Accountant

Cape Town, South Africa | Posted on 07/09/2026

We are recruiting a dynamic, commercially minded Accountant for a fast-growing, multi-entity investment and operations group. This business spans high-volume trading, foreign exchange operations, cryptocurrency assets, and diverse entrepreneurial ventures.

If you thrive in an agile environment working directly alongside energetic executive leadership as a real-time strategic sounding board—backed by specialised external compliance teams—this role offers rare exposure to cutting-edge international finance.

Key Responsibilities

• Financial Advisory: Serve as an agile, on‑demand strategic partner to executive leadership, evaluating new commercial opportunities for legal compliance and financial efficiency.
  
• Multi‑Entity Bookkeeping: Oversee and maintain complete, accurate day‑to‑day accounting records across multiple holding companies, operational entities, and upcoming venture launches.
  
• Inter‑Entity Capital Structuring: Plan and execute capital transfers between parent companies and subsidiaries cleanly, transparently, and in strict accordance with South African tax laws.
  
• Cross‑Border & Forex Operations: Manage foreign exchange movements, international loan agreements, and foreign capital flows within regulatory parameters.
  
• Collaborative Compliance: Maintain clean accounting records to seamlessly interface with an outsourced compliance partner (OCFO) for year‑end statements, provisional tax, CIPC, and payroll.
  

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience with cross‑border financial transactions, foreign exchange rules, and international entity structures.
  
• Solid working knowledge of South African financial regulations and tax compliance concerning Cryptocurrency and digital assets.
  
• Strong familiarity with or direct experience in financial markets/forex trading environments is highly desirable.
  
• Proven track record of independently managing books for multi‑entity or group structures.
  
• Proactive, commercially sound, and comfortable working directly with founders in a fast‑paced environment.
  
• BCom Degree in Accounting, Financial Management, or Finance

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