Senior Accountant Financial
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Are you a qualified accounting professional who enjoys working with a diverse portfolio of clients while providing strategic financial insight and technical leadership? Our client is seeking a highly skilledSenior Financial Accountantto join their growing team in Somerset West. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced finance professional who thrives in a dynamic, client-focused environment and enjoys reviewing, mentoring, and partnering with businesses to drive sound financial decision-making. You will play a key role in delivering high-quality financial reporting, guiding junior team members, and building trusted relationships with clients across various industries.
Responsibilities:
- Independently review monthly management accounts — income statements, balance sheets and supporting schedules — prepared by trainees and junior team members, in addition to managing your own portfolio.
- Draft and review Annual Financial Statements (AFS) in accordance with IFRS for SMEs, signing off on work prepared by others.
- Assist clients with budgeting, forecasting, and cost modelling where needed.
- Identify and implement process improvements within the Management Accounting team.
- Review provisional tax calculations, VAT, and payroll reconciliations prepared by the team, and act as an escalation point for technical queries.
- Support audit and independent review processes, including resolving more complex queries.
- Lead monthly management meetings with clients, providing proactive insight, highlighting risks and trends, and offering forward-looking financial guidance.
- Support trainees and junior accountants with technical queries and review their work where needed.
- Partner with senior leadership on ad hoc projects.
- Build strong working relationships with team members across the wider client team to ensure a joined-up service.
Requirements
- Grade 12.
- Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, with SAICA or SAIPA articles completed (CIMA also considered).
- 5+ years' post-qualification experience, ideally within an accounting practice or outsourced finance environment serving multiple clients, rather than solely in a single-entity, in-house experience.
- Demonstrated experience reviewing AFS and management accounts prepared by others, not just drafting your own.
- Strong working knowledge of IFRS for SMEs and South African tax legislation (income tax, VAT, provisional tax).
- Proficiency in cloud accounting platforms (e.g. Xero, Draftworx, QuickBooks, Sage, or similar).
- Exposure to fractional CFO/FM environments, or cross-border/international clients is advantageous.
- Experience mentoring trainees through SAICA or SAIPA training programmes is advantageous.
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