Senior Financial Accountant

About the Role

Our client, a growing leader in the asset finance and leasing sector, is seeking a detail-oriented Senior Financial Accountant to support the groups financial management and reporting functions. This role is ideal for a motivated professional who excels in financial data analysis and is looking to advance their career within a dynamic financial services environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Financial Accounting: Maintain general ledger integrity, process month-end and year-end entries, and prepare monthly journals, accruals, and provisions.
• Reporting: Assist with the preparation of management accounts, annual financial statements, and supporting schedules for board and funder reporting.
• Reconciliations & Controls: Perform comprehensive reconciliations for bank accounts, funding facilities, debtors, creditors, VAT, and intercompany accounts while ensuring strict adherence to internal controls.
• Asset Finance & Lease Accounting: Manage finance lease and rental asset schedules, process acquisitions and disposals, and monitor depreciation and amortisation calculations.
• Accounts Payable & Receivable Oversight: Review creditor reconciliations, assist with payment runs, and monitor debtor balances and ageing.
• Tax & Compliance: Facilitate VAT calculations and submissions, prepare income tax schedules, and coordinate with auditors for statutory and regulatory reporting.
• Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to enhance finance processes and support the implementation of new systems and reporting enhancements.

Requirements

• Qualifications: BCom Accounting or an equivalent accounting degree is required. Completed SAICA, SAIPA, or CIMA articles is highly advantageous.
• Experience: 3 to 5 years of core accounting experience, including management accounts preparation and complex balance sheet reconciliations.
• Industry Knowledge: Previous experience within Financial Services, Asset Finance, Leasing, or Banking is strongly preferred.
• Technical Skills: Advanced proficiency in MS Excel and experience working with ERP systems.
• Competencies: Strong analytical ability, high attention to detail, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Whats on Offer

• A permanent opportunity within a leading South African financial organisation.
• A professional and collaborative working environment that encourages career development.
• The opportunity to work on complex financial portfolios and lease accounting structures.
• Market-related remuneration and the chance to contribute to a high-performing finance team.