Accountant Supervisor: Monthly Clients

Accountant Supervisor: Monthly Clients - Durban North

Recruiter

Hewitt Colenbrander Recruitment / HC Recruit

Job Ref

DBN000294/LB

Date posted

Friday, May 22, 2026

Location

Durban, South Africa

Salary

Monthly

SUMMARY

DBN000294Account Supervisor: Monthly Clients – Durban North

The supervisor will be accountable for the team's compliance with all internal targets.

Required Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Accounting, Finance or equivalent Tertiary Accounting qualification.
• BCom Honours in Accounting or equivalent postgraduate qualification. CA(SA) or equivalent designation advantageous.
• Minimum 2 to 3 years practical accounting experience in a professional services environment.
• Prior supervisory or mentorship experience preferred.
• Demonstrated mastery of monthly processing, VAT, payroll, PAYE and management accounts.
• Able to review and sign off others' work.

POSITION INFO

Technical Competencies & Experience

• Team Oversight & Review
• Deadline Management
• Where team size and capacity allow, maintain a personal portfolio of monthly clients to the same standard expected of the team
• Handle client queries escalated from accountants in the team — resolving matters that fall beyond the accountant's technical scope or authority
• Prepare and review monthly management accounts, VAT returns, payroll reports and trial balances to the standard required for sign-off
• Coordinate the handover of complete, reconciled trial balances to the AFS department on agreed internal dates
• Liaise with the Personal Tax and Company Tax departments on all tax matters arising within the supervised portfolio
• Coordinate annual compliance obligations — AFS, annual tax, CIPC, BO, ROE, Dividends Tax and Donations Tax — ensuring accountants manage these proactively and on time
• Identify high-potential accountants and raise their development with management — the supervisor is responsible for building the pipeline above them
• Infinity Workflow Management — Personal Updates and Team Oversight
• Firm Policy Compliance

Behavioural Competencies

• Exceptional communication and reporting skills (written & verbal)
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Attention to detail.
• Self-motivated.
• Strong problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent analytical skills.

IMPORTANT - Only shortlisted candidates meeting the above criteria will be considered. If you do not hear from us within two weeks of applying, please consider yourself unsuccessful.