Do you thrive on getting the numbers right and keeping compliance on track? We're looking for a hands-on Accountant, who is available immediately, to support a growing investment management business's group finance team where accuracy, attention to detail and integrity matter.
We're looking for suitable candidates who are available to start December 2026.

Why join this team?

This is more than a reporting role. You'll own the accounts for multiple entities and work across banking and SARS compliance. If you like variety, ownership and solving problems before they grow, you'll fit right in.

What you will be doing:

• Preparing monthly management accounts for multiple entities
• Maintaining accurate general ledgers and processing journals, accruals and prepayments
• Running monthly balance sheet, bank and supplier reconciliations
• Managing accounts payable and receivable
• Preparing audit working papers and liaising with external auditors
• Supporting bank account administration, including KYC, FICA, mandates and signatory changes
• Assisting with payment batches and resolving banking queries and exceptions
• Preparing and reconciling VAT returns
• Supporting corporate income tax, provisional tax, PAYE, EMP201, EMP501 and dividends tax compliance
• Managing SARS eFiling profiles, registrations, compliance statuses and queries
• Preparing documentation for SARS verifications, audits and disputes

Ready to own the numbers at a manufacturer that's been making everyday life easier for over 100 years? We're looking for a hands-on Financial Controller to keep our finances accurate, our controls tight and our leadership team well informed.

Why join this team?

This is the role that makes the finance function work. You'll report directly to the CFO and turn complex manufacturing data into clear insights that shape real business decisions. You'll work closely with sales, operations, procurement and the executive team, and lead a finance team you can develop and grow.

What you will be doing:

• Managing month-end and year-end close and keeping the general ledger accurate
• Preparing monthly management accounts and explaining material variances
• Overseeing inventory accounting, stock reconciliations and product costing
• Analysing manufacturing variances and product and customer margins
• Preparing cash-flow forecasts and reporting on working capital
• Coordinating the finance side of the annual budget and supporting forecasts
• Maintaining strong financial controls, segregation of duties and policy compliance
• Leading external audit preparation and supporting the annual financial statements
• Ensuring VAT and other statutory submissions are accurate and on time
• Improving and automating finance processes within our ERP system
• Leading, developing and setting clear standards for the finance team

 Newly qualified CA(SA) and wondering what life looks like outside of audit? Or maybe you’ve spent a few years in lending ops and you’re ready for a bigger seat at the table. This one is worth a look.

 Our client is a growing private credit investor with a small, sharp team. They provide term funding to businesses and actively manage those loans through their life.

The role:

Once the investment team closes a deal, you help manage it. You’ll take ownership of part of the loan portfolio and work closely with the investment team on live facilities. It’s client-facing and it’s not traditional back-office operations.

What you will be doing: 

• Monitor loan performance, repayments and covenant compliance, and flag early warning signs
• Engage directly with borrowers to obtain financial information and resolve queries
• Process disbursements, reconcile and collect interest
• Review security held against facilities, including ahead of renewals
• Identify risks and escalate them to the investment team
• Get involved in due diligence and ad hoc projects

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