Senior Accountant Financial

Are you a qualified accounting professional who enjoys working with a diverse portfolio of clients while providing strategic financial insight and technical leadership? Our client is seeking a highly skilled Senior Financial Accountant to join their growing team in Somerset West. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced finance professional who thrives in a dynamic, client-focused environment and enjoys reviewing, mentoring, and partnering with businesses to drive sound financial decision-making.

You will play a key role in delivering high-quality financial reporting, guiding junior team members, and building trusted relationships with clients across various industries.

Responsibilities:

• Independently review monthly management accounts — income statements, balance sheets and supporting schedules — prepared by trainees and junior team members, in addition to managing your own portfolio.
• Draft and review Annual Financial Statements (AFS) in accordance with IFRS for SMEs, signing off on work prepared by others.
• Assist clients with budgeting, forecasting, and cost modelling where needed.
• Identify and implement process improvements within the Management Accounting team.
• Review provisional tax calculations, VAT, and payroll reconciliations prepared by the team, and act as an escalation point for technical queries.
• Support audit and independent review processes, including resolving more complex queries.
• Lead monthly management meetings with clients, providing proactive insight, highlighting risks and trends, and offering forward-looking financial guidance.
• Support trainees and junior accountants with technical queries and review their work where needed.
• Partner with senior leadership on ad hoc projects.
• Build strong working relationships with team members across the wider client team to ensure a joined-up service.

• Grade 12.
• Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, with SAICA or SAIPA articles completed (CIMA also considered).
• 5+ years' post-qualification experience, ideally within an accounting practice or outsourced finance environment serving multiple clients, rather than solely in a single-entity, in-house experience.
• Demonstrated experience reviewing AFS and management accounts prepared by others, not just drafting your own.
• Strong working knowledge of IFRS for SMEs and South African tax legislation (income tax, VAT, provisional tax).
• Proficiency in cloud accounting platforms (e.g. Xero, Draftworx, Quick Books, Sage, or similar).
• Exposure to fractional CFO/FM environments, or cross-border/international clients is advantageous.
• Experience mentoring trainees through SAICA or SAIPA training programmes is advantageous.