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Senior SAIPA Accountant

Job in Pretoria, 0002, South Africa
Listing for: Placement Point (Pty) Ltd
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-09-12
Job specializations:
  • Accounting
    Financial Reporting, Senior Accountant, Auditor Accountant, Public Accounting
Job Description & How to Apply Below

A well established Auditing Firm is looking for a Senior SAIPA Accountant.
· An established senior who can immediately operate in a fast‑paced SME accounting environment
· Autonomous portfolio management
· Draftworx fluency from...

Operational Comparison:
Auditing vs Accounting Practice Experience
  • Reviews and tests work already captured by someone else
  • Performs substantive testing, internal control evaluation and sampling
  • Focuses on verification rather than construction of financial records
Accounting Practice (urgent requirement)
  • Builds and reconciles financial records from source documents
  • Processes full workflow:
    Source Documents → Trial Balance → Financial Statements
  • Produces monthly management accounts and maintains continuous ledger integrity
Software Competency
- Auditing Practice
  • Primarily Case Ware and audit working paper suites
Accounting Practice
  • Daily fluency in Draftworx
    , Pastel Partner
    , Sage Online
    , and live client payroll systems
  • Requires comfort switching between multiple platforms in real time
Workflow Reality
- Auditing Practice
  • Typically works on one large client for several weeks during an audit cycle
Accounting Practice
  • Actively manages 30–50 SME client portfolios every month
  • Handles recurring VAT cycles, PAYE, payroll recons, management accounts, and ad‑hoc client queries
  • Requires autonomous, high‑volume, high‑accuracy output
SARS Exposure
- Auditing Practice
  • Mostly academic or limited to annual tax provisions and audit samples
Accounting Practice
  • Hands‑on SARS dispute resolution
  • VAT verifications, payroll recons, audit defense
  • Drafting and managing Notices of Objection (NOO) and supporting documentation
Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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