Senior Financial Accountant

• 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

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