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Good with numbers. Curious about technology. Ready to take ownership.

If you enjoy getting stuck into the accounting while finding smarter ways to get things done, this opportunity deserves a closer look.

An infrastructure group with operations across Southern Africa is looking for a confident Accountant to join its small finance team. You’ll take responsibility for your own portfolio of entities, gain exposure to cross-border operations and help shape how the team uses systems, data and automation.

There’s variety here: bringing month-end together, keeping audits moving, interpreting financial information and spotting where a better process could make a real difference. Your ideas will have a practical place to land.

You’ll take the lead on:

  • Accounting for allocated entities, from daily processing and reconciliations through to month-end and management reporting
  • Preparing or supporting financial statements and coordinating external audits
  • Supporting tax compliance, cash management and forecasting
  • Strengthening controls and improving reporting through technology and automation
Location: Cape Town, CBD
Job type: Permanent
Emp type: Full-time
Salary type: Annual
Salary: Negotiable
Job published: 22/10/2026
Job ID: 82093

Are you a commercially minded Cost Accountant who enjoys getting behind the numbers and understanding what really drives profitability?

We have an exciting opportunity for a CIMA-qualified finance professional who enjoys combining technical costing expertise with commercial analysis and business insight.

Our client is looking for someone who can do more than simply report on the numbers. They want a finance professional who understands the relationship between pricing, costs, margins and profitability, and who can turn financial information into meaningful insights that support business decisions.

This is an opportunity to get involved in the commercial side of finance, working across customer pricing, profitability, distribution costs and financial performance.

What you'll be doing

  • Analysing customer pricing, profitability and contribution margins
  • Reviewing distribution costs, including freight rates and third-party logistics
  • Supporting commercial budgets and forecasts
  • Analysing gross-to-net costs and identifying opportunities to improve profitability
  • Evaluating promotional activity and return on investment
  • Investigating sales price, volume, mix and quantity variances
  • Monitoring gross profit performance and understanding the factors influencing margins
  • Providing insightful financial analysis and actionable reporting to senior management
  • Supporting inventory valuations, BOM audits, reconciliations and month-end processes
Location: Cape Town, Southern Suburbs
Job type: Permanent
Emp type: Full-time
Salary type: Annual
Salary: Negotiable
Job published: 22/10/2026
Job ID: 82159

Ready to shape the financial future of a fast-growing multinational group? We're looking for a strategic finance leader to drive profitability, control and growth across multiple countries and joint ventures.

Why join this team?

This is a senior leadership role at the heart of a division that's expanding into new regions. You'll be the trusted financial voice for divisional leadership. You'll influence decisions on new markets, partnerships and investments. You'll also build the systems, controls and teams that make growth sustainable.

What you will be doing:

  • Developing and delivering the division's financial strategy to support business plans and regional expansion
  • Advising divisional leadership on profitability, cash generation, investment and financial risk
  • Monitoring performance by country, legal entity, joint venture, client and project
  • Identifying underperforming activities and agreeing corrective actions with operations
  • Assessing the financial viability of new markets, partnerships, joint ventures and services
  • Explaining variances, risks and trends to divisional and Group management
  • Leading annual budgets, business plans and rolling forecasts
  • Overseeing cash forecasting and coordinating funding across entities and regions
  • Monitoring invoicing, collections, debtors, unbilled revenue and supplier commitments
  • Managing foreign currency exposure and cross-border funding within Group policy
  • Ensuring correct accounting for project revenue, WIP, accruals, provisions, intercompany balances and FX
  • Establishing financial policies, delegated authorities and internal controls
  • Overseeing country compliance checklists and evidence of completed submissions and payments
  • Ensuring transparent reporting to joint venture shareholders
  • Coordinating external audits and supporting Group internal audit reviews
  • Leading improvements to accounting systems, project costing and reporting through automation and standardisation
  • Setting objectives and performance metrics for divisional finance teams
  • Reviewing whether finance resources match each region's workload and complexity
  • Overseeing country financial managers, accountants and external finance service providers
Location: Cape Town, CBD
Job type: Permanent
Emp type: Full-time
Salary type: Annual
Salary: Negotiable
Job published: 21/10/2026
Job ID: 81431

Do you thrive on getting the numbers right every single day? We're looking for a detail-driven Investment Accounting Specialist for an asset management client, to help keep institutional portfolios accurately priced, valued and reported for the clients who rely on them. Ideal candidates will either have a couple of years in similar role looking to bring it to a top team or newly qualified CA(SA) with financial services clients. 

Why join this team?

This role sits at the heart of Institutional Operations space. Accurate market data, clean instrument records and well-run corporate actions all start here. You'll work across NAV Pricing, Performance, Portfolio Administration, Trading, Tax, Legal & Compliance and IT, with a real chance to simplify processes and build better controls.

What you will be doing:

  • Ensuring daily instrument pricing, valuation and exchange rate processes run accurately and on time
  • Sourcing price files from local and foreign exchanges and vendors, and liaising with providers such as the JSE and Bloomberg on data quality
  • Monitoring end-of-day price reconciliations and investigating valuation discrepancies
  • Creating and maintaining instruments, portfolios, classifications and benchmark data
  • Reconciling static data to market sources to keep internal systems consistent
  • Capturing and verifying regular and complex corporate events, including dividends, distributions and tax reclaims
  • Sending elections and instructions to portfolio managers and custodians ahead of deadlines
  • Managing the proxy voting process end to end, working closely with the governance analyst
  • Maintaining the manager performance system, including cash resets and asset transfers
  • Assisting with month-end pricing and calculating daily coupon accruals
  • Contributing to projects that streamline and improve existing processes

 

Location: Cape Town, CBD
Job type: Permanent
Emp type: Full-time
Salary type: Annual
Salary: Negotiable
Job published: 21/10/2026
Job ID: 81398

Behind every successful business is a finance team that keeps things running smoothly. Could you be part of it?

If you're someone who loves getting the details right, enjoys solving problems and takes real pride in keeping accounts in order, this could be a great next move for you.

We're working with an established, fast-paced business in the FMCG and hospitality space that is looking for a capable and hands-on Accounts Payable Controller to join its finance team.

This is an opportunity to take ownership of an important part of the finance function, work with a variety of suppliers and play a key role in ensuring that payments, reconciliations and month-end processes run smoothly.

We're looking for someone who doesn't just process invoices but understands the bigger picture. Someone who spots discrepancies, follows through on queries and knows that accuracy and strong supplier relationships make a real difference.

What you'll be responsible for

  • Managing supplier invoices, ensuring accurate and timely processing
  • Preparing supplier reconciliations, remittance advice and creditor age analyses
  • Preparing and loading supplier payments for release
  • Investigating discrepancies and resolving supplier queries
  • Maintaining accurate accounts payable and general ledger records
  • Ensuring invoices and statements are received ahead of month-end deadlines
  • Supporting smooth month-end processes and accurate financial reporting
  • Maintaining strong financial controls and confidentiality
Location: Cape Town, Northern Suburbs
Job type: Permanent
Emp type: Full-time
Salary type: Annual
Salary: Negotiable
Job published: 20/10/2026
Job ID: 82027

Looking for a finance role where your work means more than just balancing the books?

Here's an opportunity to put your finance skills to good use while contributing to an organisation that is making a meaningful difference in people's lives.

Our client, an established non-profit organisation based in Cape Town, is looking for a hands-on Finance Officer who enjoys getting involved, takes pride in accuracy and understands the importance of strong financial management in a purpose-driven environment.

This is a varied role where no two days are quite the same. You'll be involved in everything from financial reporting, reconciliations and budgeting to monitoring donor funding and supporting the organisation's day-to-day financial and administrative operations.

We're looking for someone who is organised, dependable and comfortable taking ownership of their work. Someone who understands that behind every report, reconciliation and budget is an organisation relying on accurate financial information to deliver on its mission.

What you'll be getting involved in

  • Managing day-to-day accounting and bookkeeping activities
  • Preparing financial reports, including donor and Department of Social Development reporting
  • Monitoring funding expenditure and ensuring funds are accounted for correctly
  • Assisting with budgets, financial planning and expenditure monitoring
  • Managing creditors, reconciliations and financial records
  • Supporting annual audits and maintaining sound financial controls
  • Assisting with asset management and practical office administration
  • Getting involved in additional administrative responsibilities, including leave records, insurance, vehicles and office equipment
Location: Cape Town, CBD
Job type: Permanent
Emp type: Full-time
Salary type: Annual
Salary: Negotiable
Job published: 20/10/2026
Job ID: 82060

Do you have a sharp eye for numbers and a passion for getting the details right? My client in the technology space is looking for an organised, dynamic Junior Bookkeeper to join their team, come and keep their finance records accurate, compliant ad running smoothly.

Why join this team?

This is your chance to build a strong foundation in finance. You'll work across creditors, reconciliations, payroll journals, VAT and month-end, gaining hands-on exposure to the full bookkeeping cycle. It's an ideal next step for an early-career finance professional ready to grow with the team.

What you will be doing:

  • Capture supplier invoices and maintain accurate creditor records in multiple currencies
  • Prepare supplier payment schedules
  • Process company bank account and credit card statements
  • Perform creditor, bank and credit card reconciliations
  • Resolve supplier account queries and discrepancies
  • Process employee expense claims and company credit card transactions
  • Maintain and reconcile general ledger accounts
  • Process monthly journals, including PAYE and prepayments, with supporting documentation
  • Complete EMP201s and assist with VAT deliverables
  • Assist with month-end and year-end procedures
  • Support fixed asset and stock verification spot-checks
  • Maintain filing systems and audit documentation
  • Manage petty cash
  • Support the finance team with ad hoc accounting and admin tasks
Location: Stellenbosch
Job type: Permanent
Emp type: Full-time
Salary type: Annual
Salary: Negotiable
Job published: 19/10/2026
Job ID: 81762

Ready to own tax and technical accounting across borders? My client in the technology space is looking for a CA(SA) or tax-qualified finance professional to help their growing international business operate with confidence in every market it enters.

Why join this team?

This is a true specialist role. You'll be the go-to expert on local and international tax and complex accounting matters, working closely with the Finance Manager and senior leadership. Your advice will shape how the business enters new markets, structures transactions and makes key decisions.

What you will be doing:

  • Manage South African and international tax compliance, including corporate income tax, VAT, payroll taxes and foreign tax obligations
  • Coordinate annual Research and Development tax incentive claims with external consultants
  • Advise on tax treaties, cross-border transactions, permanent establishment, transfer pricing and market entry
  • Engage with SARS and support engagement with foreign tax authorities and external advisors
  • Review tax opinions, track legislative changes and identify tax risks and opportunities
  • Prepare and review annual financial statements and deferred tax calculations under IFRS
  • Provide technical guidance on foreign exchange, revenue recognition, project accounting and cross-border arrangements
  • Support the planning and management of external statutory audits, including audit packs and schedules
  • Assist with month-end and year-end reporting, intercompany accounting, reconciliations and financial controls
  • Contribute tax and financial insight to budgeting, forecasting and strategic decisions
Location: Stellenbosch
Job type: Permanent
Emp type: Full-time
Salary type: Annual
Salary: Negotiable
Job published: 15/10/2026
Job ID: 81729

Are you an experienced accounting professional with UK accounting experience who enjoys working with clients just as much as working with numbers?

An established and growing UK-based accounting firm is expanding its operations into South Africa and is looking for an experienced Client Accounting Manager to join its UK-facing team. This is not a traditional accounting production role. Rather, you'll take ownership of a portfolio of UK clients, act as their key point of contact and oversee the quality and delivery of work completed by a supporting back-office accounting team.

What you'll be doing

You'll take responsibility for the end-to-end management of a portfolio of UK clients, including:

  • Building and maintaining strong client relationships and managing day-to-day client communication
  • Acting as the key point of contact across your portfolio
  • Reviewing accounts and work prepared by the back-office accounting team
  • Ensuring work is technically accurate and delivered within agreed deadlines
  • Coordinating workloads and keeping jobs moving efficiently
  • Monitoring time spent, recoveries and profitability across assignments
  • Identifying issues early and working with the wider team to resolve them
  • Supporting and guiding accounting team members to maintain high standards of delivery
  • Ensuring clients receive a responsive, professional and commercially minded service
Location: 100% Remote
Job type: Permanent
Emp type: Full-time
Salary type: Annual
Salary: Negotiable
Job published: 12/10/2026
Job ID: 81630

A well-established manufacturing business, based in Salt River, is looking for a confident and detail-driven Senior Financial Accountant to join their Cape Town operation. This is an opportunity for an experienced finance professional who enjoys combining technical accounting with people leadership and operational responsibility.

What’s the role about?

You’ll take ownership of the full accounting function while leading and supporting a team of 10. From debtors and creditors to payroll, SARS submissions and departmental deadlines, you’ll play a key role in keeping the finance function accurate, compliant and running smoothly.

 

Location: Cape Town, Southern Suburbs
Job type: Permanent
Emp type: Full-time
Salary type: Annual
Salary from: ZAR 420,000.00
Salary to: ZAR 540,000.00
Job published: 02/10/2026
Job ID: 78289