Head Office Accountant

Recruiter:

Network Recruitment

Job Ref:

NPr003128/Sel

Date posted:

Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Location:

Cape Town, South Africa

SUMMARY:
Accelerate Your CA(SA) Career Beyond the Ordinary. If you are a newly qualified CA(SA) ready to move beyond routine reconciliations and into a role with real commercial impact, this opportunity is built for you. This is your chance to step into the head office and play a meaningful role in analyzing performance, challenging data and influencing decisions that drive the business forward.

POSITION INFO:
Our client is a multinational automotive retail and property development group, operating on a scale across multiple business units. The environment is fast-paced, highly commercial and operationally focused, where finance is not a back-office function but a key driver of strategy and performance.

As the Head Office Accountant / Analyst, you will take on a hands-on, analytical role at the intersection of finance, systems and business operations. Your work will directly support executive leadership, providing insight, clarity and control across the group.

This role offers an excellent platform for a CA(SA) seeking to build strong commercial acumen, systems exposure and strategic insight — not just technical compliance.

Key Responsibilities:

Provide accurate and relevant financial information to support executive and operational decision-making
Perform internal audits on system integrations, including Point-of-Sale platforms
Analyze financial data to identify trends, risks and opportunities
Prepare daily, weekly and monthly financial and management reports
Conduct audits across key financial areas within the group
Extract, analyze and present data in a clear, commercially focused manner
Prepare detailed accounting schedules and supporting documentation
Assist with ad hoc projects, including strategic and operational financial analysis
Review management accounts, budgets and forecasts

Job Experience and Skills Required:

Newly qualified CA(SA) or eligible to register as a CA(SA)
Recently completed SAICA articles
Strong foundation in audit, accounting and analytical work
Intermediate MS Excel skills (pivot tables, formulas and data analysis)
Experience with Pastel and/or Sage
Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving ability
Curious, questioning mindset with sound commercial awareness
Comfortable working with large data sets
Ability to perform in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
High attention to detail, ownership and accountability

If you are ready to take your CA(SA) out of the slow lane and into a role offering pace, exposure and influence, this could be your next career move.

Apply now and put your expertise to work where it truly makes an impact.
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I also specialise in recruiting:

Financial Directors
Chief Financial Officers
Financial Managers
Financial & Senior Accountants
Cost & Management Accountants
Financial Controllers

If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider the vacancy application unsuccessful. Your profile will be kept on our database for any other suitable roles / positions.

For more information, contact:
Selena Naidoo
Specialist Recruitment Consultant: Finance
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