A thriving digital consulting business is looking for a technically strong, analytically minded Reporting Accountant ready to succeed. This is an IT environment where financial accuracy meets innovation. Ideal for a recently qualified or final-year SAICA / SAIPA article clerk, this role offers exposure to management reporting, statutory reporting, IFRS application, and executive-level decision support. You’ll deliver high-quality reports, ensure compliance, and provide data-driven insights to support decision-making across a forward-thinking group. If you’re passionate about reporting, analytics, and tech-enabled finance, this is your chance to make an impact and accelerate your growth.
Responsibilities
Management & Decision Support
- Provide forward-looking financial insights to support strategic and operational decisions.
- Assist with budgeting cycles, templates, and consolidation.
- Support rolling forecasts and analyse forecast-to-actual variances.
- Prepare monthly variance analyses, performance insights, and trend reporting.
- Build scenario models and support benchmarking across business units.
Statutory Reporting
Ensure accurate, compliant financial and regulatory reporting.Prepare annual financial statements (IFRS / IFRS for SMEs) and audit packs.Apply IFRS standards, maintain accounting policies, and support technical accounting queries.Contribute to B-BBEE financial reporting and verification support.Assist with statutory submissions, including CIPC, XBRL, SARB, and Stats SA.Management Reporting
Deliver high-quality internal reporting that supports executive and board decision-making.Maintain general ledger and trial balance accuracy, ensuring a high-quality month-end close.Prepare Exco reports, cost centre analyses, and consolidated management packs.Assist with board packs, commentary, and scorecards.Support financial modelling, automation, and dashboard development using Power BI / Ketendo.Requirements
BCom Accounting / BCompt / Equivalent degreeCurrently completing or recently completed SAICA / SAIPA articles (expected completion by end of 2025)0–1 years post-articles experience is advantageous but not requiredAdvanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience with Power BI or similar reporting toolsStrong technical accounting knowledge of IFRS / IFRS for SMEs, VAT, Tax, and CIPC complianceFamiliarity with financial systems (e.g., Sage, Pastel, Xero)Solid understanding of trial balance, reconciliations, and month-end processes