Financial Accountant

The successful candidate will work closely with the Financial Manager and key business units, providing high-quality financial analysis, management accounting, and accurate financial reporting to support informed business decision-making.

This role offers exposure to senior executives, minimal red tape, and the freedom to contribute across a wide range of projects in a collaborative environment

Responsibilities

• Assist with the preparation of monthly management accounts, annual budgets, and revenue and expense forecasts
• Ensure the integrity of financial results through variance analysis and identification of discrepancies on income statements and balance sheets at entity level
• Perform financial analysis of business unit earnings and expenses, including burn-rate analysis
• Consolidate financial information for corporate and management reporting, providing insights into key movements
• Enable data-driven decision-making through real-time performance analysis and reporting
• Prepare statutory and ad hoc management reports
• Contribute to profit and loss analysis, including identifying improvement strategies
• Manage and maintain accounting tools and dashboards, ensuring accuracy and completeness
• Prepare debtor reports, analyse client profitability, manage working capital, and track capital allocation KPIs
• Assist with claims reporting
• Manage daily Accounts Payable processes and bank payment runs

• Self-starter with a hands-on, operational approach
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex financial information clearly and concisely
• Confident and professional when engaging with senior management
• Highly analytical, with the ability to convert large data sets into actionable insights
• Strong financial and accounting acumen
• Solution-oriented, able to identify issues and implement effective action plans
• Disciplined, proactive, flexible, and adaptable
• Demonstrates initiative, confidence, and ownership, with the ability to drive projects and take responsibility for the accounting function

• Qualified SAIPA or SAICA Accountant with completed articles (or equivalent)
• Solid understanding of financial accounting, management accounting, budgeting, and cost control
• Working knowledge of short- and long-term budgeting and profitability analysis
• Experience using accounting software for input and reporting (Xero experience highly advantageous)
• Advanced Excel skills; basic computer programming skills are beneficial
• Experience with in the financial services or insurance sector is advantageous but not essential