Senior Accounatnt

Cape Town, Western Cape

Posted 2 days ago

Company:: Edge Personnel
Company Description:: Edge Personnel (Pty) Ltd is a specialized recruitment company. We make it our focus to deliver service excellence to our clients by giving your requirements 100% of our attention to fulfil your needs promptly. We are proud of our success rate whereby we are general able to have pre referenced CV’s to you within 48 hours of receiving your request. Our success is our people. We pride ourselves on our commitment to our most important assets – our people – through recognition and rewards. Our core values underpin everything we do and are reflected by our people Edge Personnel (Pty) Ltd is committed to finding the right person for the job and we therefore pride ourselves in making sure we match your staffing requirements exactly. Hiring the right employees is key to your company’s success. We consider it essential to place candidates in the type of environment that best suits their requirements in order to ensure sustainable, rewarding and productive working career with any particular firm. We eliminate the frustrations of our clients in having to do reference checks, skills and ability tests, and the laborious task of receiving hundreds of inappropriate CV’s.
Contract Type:: Full Time
Experience Required:: 3 to 4 years
Education Level:: Bachelor
Number of vacancies:: 1

Job Description

Financial Reporting & Compliance:
• Prepare and analyze financial statements in compliance with IFRS/GAAP.
• Ensure accurate and timely month-end and year-end closing processes.
• Oversee reconciliations of accounts, including bank, payroll, and general ledger.
Budgeting & Forecasting:
• Develop and monitor budgets and financial forecasts.
• Analyze financial data to provide insights on business performance.
• Assist in financial decision-making by preparing variance analyses.
Taxation & Regulatory Compliance:
• Ensure compliance with local tax regulations (VAT, PAYE, Income Tax).
• Prepare and submit tax returns and liaise with tax authorities.
• Stay updated with changes in accounting and tax laws.
Internal Controls & Process Improvement:
• Maintain and improve financial policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Identify areas for cost reduction and operational efficiencies.
• Ensure adherence to company financial policies and procedures.
Team Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement:
• Supervise and mentor junior accountants and finance staff.
• Collaborate with auditors, external consultants, and regulatory bodies.
• Provide financial insights to senior management and support business strategy.

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
CA(SA) / ACCA / CIMA / CPA (or equivalent qualification).
Minimum of 5–8 years of accounting experience, with at least 3 years in a senior role.
Strong knowledge of IFRS/GAAP and tax regulations.
Proficiency in accounting software (SAP, Xero, QuickBooks, or similar).
Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, financial modeling).