Financial Accountant

14 hours ago

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Payment24 Full time R500 000 - R750 000 per year

Payment24 is seeking a Financial Accountant to join our finance team and support the group's financial control, compliance, and reporting responsibilities.

We're a fast-growing global fintech platform specialising in secure, scalable, and innovative solutions for fuel, fleet, and payment technologies. Our ecosystem is trusted by major oil companies, financial institutions, and enterprise customers across multiple geographies. We operate in a high-performance environment where precision, compliance, and operational excellence matter.

This role is ideal for a detail-driven accounting professional who thrives in a dynamic technology business and is committed to accuracy, integrity, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

Banking & Treasury

  • Download and import daily bank statements into Sage.
  • Perform daily bank reconciliations and maintain the cashbook.
  • Clear reconciling items promptly and ensure accurate posting.
  • Support foreign and local payment processing and currency rate tracking.

Financial Control & Month-End

  • Prepare and post monthly journal entries (accruals, prepayments, payroll, forex).
  • Reconcile all balance sheet control accounts each month.
  • Maintain and reconcile the fixed asset register (additions, disposals, depreciation).
  • Support the month-end close and assist in management reporting.

VAT, PAYE & Statutory Compliance

  • Prepare and submit VAT201 returns with full reconciliations.
  • Prepare PAYE (EMP201) workings and ensure all submissions are accurate and timely.
  • Assist with provisional and annual income tax preparation (working papers, schedules, reconciliations).
  • Identify and document permanent and temporary tax adjustments (e.g., non-deductible expenses, depreciation differences).
  • Maintain SARS correspondence and compliance records.

Tax & Audit Support

  • Prepare tax computation working papers to support external accountants.
  • Reconcile tax payable accounts to the general ledger.
  • Compile audit packs and respond to auditor queries.
  • Ensure all reconciliations and supporting documentation are audit-ready.

Compliance & Reporting

  • Compile and maintain financial evidence schedules for compliance audits.
  • Monitor statutory deadlines across all finance functions.
  • Ensure accounting policies and internal controls are consistently applied.

Finance Process Improvement

  • Recommend and assist in implementing process improvements to strengthen efficiency and control.
  • Support system enhancements within Sage and related reporting tools.

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