Senior Financial Accountant

1 week ago

Johannesburg, South Africa Edge Executives Full time

Senior Financial Accountant | Turffontein, Johannesburg | Permanent If you thrive on clean numbers, strong controls, and month-end momentum, this role will keep you challenged. You’ll step into a hands-on finance seat with real influence on reporting quality, compliance, and process automation. Reporting to the Financial Manager, you’ll execute and continuously improve core accounting and reporting activities across the finance function. The focus is on accuracy, audit readiness, and dependable management information, while actively driving efficiencies through better systems, stronger reconciliations, and smarter reporting tools. Our client is a well-established organisation with a dynamic operating environment and a strong focus on operational discipline, compliance, and performance visibility. You’ll join a collaborative corporate finance team where integrity, confidentiality, and continuous improvement matter. What You’ll Do Prepare monthly and annual financial statements and reporting in line with IFRS Maintain general ledger integrity, including journals, accruals, month-end adjustments, and balance checks Compile, reconcile, and submit VAT returns and manage VAT-related queries and audit trails Support budgeting and forecasting cycles, including departmental input consolidation and variance analysis Produce management reporting and provide insights to support decision-making and business planning Maintain and enhance Power BI dashboards to track performance against budget Coordinate internal and external audits, compile audit packs, and implement audit recommendations Oversee payroll-related accounting, including reconciliations, payroll journals, and statutory obligations Review payment requests, strengthen payment controls, and support supplier reconciliations and cash flow monitoring Contribute to system enhancements, integrations, automation initiatives, and mentor junior finance team members What You Bring Bachelor’s Degree (NQF 7) in Accounting (postgraduate finance qualification advantageous) CA(SA) or equivalent professional qualification Completed SAICA or SAIPA articles (essential) Minimum 2 years post-articles experience in a corporate finance or accounting role (outside of audit) Strong working knowledge of IFRS, VAT, payroll accounting, and statutory submissions (PAYE, UIF, SDL) Advanced Excel capability (pivot tables, lookups, complex formulas) and Power BI (dashboards, data modelling) Experience with ERP systems (SAP, Sage, Oracle, or similar) and CaseWare financial statement preparation A proactive, disciplined approach with close attention to detail and a continuous improvement mindset What Success Looks Like Month-end reporting delivered on time, accurate, and decision-useful Clean reconciliations with strong supporting documentation and a stable trial balance VAT and payroll submissions completed correctly and on schedule, with audit-ready trails Budgets and forecasts supported by clear variance insights and practical recommendations Audit processes run smoothly with reduced findings and measurable control improvements Finance processes streamlined through automation, better reporting, and stronger data discipline

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