About the position
Our client is an established organisation operating within the energy and infrastructure sector, providing integrated solutions to commercial and industrial clients. The business operates in a technically complex, project-driven environment where strong financial controls, accurate reporting and regulatory compliance are essential.
An opportunity is available for an experienced Senior Accountant based in Bellville to support the finance function from November. The role will have a strong focus on financial processing, reconciliations, month-end accounting and compliance, requiring a hands-on accountant who can quickly integrate into an established finance team and take ownership of assigned responsibilities.
Responsibilities:
Accounting & Financial Processing
- Manage and review day-to-day accounting transactions, ensuring accurate and timely processing.
- Prepare and process journals, accruals, provisions and other month-end adjustments.
- Perform and review balance sheet and general ledger reconciliations.
- Ensure transactions are correctly allocated to the appropriate accounts, entities, projects and cost centres.
- Investigate and resolve accounting discrepancies and outstanding reconciling items.
- Maintain accurate supporting documentation and accounting records.
Month-End & Financial Reporting
- Support the monthly and year-end financial close processes within required reporting deadlines.
- Prepare supporting schedules and financial information for management reporting.
- Review general ledger accounts and investigate unusual movements or variances.
- Assist with the preparation and review of financial statements and supporting schedules.
- Ensure financial information is complete, accurate and appropriately supported.
- Provide ad hoc financial analysis and reporting when required.
Compliance & Financial Controls
- Support VAT, tax and other statutory compliance processes and ensure required information is prepared accurately and timeously.
- Assist with audit preparation and respond to supporting documentation requests and queries.
- Ensure accounting processes comply with applicable accounting standards, internal policies and financial controls.
- Maintain complete and audit-ready financial records.
- Identify control weaknesses, processing errors or compliance risks and assist with corrective action.
- Support improvements to finance processes and controls where required.
Requirements:
- Relevant tertiary qualification in Accounting, Finance or a related field.
- Solid experience in a Senior Accountant, Financial Accountant or similar hands-on accounting position.
- Strong practical experience with general ledger accounting, journals and reconciliations.
- Demonstrated experience with month-end and year-end closing processes.
- Good understanding of financial controls and statutory compliance requirements.
- Experience preparing supporting schedules for financial reporting and audits.
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
- High level of numerical accuracy and attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently and take ownership of assigned accounting responsibilities.
- Availability to commence a temporary assignment in November 2026.
Beneficial Experience
- NetSuite experience would be advantageous but is not essential.
- Experience within an energy, engineering, infrastructure, project-based or similarly complex commercial environment.
- Exposure to multi-entity or project accounting.
- Previous experience entering an established finance team on a temporary or contract basis and becoming productive quickly.
Key Competencies:
- Accuracy and attention to detail: Maintains high standards across processing, reconciliations and reporting.
- Financial control: Understands the importance of strong accounting processes, supporting documentation and compliance.
- Problem-solving: Investigates discrepancies and takes ownership of resolving accounting issues.
- Organisation: Effectively manages month-end deadlines and multiple financial responsibilities.
- Adaptability: Able to quickly understand existing systems, processes and reporting requirements.
- Reliability: Delivers accurate work consistently and within agreed deadlines.
Desired Skills:
- NetSuite
- Financial Reporting
- Compliance & Financial Controls
- Financial Accountant
