigate variances, and resolve discrepancies.
Prepare cash summaries & payment schedules for review by overseas management.
Process customer invoices, credit notes, receipts and manage allocations.
Reconcile customer accounts, follow up on outstanding customer balances
Process supplier invoices, CR notes, payments, ensure validity, approval, correctly coded.
Reconcile supplier statements - resolve discrepancies, manage analysis
Maintain the general ledger, reconcile all balance sheet accounts
Resolve variances and ensure sub-ledgers agree to the general ledger.
Prepare draft monthly management information including supporting schedules.
Assist with audits by providing documentation, reconciliations, and explanations.
Ensure compliance with internal controls, accounting policies, and statutory requirements

Salary: R negotiable dependent on experience

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