Senior Accountant

SUMMARY:
If you thrive in a high-volume, multinational environment where deadlines are tight, transactions cross borders and accuracy is non-negotiable, welcome aboard! Our client, a global travel, tourism and hospitality conglomerate, is looking for a Senior Accountant who enjoys being close to operations, owning the numbers and partnering with stakeholders across the business. This is a hands-on role for someone who wants responsibility, visibility and the opportunity to influence performance, not just report on it.

POSITION INFO:
Our client operates at scale within the travel, tourism and hospitality space, with complex, multi-entity operations and strong international reporting requirements. Finance plays a central role in enabling operational excellence, cost control and informed decision-making. As the Senior Accountant, you’ll take ownership of core accounting functions up to trial balance, support month-end close and act as a key finance partner to operational and procurement teams, while feeding into Group reporting via the Finance Manager.

This a role that blends technical accounting, operational exposure and commercial influence, ideal for a post-articles professional ready to step up.

Key Responsibilities:

• Process and reconcile creditors (local & foreign)
• Manage billing and invoicing
• Oversee debtors and cash collections in line with credit terms
• Perform bank reconciliations and transaction posting
• Maintain general ledger postings, accruals, prepayments and provisions
• Drive month-end close
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations
• Compile monthly reporting packs and commentary for Group submission
• Monitor spend vs budget and highlight risks and savings opportunities
• Partner with operations and procurement on cost-saving initiatives. Support procurement projects, vendor reviews and compliance checks
• Monitor supplier performance, pricing and cost trends
• Act as finance point-of-contact for ground operations teams
• Provide financial insights for operational decision-making
• Support operational audits, compliance reviews and documentation
• Assist with business cases, CAPEX and special projects
• Support system implementations and process improvements

Job Experience and Skills Required:

• BCom in Accounting or Finance
• Completed SAICA or SAIPA articles
• 2+ years post-articles experience in an operational finance or accounting role
• Experience in multinational environments
• Experience in travel & tourism, hospitality or shipping advantageous
• Strong exposure to creditors, debtors and month-end close
• Advanced MS Excel
• Experience with Navision or SAP (beneficial) or similar ERP systems
• Solid IFRS knowledge
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines
• Strong attention to detail and focus on accuracy and compliance
• Team player with the ability to work cross-functionally