Accountant – Plattekloof
O'Brien Recruitment
- R38,000 - R42,000 per month
- Permanent Senior position
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Cape Town
- Posted 22 Apr 2026 by O'Brien Recruitment
- Expires in 34 days
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Job 2637683
About the position
The Accountant is responsible for maintaining accurate financial records and ensuring reliable financial reporting and data integrity.
Key Responsibilities
- Process and post GL journals accurately within reporting cycles
- Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations and clear recon items within 2 months
- Prepare VAT reconciliations and submit SARS returns; handle VAT queries
- Review employee reimbursements and reconcile AP expense accounts
- Monitor credit card spend and ensure timely allocation by managers
- Analyse GL accounts and produce monthly variance reports
- Maintain GL codes in ERP system with proper authorisation
- Prepare monthly management accounts
- Load forex rates and assist with ERP/budget updates and ad-hoc reporting (e.g. STATSSA)
- Process salary deductions and support payroll-related finance tasks
- Assist with audit queries and prepare loan amortisation schedules
Requirements
- BCom Financial Accounting (essential)
- 5+ years financial reporting experience (essential)
- Strong IFRS, reconciliations, ERP, and Excel skills
Desired Skills:
- Accounting
- Budgeting
- ERP systems
- Excel
- Finance
- Forex Dealing
- IFRS
Employer & Job Benefits:
- Medical Aid Contribution
- Pension
O'Brien Recruitment
About the agency
O’Brien Recruitment – what is our story and who are we?
O’Brien Recruitment has assisted in connecting the right candidates with the right clients since 1997. We love what we do and we are “POWERED BY PEOPLE” – making a difference in our candidates lives and watching their careers grow and develop is the reason we are in business!
Our Permanent, Temporary and Contract Recruitment Solutions unite talent with top employers across a vast range of industries, from FMCG; Financial Services; Call Centre; Retail to Publishing; Manufacturing; Legal and Hospitality. When you deal with O’Brien Recruitment you are dealing with a team of twenty professionals who are highly capable, knowledgeable and passionate about recruitment.
We pride ourselves on the ability to give our clients and candidates a competitive edge!
We payroll over 400 temps/contractors, and on an annual basis, we place over 350 talented individuals in permanent roles in a large variety of Job Functions from A – Z!
These include: Accountants, Bookkeepers; Call Centre Agents; Debtors Clerks; Engineers; Financial Managers; Graphic Designer; Human Resources; IT Specialists; Journalists; Key Accounts Managers; Legal; Mechanical Fitters; Network Engineers; Office support staff; Portfolio/Project Administrators; Quality Assurance Managers; Receptionists; Sales Executives; Tax Consultants; Unit Trust Administrators; Villa Managers; Welders; X-Ray Testers; Yard Foremen; Zoologists.
Whether you’re progressing to the next step up the career ladder, or building a bespoke recruitment strategy to meet your wider business goals, we help professionals make valuable connections that are crucial to success.
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