Senior Accountant
ExecutivePlacements.com
Centurion, Gauteng
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Senior Accountant
Recruiter: Recruitpro Solutions
Job Ref: Rec000334/JG
Date posted: Tuesday, August 25, 2026
Location: Centurion, South Africa
SUMMARY: Our client is seeking an experienced, hands-on Senior Accountant to take full ownership of financial reporting, compliance and management accounting for their South African entities, with scope expanding to reviewing and consolidating results from Mauritius and China as those operations come online. This is an individual contributor role for someone who takes personal accountability for what they sign off.
POSITION INFO: Requirements CA(SA) with 3+ years post-articles experience in an operational finance role; OR a qualified accountant with 10+ years' hands-on experience, completed articles, BCom Accounting and SAICA membership (e.g. AGA(SA)) Proven, hands-on ownership of a full finance function Strong, disciplined reconciliation background - full balance sheet recs to source, not just bank Solid working knowledge of IFRS for SMEs, plus multi-entity\/consolidation exposure Working knowledge of SA statutory compliance (Companies Act, CIPC, income tax, VAT) Hands-on ERP experience (SYSPRO or similar) and advanced Excel, including formula-based reconciliation Practical experience with AI-enabled accounting\/reporting tools, and appetite to keep adopting new technology A track record of fixing broken processes, with a concrete example to share What You Will Be Doing Managing month-end and year-end close, owning the full balance sheet reconciliation process, reviewing payroll data for accuracy before sign-off, and producing management accounts, dashboards and board-level reporting packs. You'll also oversee debtors\/creditors processing performed by others, support audit readiness, and - as the business grows internationally - review and consolidate results from newly established Mauritius and China entities. Why Join A role with genuine scope to shape process and control environment, not just process transactions - in a finance function that's actively investing in automation and expects your role to evolve with it. Strong platform for someone who wants to build, not just maintain.
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