Do you thrive on getting trades over the line accurately and on time? We're looking for an experienced settlements professional to help build the Operations function in the new Cape Town office of a growing international investment business.

Why join this team?

This isn't a role where you simply process transactions. You'll own day-to-day settlement and trade support activity and help shape how the local Operations function works. You'll work closely with colleagues in South Africa and the UK and gain exposure to international investment operations. As the team grows, so will your scope.

What you will be doing:

• Managing and monitoring South African domestic settlements, alongside international processes including Euroclear
• Tracking trades through the settlement lifecycle and investigating unmatched, failed or outstanding transactions
• Liaising with custodians, CSDPs, brokers, counterparties and internal teams to resolve settlement queries
• Performing operational reconciliations, validations and control checks
• Maintaining accurate trade and product data across Salesforce, Excel and internal systems
• Investigating discrepancies and owning issues through to resolution
• Maintaining operational records, controls and procedures
• Supporting operational reporting and management information
• Identifying improvements to processes, controls and efficiency
• Supporting the rollout of new products, platforms and projects
• Working closely with colleagues across UK and South African operations

What we are looking for:

Essential

• Experience in financial services operations, settlements or trade support
• Hands-on experience and strong understanding of South African domestic settlements and STRATE
• Good understanding of the trade lifecycle and post-trade settlement process
• Strong Excel skills and confidence working with financial and transactional data
• Experience performing reconciliations and investigating settlement, trade or cash discrepancies
• Strong attention to detail and a control-focused approach
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet settlement deadlines
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Are you a fast learner who enjoys solving problems and wants to be part of a close-knit entrepreneurial team? We're looking for an young finance professional to fill the role of Accountant to join a fast-growing national operation in the supply chain services space. This is not a typical accounting role though, this role is suited to someone who is naturally curious , gets excited about turning business rules into clear logical processes through making use of AI and technology!

Why join this team?

• This is a hands-on role right at the centre of the business, with real scope to make it your own
• You'll be part of a small close-knit team where everyone gets stuck in, so your reconciliations, credit control and reporting keep the wider operation running smoothly
• It's a fast-paced but warm environment, one that backs people who want to work hard, learn fast and grow their career.

What you will be doing:

• Manage the full debtors function, including invoicing, collections and reconciliations
• Process supplier invoices, reconcile accounts and prepare payment schedules
• Maintain the daily cashbook and perform regular bank reconciliations
• Monitor and report on cash flow, assisting with forecasting and planning
• Perform general ledger reconciliations and resolve discrepancies
• Maintain the fixed asset register
• Assist with monthly management accounts, reporting and budgeting
• Provide general financial administrative support and assist with audits and compliance
• Scope to build modelling skills and do interesting things - in fact - someone who enjoys this and getting the mundane run well with AI this is for you

Financial services group operating in cross-border payments, foreign exchange, and correspondent services, serving businesses and financial institutions across multiple jurisdictions is looking to grow their Treasury team. This team is passionate about innovation and is looking for an experienced Treasury Analyst who can support daily treasury operations for the group and work closely with the Head of Treasury and the business executives. A strong preference to candidates who have worked in the digital banking space! 

Why join this team?

• Join a growing, forward-looking treasury function supporting a multi-entity financial services group
• Exposure to traditional corporate treasury, digital banking, and virtual-asset–related treasury operations
• Play a key role in scaling treasury operations as the business expands into regulated banking and new markets
• Work closely with senior treasury leadership and cross-functional teams
• Opportunity to contribute to process improvement, automation, and system enhancements

What you will be doing:

• Prepare daily cash positioning and liquidity reports across bank accounts and wallets
• Monitor balances across multiple currencies, jurisdictions, and settlement rails
• Execute internal fund transfers, liquidity sweeps, and cash allocations
• Support short-term liquidity forecasting and variance analysis
• Process and confirm FX trades, payments, receipts, and intercompany transfers
• Perform daily bank, nostro/vostro, and wallet reconciliations
• Investigate and resolve reconciling items with Finance and Operations teams
• Track FX exposures and support hedging and execution activities
• Maintain FX deal registers, confirmations, and treasury records
• Assist with banking, PSP, custodian, and counterparty onboarding and maintenance
• Support regulatory liquidity and capital reporting inputs
• Prepare weekly and monthly treasury, liquidity, and KPI reports
• Identify opportunities to improve treasury processes, controls, and automation
• Document workflows, SOPs, and internal controls

We're looking for a commercially minded finance leader to help a growing food manufacturer turn numbers into better margins, stronger cash flow and smarter decisions on the factory floor.

Why join this team?

This is more than a reporting role. You'll sit on the management team, report directly to the Managing Director and shape how the business prices, produces and grows. If you enjoy getting close to operations, challenging assumptions and seeing your insight make a measurable difference, this role is built for you.

What you will be doing:

• Leading financial management, monthly management accounts and month-end and year-end processes
• Building and maintaining product costing models across raw materials, packaging, labour and overheads
• Partnering with the Factory Manager to track yields, wastage, labour efficiency and cost variances
• Leading the annual budget and rolling forecasts for sales, production, costs and cash flow
• Managing cash flow, working capital, debtors, creditors and banking relationships
• Strengthening controls over stock, purchasing, payments and capital expenditure
• Analysing product, customer and channel profitability to guide pricing and negotiations
• Coordinating external audits and ensuring tax, VAT and statutory compliance
• Leading and developing the finance team and improving reporting through Syspro

Exceptional opportunity to get into a growing International client accounting team right here in Cape Town! This client is looking to expand their team with their next Accounting Team Manager. We’re looking for experienced Accounting Manager candidates who have a passion for clients, with a delivery-focus work ethic and good team management ability! Technically this role requires someone who has a good number of years with month-end closing function, essential! Dynamic team players sought, who are comfortable working remotely with clients and team members.

Why join this team: 

• Opportunity to support a high‑impact month‑end close function
• Work closely with an experienced US‑based accounting team
• Contribute to improving financial processes, controls, and efficiency
• Exposure to full financial statement reviews and cross‑functional collaboration

What you will be doing: 

• Preparing and reviewing high‑quality balance sheet reconciliations
• Ensuring reconciliations align seamlessly with financial statements
• Working with a full set of financials to identify inconsistencies or irregularities
• Collaborating daily with the US accounting team for reviews and issue resolution
• Identifying inefficiencies in the month‑end close process
• Challenging unusual balances and recommending workflow and control enhancements

Newly qualified CA(SA)? Ready to take your first big step into commercial finance?

Imagine working directly alongside a Group CFO, gaining exposure to multiple businesses and developing the skills to become a key player in Group Finance.

This is an exciting opportunity for a newly qualified CA(SA) looking for more than just their next accounting role.

Our client, an established and diverse Cape Town-based group, is creating a brand-new position within its Group Finance team. With interests across property development, construction, manufacturing, education and commercial operations, the business offers a unique opportunity to gain exposure to different industries within one organisation.

You'll work closely with the Group CFO, who is looking for someone with a strong technical foundation, a great attitude and the potential to develop into a trusted right-hand person.

You don't need to know everything from day one. What matters is your willingness to learn, your attention to detail and your enthusiasm for building a career in commercial finance.

What makes this opportunity different?

• Direct exposure to the Group CFO, with the opportunity to learn from an experienced finance leader
• Broad financial exposure across multiple operating entities and industries
• The opportunity to get involved in Group reporting, budgeting, governance, compliance and financial management
• A newly created position with the opportunity to grow and develop as you gain experience
• A collaborative, down-to-earth working environment where relationships and teamwork matter
• The chance to contribute to an established organisation that combines commercial success with meaningful social impact

Looking for a finance seat where the numbers shape what gets built?
Our client is a fast-growing, founder-led business working in global luxury hospitality and they are currently looking for a Financial Director to join their team. They’re entrepreneurial and creative, with projects across several continents. They’re now at an exciting point: building the senior team, bringing in investment and putting the structure in place to scale.

The role

You’ll report to the Founder and CEO and build an integrated finance, commercial control and governance function across the South African and offshore entities. This is a commercial seat first. Your job is to help leadership make faster, better decisions, protect margin and keep a sharp eye on cash.

What you'll be doing:

• Own the budget, rolling forecasts, cash scenarios and a single Group financial model
• Make project reporting live and forward looking: cost to complete, forecast margin, variations, claims and retentions
• Sign off material bids, pricing exceptions and major procurement commitments
• Lead treasury, FX, cross-border payments, intercompany and transfer pricing
• Strengthen controls across banking, payments, supplier verification and delegated authority
• Lead the move to a full external audit, and give the financial input for capital raising and investor reporting
• Own the finance and project-control systems, including setting the rules for AI-enabled reporting
• Build and lead the finance team, including the commercial and estimating functions

Do you thrive on accurate numbers and clean reconciliations? We're looking for a Accountant to keep the finances of a growing South African financial services business running smoothly.

Why join this team?

This role sits at the heart of our finance function. You'll own the day-to-day accounting that keeps the business in control, from cashbooks to management accounts. Reporting to the Financial Manager, you'll also get involved in audits, budgeting and projects that shape how we work.

What you will be doing:

• Processing weekly cashbooks across ZAR and foreign currency accounts, and completing bank reconciliations
• Processing weekly revenue and reconciling debtors monthly
• Working with the commissions team to resolve commission-related queries
• Reviewing and signing off creditors reconciliations, then preparing bi-monthly supplier payment schedules
• Preparing and executing payments on the banking platform
• Running monthly payroll and liaising with the payroll department on any issues
• Reconciling all balance sheet accounts monthly, including intercompany debtor, creditor and loan accounts
• Maintaining monthly budgets
• Preparing monthly management accounts and responding to group finance queries
• Supporting the annual audit, including audit packs and queries
• Assisting the Financial Manager with ad-hoc projects

Are you the kind of Management Accountant who wants to understand what drives the numbers, not just report on them?

If you enjoy getting involved in the operational side of a business, understanding manufacturing costs, investigating variances and finding ways to improve efficiencies, this could be an exciting next step.

We are partnering with a well-established manufacturing business in the FMCG sector to find a commercially minded, CIMA-qualified Management Accountant who enjoys combining technical accounting expertise with practical business insight.

This is an opportunity to work closely with operational teams, understand what influences costs and profitability, and contribute to decisions that make a real difference to the business.

Where you'll make an impact

• Take ownership of manufacturing and product costing, including complex cost calculations
• Get to the bottom of cost and stock variances, identifying opportunities to improve efficiencies
• Play an important role in inventory accounting, stock controls, production costs and waste management
• Contribute to budgeting, forecasting and meaningful financial analysis
• Deliver accurate management information and KPIs that support operational decisions
• Work alongside different business functions to strengthen processes, controls and reporting
• Identify opportunities to improve systems, efficiencies and overall financial performance

An exciting opportunity has become available for an Accountant to join a well-established and reputable financial services organisation.  This position is ideally suited to a junior accounting professional with at least two years of practical finance experience who is looking to broaden their accounting exposure and further develop their career within a professional, fast-paced environment. Working closely with the Financial Controller and wider finance team, you will be responsible for a variety of accounting functions, including journals, reconciliations, general ledger processing and month-end activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Process accounting transactions and journals accurately, up to trial balance.
• Perform monthly bank and cashbook reconciliations.
• Reconcile supplier accounts and ensure accurate allocation of expenses.
• Prepare intercompany and interdivisional loan account reconciliations.
• Ensure transactions are correctly allocated across accounts, cost centres and entities.
• Complete monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
• Assist with month-end reporting and general ledger maintenance.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders, including Financial Controllers, Advisers and Regional Managers, to resolve accounting queries.
• Provide financial information and ad hoc support to the wider finance team.
• Ensure accounting activities are completed accurately and within required deadlines.