Financial Accountant

Role: Financial Accountant – Cape Town

Location: Cape Town, South Africa

Position Type: On-site

Reports To: CFO

Applications Close: Friday, 10 July 2026

SIAAC Group is looking for a detail-oriented and proactive Financial Accountant to join our Cape Town team. This on-site role reports directly to the CFO and combines financial accounting and management accounting responsibilities within a fast-paced manufacturing, distribution, and renewable energy supply chain environment.

The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining accurate financial records, strengthening financial controls, supporting reporting processes, and assisting with management decision-making across several entities within the SIAAC Group.

Key Responsibilities

• Preparing and maintaining accurate monthly accounting records for several small entities

• Performing monthly bank and balance sheet reconciliations

• Managing intercompany sales and purchase transactions

• Ensuring correct financial treatment of manufacturing and distribution processes

• Overseeing financial management within the entities in scope

• Supporting month-end and year-end reporting

• Assisting with management reporting and financial analysis

• Supporting tax compliance and statutory reporting

• Helping to strengthen financial controls and improve internal finance processes

Qualifications & Skills

The ideal candidate should have:

• Bachelor of Commerce degree or equivalent finance qualification

• Minimum 3 years’ professional work experience

• Minimum 1 year experience in a distribution and/or manufacturing environment

• Working knowledge of Sage, Acumatica and Microsoft Office tools

• Strong Excel proficiency

• Knowledge of South African tax laws

• Knowledge of French and/or Zambian tax legislation would be advantageous

• Fluency in English

• French language ability would be an added advantage

• Strong analytical ability and critical thinking skills

• High attention to detail

• South African citizenship, as no sponsorship is available

What We’re Looking For

SIAAC is looking for a finance professional who:

• Understands inventory, cost of sales and supply chain accounting

• Is comfortable working in a multi-entity and cross-border environment

• Can operate independently while contributing to a growing finance team

• Is proactive, autonomous and able to take ownership of responsibilities

• Has the ability to improve processes and strengthen controls

• Enjoys working in a fast-paced and evolving business environment

Applications

Interested candidates should submit their CV and supporting documents before Friday, 10 July 2026. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.