Senior Financial Accountant CA(SA)

Reference: JHB000041-TKC-1

There's a moment in most CA(SA) careers were reviewing other people's work stops being enough and running your own function starts to matter more. Our client needs a CA(SA) to step in as second-in-command to the Financial Manager, taking full ownership of debtors, creditors, sub-ledgers and a small team, in an environment where "up to date" isn't a goal, it's the baseline. It's a role for someone who finds structure satisfying, not restrictive.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the full debtors, creditors and bank clearing function, ensuring every account is reconciled and up to date
• Maintain strict discipline across all sub-ledgers, with no tolerance for backlog or unexplained variances
• Review ageing debtors and creditors regularly, using judgement to flag anything that looks out of pattern before it becomes a problem
• Oversee monthly expense processing and payment runs, ensuring accuracy and timeous settlement
• Lead, mentor and manage a team of three, setting the standard for accuracy and turnaround time
• Deputise for the Financial Manager, stepping into planning, reporting and decision making when required
• Drive process improvement across ledger and reconciliation workflows, using Excel to build efficient, error resistant controls
• Support month-end and year-end close, ensuring the numbers are audit ready without last minute scrambling

Desired Experience and Qualifications

• CA(SA) qualification, ideally with 2-5 years post-articles experience in a fast-paced, high transaction volume environment
• Advanced Excel skills are non-negotiable; Hyperion experience is an advantage
• Proven ability to manage and develop a small team while maintaining hands on involvement in the detail
• A naturally pedantic, structured approach to processing, cleaning and maintaining accounts
• Strong analytical instincts, comfortable spotting anomalies in ageing and reconciliations before they're flagged by someone else

Package and Remuneration

R 750 000 – R 850 000 per annum

Interested?

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R 750 000 - R 850 000 - Annually