Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Accountant to join their well-established manufacturing company based in Cape Town’s Northern Suburbs . The successful candidate will take responsibility for: Day-to-day financial accounting function across four entities Monthly management reporting Month-end and year-end processes SARS compliance Payroll oversight Banking and foreign exchange transactions Audit coordination Finance team management Minimum requirements: BCom Accounting or related
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About Finance & Accounting work in Western Cape
South Africa has a deep finance pipeline running from articles clerk through to CFO. The recognised route is a commerce degree followed by SAICA, SAIPA or CIMA articles, but bookkeeping and creditors or debtors roles are realistically reachable with a diploma and working knowledge of Sage, Pastel or Xero. One detail decides a surprising number of interviews: say explicitly whether you have handled full-function books or only a single ledger. That distinction tells an employer how much supervision you will need.
Cape Town’s economy leans on tourism, hospitality, wine, business process outsourcing and a substantial technology sector. The call centre and BPO industry is a large and steady entry-level employer, particularly for matriculants with strong English fluency.
Finance & Accounting jobs on JobsJunction
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