Job title: Senior Accountant
Job type: Permanent
Emp type: Full-time
Salary type: Annual
Salary: Negotiable
Location: Cape Town, Century City
Job published: 19/03/2026
Job ID: 72511

Job Description

Join a fast‑growing, technology‑driven organisation where you’ll play a key role in which calls for your strong Financial Accounting experience. Role supports multiple IT and procurement-focused entities. 

Why join this team?

  • Work within a dynamic, fast-evolving tech environment
  • Take ownership of full-cycle accounting for multiple legal entities
  • Collaborate closely with IT, procurement, and FP&A teams
  • Contribute to strong governance, reporting accuracy, and operational efficiency
  • Be part of an organisation that values innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement

What you will be doing: 

Financial Reporting & Close

  • Lead month‑end, quarter‑end, and year‑end close cycles
  • Prepare and review journal entries, accruals, and adjustments
  • Oversee AP transaction posting, expense allocations, and intercompany entries
  • Prepare entity-level financial statements and supporting schedules
  • Ensure compliance with IFRS/ASPE/US GAAP
  • Support consolidation and intercompany eliminations

Cash & Bank Management

  • Perform and review monthly bank reconciliations
  • Monitor cash balances and coordinate funding needs
  • Investigate and clear reconciling items promptly

Procurement & IT Cost Accounting

  • Oversee accounting for software licences, SaaS, IT services, and capitalized development costs
  • Ensure correct capitalization vs. expense treatment
  • Monitor prepaid expenses and vendor contracts
  • Review procurement transactions for accuracy and policy adherence

Cost Analysis & Budget Tracking

  • Analyse IT and procurement costs and track spend vs. budget
  • Provide variance analysis with clear insights
  • Identify cost optimisation opportunities
  • Support annual budget and re‑forecast cycles

Intercompany & Allocations

  • Manage intercompany billings and allocations
  • Reconcile intercompany balances monthly
  • Support transfer pricing documentation

Team Leadership

  • Build, mentor, and manage an accounting team
  • Establish scalable processes and clear role expectations
  • Drive a culture of accuracy, accountability, and continuous improvement

Internal Controls & Compliance

  • Maintain and strengthen internal controls
  • Ensure compliance with corporate procurement and financial policies
  • Support external audits and statutory reporting
  • Coordinate with tax advisors on compliance requirements

What we are looking for: 

  • Minimum of a completed accounting degree, CIMA or part or similar accounting professional qualification
  • 5+ years of progressive financial accounting experience
  • Experience working with multi‑entity or shared services structures, strong preference to working with multi currencies
  • Strong understanding of IT and procurement-related cost accounting
  • ERP experience (whether SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Dynamics, etc.)
  • Advanced Excel proficiency, essential
  • Experience supervising or building teams

Benefits & unique aspects: 

  • Opportunity to build and shape a new accounting function
  • High visibility within finance and operational leadership teams
  • Exposure to complex IT cost structures and global procurement processes
  • Career growth within a modern, evolving finance organisation

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