Junior Accountant

Description
The Junior Accountant supports the accuracy, integrity, and compliance of financial records, contributing to the company’s financial health and decision-making. This role involves managing accounting transactions across the Group’s entities, ensuring compliance with accounting standards, and working closely with internal stakeholders to improve financial processes.

Please note: This role requires a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a directly related field. Unfortunately, diplomas or certificates without a degree will not be considered.

Workplace: Hybrid, 2–3 days a week. There will be on-site interviews at our Cape Town office. Only candidates currently based in Cape Town will be considered.

Hours: Our working hours are 09:00–18:00 UK time. For candidates in South Africa, this is 10:00–19:00 (late March to late October) and 11:00–20:00 (late October to late March).

Responsibilities:

• Manage the full accounting process up to TB across a number of the Group’s entities.
• Financial Reporting & Compliance: Support the month-end close process, ensuring accurate and complete financial records. Maintain accounting reports for management review. Ensure compliance with company policies, accounting standards, and legal regulations.
• Ensuring statutory compliance is adhered to with regards to VAT and other tax returns across all the Group’s entities.
• Process Improvement: Identify and implement process automation to enhance efficiency in accounts payable. Develop and maintain financial controls to ensure accuracy and consistency.
• Risk Management: Implement controls to detect and prevent fraud within payment processes. Regularly assess financial risks and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Collaboration & Problem Resolution: Work closely with finance and operations teams to ensure accurate reporting and smooth workflows. Address and resolve escalated accounts payable issues. Provide financial support and insights to internal stakeholders.

Requirements

• Proven experience in a finance/accounting role (typically 3+ years)
• Degree in Finance/Accounting, and preferably a professional qualification
• Experience with invoice processing, payment runs, and bank reconciliations
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and standards (e.g. IFRS or GAAP)
• Experience supporting month-end close processes and preparing financial reports
• Background in working with financial controls and compliance frameworks
• Proficiency in accounting software (e.g. Xero, QuickBooks, Pastel)
• Strong Excel skills (e.g. VLOOKUPs, pivot tables, reconciliations)
• Ability to identify and implement process improvements, especially in automation
• Understanding of cash flow management and working capital principles
• Exposure to multi-currency environments and international payment processes
• Knowledge of compliance and regulatory frameworks relevant to accounts payable

Benefits

• 23 days paid holiday days (plus public holidays)
• An extra day off for your birthday - because who wants to work on their birthday?
• Hybrid working model
• Opportunities to innovate
• Better Help coverage for mental health support
• Laptop - for business use
• Salary: R15,000- R20,000 per month (dependent on experience)