Junior Accountant​/Accountant

Our financial services client is looking for an action-oriented Junior Accountant / Accountant in Bellville Cape Town, with a solid foundation in reconciliations, internal controls, transactional finance, and system processes. This position requires someone who can seamlessly handle day-to-day processing through to month-end closing, all while upholding strict standards of record-keeping, precision, and accountability.

Salary: R 400 000 to R 480 000 per annum - One day a week Hybrid other 4 days in Office

• Minimum of 3 years’ relevant transactional accounting experience, preferably but not a must in lending, asset finance, financial services, or a strictly controlled corporate environment.
• Practical working knowledge of Sage (or a comparable accounting system).
• Advanced MS Excel skills (lookups, pivot tables, complex reconciliations, and structured schedules).
• Solid understanding of South African VAT principles, payment controls, and double-entry accounting.

• Daily Sage Processing & General Ledger:
  Capture daily AP/AR invoices, journals, and allocations accurately and completely on Sage, ensuring all daily and monthly responsibilities are delivered within agreed deadlines.
• Input Sheet & Transaction Review:
  Perform quality reviews of input sheets and supporting documentation to verify key financial details before transactions are posted.
• Banking, Payments & Internal Controls:
  Prepare, load, and review payments and debit orders in strict compliance with banking and payment controls; maintain complete audit trails and supporting documentation.
• Settlements & Client Statements:
  Prepare settlement letters and reconcile/issue monthly invoice discounting statements, resolving queries promptly.
• Month-End Reconciliations
• VAT & Statutory Compliance
• Prepare accurate monthly VAT calculations, reconcile VAT control accounts, and maintain clean audit trails in strict adherence to statutory deadlines and internal controls.
• Assist with Management Accounts & Audit Support:
• Compile supporting schedules for the monthly trial balance and management accounts; assist with internal/external audit queries and maintain audit readiness.
• Cross-Functional Backup:
  Provide dependable cover across the finance team for cash flow updates, entity accounts, and peak-period processing.