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FINANCE SYSTEMS & CLIENT ACCOUNTING LEAD - R 50,000 - R 40,000 - STELLENBOSCH / HYBRID

FINANCE SYSTEMS & CLIENT ACCOUNTING LEAD - R 50,000 - R 40,000 - STELLENBOSCH / HYBRID

DO MORE PlacementsStellenbosch, WC, za
21 days ago
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FINANCE SYSTEMS & CLIENT ACCOUNTING LEAD - R 50,000 - R 40,000 - STELLENBOSCH / HYBRID

Salary : R40,000 – R50,000 per month

Flexibility : Hybrid with one day a week WFH

Type : Full-time | Practice-style environment with real flexibility

Location : South Africa (client time zones in SA)

This growing concern helps SMEs get their finance houses in order through better systems, processes and people . The CA(SA) owner leads the work and is hiring a 2IC to be his right hand – huge potential to gain commercial experience and be mentored by a top CA(SA) with international experience.

You’ll spend about 70% of your time with clients : guiding finance teams through cloud accounting implementations and change management, training people on tools like Xero Practice Manager , and solving messy workflow problems. The other 30% is hands-on accounting : bookkeeping to trial balance, management accounts, VAT and tax.

This is for you if you’re a CGMA or SAIPA Accountant from an accounting practice who enjoys talking to people as much as you enjoy clean ledgers. The culture is relaxed, unstructured and high-trust . They are growing fast and want a high-quality 2IC to increase capacity.

BENEFITS :

  • Highly competitive salary package
  • Hybrid flexibility with one WFH day weekly
  • Direct mentorship from CA(SA) and a front-row seat to SME optimisation work
  • Space to build, improve and influence how things are done

Requirements

Job Specification

Purpose of the role

Act as 2IC to owner, increasing delivery capacity across two lanes :

  • Client-facing systems and change (±70%)
  • Technical accounting delivery (±30%)
  • Key outcomes (first 6 months)

  • 4–6 client implementations live on agreed timelines with high adoption
  • Documented finance workflows per client, with visible time / cost savings
  • Monthly management packs delivered on time and error-free for assigned clients
  • A simple internal playbook for onboarding, training and support
  • Responsibilities

    1) Client-facing systems, process and people (±70%)

  • Map current client workflows and identify bottlenecks
  • Configure and implement cloud finance tools, especially Xero Practice Manager (or similar)
  • Train client finance teams and owners, run Q&A and drive adoption
  • Create SOPs, checklists and lightweight training materials
  • Track success metrics : cycle times, data accuracy, month-end close time, rework rates
  • Manage stakeholder expectations and secure buy-in
  • 2) Technical accounting delivery (±30%)

  • Bookkeeping to trial balance for selected clients
  • Prepare management accounts , reconciliations and month-end schedules
  • VAT calculations and submissions, assist with tax compliance tasks
  • Maintain tidy audit trails and working papers
  • Spot risks and propose control fixes early
  • Minimum requirements

  • CGMA or SAIPA articles completed
  • Degree / Diploma in Finance
  • Practice background with client exposure; comfortable juggling multiple SMEs
  • Proven experience implementing or supporting cloud accounting stacks
  • Bonus : Xero Practice Manager , Xero, Dext, ApprovalMax, SimplePay, etc.
  • Solid technical base : TB to management accounts, VAT, SARS eFiling
  • Strong communicator who can train non-finance users and handle resistance
  • High ownership in an unstructured , low-ego environment
  • Nice to have

  • CaseWare or similar working-paper tools
  • Excel skills including lookups and basic Power Query
  • Change management or facilitation experience
  • Working style and culture fit

  • Builder mindset, practical and calm under pressure
  • Likes autonomy, gives regular updates, asks early when blocked
  • Respectful, patient trainer who can meet people where they are
  • Benefits

    BENEFITS :

  • Highly competitive salary package
  • Hybrid flexibility with one WFH day weekly
  • Direct mentorship from CA(SA) and a front-row seat to SME optimisation work
  • Space to build, improve and influence how things are done
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    Requirements

    Purpose of the role Act as 2IC to owner, increasing delivery capacity across two lanes : 1. Client-facing systems and change (±70%) 2. Technical accounting delivery (±30%) Key outcomes (first 6 months)

  • 4–6 client implementations live on agreed timelines with high adoption
  • Documented finance workflows per client, with visible time / cost savings
  • Monthly management packs delivered on time and error-free for assigned clients
  • A simple internal playbook for onboarding, training and support Responsibilities 1) Client-facing systems, process and people (±70%)
  • Map current client workflows and identify bottlenecks
  • Configure and implement cloud finance tools, especially Xero Practice Manager (or similar)
  • Train client finance teams and owners, run Q&A and drive adoption
  • Create SOPs, checklists and lightweight training materials
  • Track success metrics : cycle times, data accuracy, month-end close time, rework rates
  • Manage stakeholder expectations and secure buy-in 2) Technical accounting delivery (±30%)
  • Bookkeeping to trial balance for selected clients
  • Prepare management accounts, reconciliations and month-end schedules
  • VAT calculations and submissions, assist with tax compliance tasks
  • Maintain tidy audit trails and working papers
  • Spot risks and propose control fixes early
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