Job Description

An exciting opportunity exists for a technically strong Financial Accountant to join a growing international professional services business on a fixed-term contract. Reporting directly to the CFO, you'll play a key role in preparing the business for external audit while supporting a major finance transformation project.
This is not a traditional financial accounting role. You'll join at a pivotal stage as the business prepares for significant growth, helping professionalise the finance function, strengthen financial controls and support an international group through a busy audit and transformation period.

If you're someone who enjoys bringing order to complexity, thrives in a hands-on environment and isn't afraid to build processes from the ground up, we'd love to hear from you.

What you will be doing: 
Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading preparation for external audits, including audit schedules, reconciliations and supporting documentation
• Preparing statutory financial statements and disclosure packs
• Rebuilding and strengthening balance sheet reconciliations to audit standard
• Supporting month-end reporting, journals, accruals and management accounts
• Assisting with group consolidations across multiple international entities
• Supporting tax packs, statutory compliance and wider finance reporting requirements
• Working closely with the CFO to improve financial controls, accounting processes and governance
• Playing a key role in an ERP implementation, including reconciliation, testing and data migration
• Mentoring junior finance team members where required

What we are looking for:

We're looking for someone who combines strong technical accounting skills with a practical, hands-on approach
Ideally you will have:

• CA(SA) qualification (preferred), although highly experienced finance professionals will also be considered
• Strong external audit and financial reporting experience
• Proven experience preparing annual financial statements and managing audit processes
• Excellent reconciliation and balance sheet management skills
• Experience working within multi-entity and multi-currency environments
• Exposure to ERP implementations or finance system migrations would be advantageous
• Experience within a professional services environment (consulting, legal, engineering or similar) with knowledge of WIP, revenue recognition and project accounting will be highly advantageous
• The ability to work independently in a fast-paced, evolving environment while managing competing priorities

The ideal person:
Will be someone who:

• Enjoys solving complex accounting challenges
• Is happy rolling up your sleeves and getting into the detail
• Works well with ambiguity and changing priorities
• Has excellent attention to detail and strong organisational skills
• Can build relationships with stakeholders across the business
• Enjoys improving processes and leaving things better than you found them

What's on offer:

• 6–9 month fixed-term contract with potential for extension
• Fully remote role based in South Africa
• Opportunity to work directly with an experienced CFO in a growing international business
• Exposure to private equity readiness, international consolidations, ERP implementation and external audit

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