Financial Accountant

Cape Town, South Africa | Posted on 07/05/2026

The Financial Accountant is responsible for overseeing and supporting the day-to-day accounting operations across Pay Genius, Powertime, and Energy Intelligence. This role ensures accurate consolidated financial reporting, regulatory compliance, and robustinternal controls, providing leadership with timely and reliable financial information to support strategic decision-making.

• Oversee and perform month-end andyear-end close procedures across all three entities in line with grouptimelines.
• Prepare and process monthlyjournal entries, accruals, prepayments, and intercompany transactions.
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts across Pay Genius, Powertime, and Energy Intelligence, resolving reconcilingitems promptly.
• Assist in the preparation ofmonthly management accounts, consolidated financial reports, and entity-level reporting.
• Manage accounts payable andaccounts receivable functions across the group where required.
• Support the preparation and submission of VAT returns and other statutory obligations for all entities.
• Coordinate with internal and external auditors, providing supporting schedules and documentation across allcompanies.
• Maintain the fixed asset register for each entity.
• Monitor and report on cash flowpositions across the group.
• Ensure compliance with IFRS andall relevant South African financial regulations.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance financial reporting efficiency and accuracy.
• Liaise with cross-functional teams including Operations, Legal, Compliance, and Technology across all threebusinesses.

• Finance or Accounting Degree (BComor equivalent) or a recognized Accounting Diploma.
• Minimum of 2 years' experience ina financial accounting role.
• Solid understanding of IFRS and financial reporting principles.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and accounting software (e.g. Sage, Xero, or similar ERP).
• Strong attention to detail with ahigh degree of accuracy.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and reporting deadlines across several entities.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.

• Currently enrolled in or working towards the CIMA qualification.
• Experience in the fintech,payments, utilities, or energy sector.
• Exposure to multi-entity or groupaccounting environments.
• Experience with VAT and South African tax compliance.
• Familiarity with automated reporting and business intelligence tools.

• Exposure and growth in a fast paced international non-corporate environment
• Exciting challenges working across multiple portfolios
• Working with an innovative and collaborative team