Job Description

Are you a meticulous finance professional with strong reconciliation and month-end experience? We’re looking for an efficient and detail-driven Accountant to join my client’s Finance team in Cape Town.

This is your chance to manage key accounting functions in a dynamic, fast-paced environment within the Hospitality, QSR, Retail, and FMCG sectors, from journals and reconciliations to payments, royalty calculations, and month-end reporting.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Process a wide range of month-end journals: including pay-outs, depreciation, petty cash, supplier imports, turnover journals, and profit share calculations
• Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations: franchise loan accounts, accruals, credit cards, mobile apps, and more
• Review and reconcile all cashbooks for accurate and timely month-end close
• Prepare and release payments on the banking platform within deadlines
• Calculate royalty and subscription fees for invoicing, ensuring accuracy before customer statements are sent
• Reconcile intercompany loans and accounts payable/receivable
• Liaise with external parties such as SARS, banks, lawyers, suppliers, and customers
• Reconcile IDTs between GAAP and Pastel
• Communicate discrepancies and potential issues timeously with the Head Accountant
• Step in to support team members as needed during absences or peak periods

What You’ll Bring:

• B.Comm or B-Tech degree in Accounting
• 4+ years’ experience in a similar accounting role
• Industry background in Hospitality, QSR, Retail, or FMCG is highly beneficial
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office, Pastel Evolution, and Pastel Payroll
• Fluent in English and Afrikaans (written and spoken)

Your Strengths:

• Highly analytical with strong problem-solving capabilities
• Self-motivated, well-organised, and deadline-driven
• Clear communicator with strong interpersonal skills
• Able to work independently and collaboratively within a team
• Comfortable working in a high-pressure, deadline-focused environment
• Knowledgeable about up-to-date accounting principles and standards
• Demonstrates leadership and mentoring ability
• Open to feedback, responsive to change, and focused on continuous growth

Why You Should Apply:

If you’re looking to contribute meaningfully to a fast-paced, values-driven finance team, this role gives you the platform to manage key financial functions while being surrounded by energetic, driven professionals. You’ll gain exposure to dynamic operations and help influence the financial stability of a household brand.

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