Group Accountant - Technical

SUMMARY:
Stratlab – Where Talent Meets Its People.
We connect brilliant minds with companies that actually get them. Serious about growth, light on the drama.

We’re currently looking for a Group Accountant: Technical – a role for someone who thrives in IT and has an IT flair to bridge the gap between IT and finance, and wants to make a real difference. At Stratlab, we focus on culture fit, long-term impact, and building relationships that last – because great work happens when people belong.
Think this is you? Let’s make it happen.

POSITION INFO:
Group Financial Accountant (Finance × IT) – Cape Town

Are you a qualified accounting professional with a passion for process optimisation, systems development and technology-enabled finance?
Stratlab is representing a leading retail group in Cape Town seeking a forward-thinking Group Financial Accountant to sit at the critical intersection of Finance and IT.

This is a rare opportunity for someone who loves numbers and systems — a problem-solver who can consolidate a group, improve processes, guide system development, and elevate the finance function into a streamlined, next-generation operation.

What You’ll Do

Financial Reporting & Consolidation

• Prepare accurate monthly consolidated management accounts for the Group.
• Maintain the full monthly consolidation pack, including eliminations, intercompany reconciliations and group adjustments.
• Prepare monthly trial balances for smaller subsidiaries when needed.
• Draft annual consolidated financial statements in line with IFRS.
• Review subsidiary submissions for quality, completeness, and policy compliance.
• Post group-level journals: consolidation entries, foreign exchange movements, intercompany eliminations.

Budgeting & Forecasting

• Consolidate group budgets and forecasts across all entities.
• Provide financial insights that support strategic reviews and business planning.

Audit & Compliance

• Act as the primary liaison with external auditors.
• Coordinate audit documentation and ensure group and subsidiary audits are completed on time.
• Uphold statutory and regulatory compliance across the group.

VAT & Tax

• Oversee and submit monthly VAT returns for all group entities.
• Assist with corporate income tax calculations and manage communication with tax advisors.

Internal Controls, Systems & Process Improvement

• Maintain and improve group accounting policies and internal controls.
• Identify inefficiencies and drive process improvement initiatives across finance.
• Support the build, mapping and integrity of the group reporting system.
• Work closely with IT to bridge the gap between finance needs and system functionality — including contributing to development conversations involving SQL, PHP or related technologies.

Other Responsibilities

• Support ad-hoc financial projects such as acquisitions, restructures or system migrations.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to provide insights that strengthen business decision-making.
• Assist with cash flow forecasting and treasury support.

What We’re Looking For

• A strong technical Chartered accountant with real, hands-on finance experience.
• Someone who understands consolidations, IFRS, group reporting, and controls.
• A systems-minded professional who can engage meaningfully with IT teams.
• Experience or comfort working with SQL, PHP or similar tools (not as a developer, but as a finance-systems collaborator).
• A proactive, analytical thinker who enjoys improving processes, building better structures, and moving a business into the next generation of financial efficiency.
• Excellent communication — able to translate finance needs into system requirements.

Why This Role?