Group Tax & Financial Accountant

Recruiter:

CA Financial Appointments

Job Ref:

79944

Date posted:

Tuesday, August 18, 2026

Location:

Bellville, South Africa

Salary:

Market related

SUMMARY:
Do you thrive on complex, cross-border tax challenges? We're looking for a Group Tax and Financial A

POSITION INFO:
Do you thrive on complex, cross-border tax challenges? We're looking for a Group Tax and Financial Accountant to help drive financial reporting and tax compliance excellence across a global holdings company. If you have a good base of group accounting experience, coupled with knowledge and a keen interest in taxation, we want to hear from you. Why join this team? This role sits at the centre of group tax and financial reporting for an international group. You'll split your time between taxation and financial reporting, working closely with the CFO, with opportunity for growth in the space. It's a hands-on role in a small, flat-structured finance team, offering broad exposure and real influence from day one. What you will be doing: Financial reporting Ensure financial transactions across the group comply with IFRS Review subsidiaries' management accounts Prepare group consolidated management accounts Manage year-end external audit requirements and deliverables Assist group companies with technical accounting and year-end reporting packs Review inter-group transactions and loan accounts Oversee reporting by local and foreign group companies and perform group consolidations Prepare group financial reporting packs for submission to a listed company Prepare group companies' annual financial statements Compile management information and reports for the finance and risk committee and board of directors Compile group consolidated cash flow forecasts Support mergers and acquisitions activity Assist with stakeholder presentations Taxation Formulate, review and maintain group transfer pricing documentation and local files to ensure compliance with cross-border regulations and OECD guidelines Review intercompany transactions for compliance with transfer pricing regulations Prepare and oversee corporate income and provisional tax across local and foreign subsidiaries, ensuring full compliance with SARS and global revenue authorities Assess, document and continuously improve group tax processes and controls Prepare and submit tax returns Prepare and review tax calculations Manage SARS audit verifications and requests Liaise with local finance teams and external tax advisors What we are looking for: CA(SA) qualification Minimum 3 years post-article experience In-depth, up to date knowledge of taxation and the ability to deal with complex tax issues AFS (full IFRS) experience Group accounting and consolidation experience Management accounting experience Strong Excel skills Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently Please note if you haven't heard back from us within two weeks of submitting your application, unfortunately your application has not been successful this time. We'd still love to stay connected, follow us online and keep an eye out for future opportunities that match your profile.

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