Senior Accountant CA(SA) Track Opportunity in Plattekloof, Cape Town
Red Ember Recruitment · Plattekloof, Cape Town, Western Cape
Overview
Red Ember Recruitment is hiring a Senior Accountant for a client in Plattekloof, Cape Town. You will handle financial reporting, reconciliations, tax submissions, stock controls, and budgeting. This is a solid opportunity for a qualified accountant with strong Sage Evolution skills who wants to grow within a supportive finance team. The role offers hands-on exposure to audit, SARS, and process improvements. Based in Durbanville/Plattekloof area, Western Cape.
About the role
Red Ember Recruitment is looking for a Senior Accountant to join their client's finance team in Plattekloof, Cape Town. This role is central to ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting. You will support the Financial Manager with reconciliations, tax and audit work, stock and cash controls, budgeting, analysis, and finance process improvements.
Key areas of work include:- Preparing monthly management accounts, income statements, and balance sheet schedules
- Processing journals, accruals, and provisions within month-end deadlines
- Reviewing general ledger transactions and maintaining working papers
- Preparing and reviewing monthly balance sheet reconciliations for creditors, stock, cash book, and VAT control accounts
- Preparing VAT reconciliations, submissions, and payment packs
- Assisting with income tax, provisional tax, and deferred tax calculations
- Supporting external audit and SARS requirements
- Processing and reconciling stock transactions and assisting with stock takes
- Assisting with annual budgets, forecasts, and cost analysis
- Using Sage Evolution and identifying opportunities to improve finance processes
You will also liaise with operations, creditors, payroll, and internal teams, provide financial information to the Financial Manager and senior stakeholders, and support junior team members where needed.
Requirements
- Proven experience as a Senior Accountant or similar role
- Strong knowledge of financial reporting, reconciliations, and month-end close processes
- Experience with VAT, income tax, provisional tax, and deferred tax
- Familiarity with stock and inventory accounting and cost controls
- Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis
- Proficiency in Sage Evolution or similar accounting software
- Attention to detail and ability to work to deadlines
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Good communication and stakeholder liaison skills
- Relevant accounting qualification (degree or diploma) preferred
Responsibilities
- Prepare accurate monthly management accounts, income statements, and balance sheet schedules
- Process journals, accruals, and provisions within month-end deadlines
- Review general ledger transactions for completeness, accuracy, and correct classification
- Maintain supporting working papers for key financial reporting balances
- Support preparation of annual financial statements and related schedules
- Prepare and review monthly balance sheet reconciliations including creditors, stock, cash book, and VAT control accounts
- Investigate and resolve reconciling items and exceptions
- Prepare VAT reconciliations, submissions, and payment packs for review
- Assist with income tax, provisional tax, and deferred tax calculations and schedules
- Support SARS, external audit, and statutory audit requirements
- Process and reconcile stock-related transactions accurately and timeously
- Support stock take procedures and analyse weekly, monthly, and annual stock results
- Investigate stock variances and provide clear explanations
- Assist with annual budget preparation and periodic forecast updates
- Prepare cost and revenue analysis to support management decisions
- Process financial transactions accurately using Sage Evolution and related systems
- Identify opportunities to streamline, standardise, and automate finance processes
- Provide reliable financial information to the Financial Manager and senior stakeholders
- Liaise with operations, creditors, payroll, and other internal teams to resolve queries
Job details
- Organisation
- Red Ember Recruitment
- Location
- Plattekloof, Cape Town, Western Cape
- Job type
- Full time
- Experience level
- Senior
- Category
- Accounting & Finance
- Application Method
- Apply manually
Success Guide
Hi there! If you are applying for this Senior Accountant role, make sure your CV highlights your hands-on experience with Sage Evolution, reconciliations, and tax submissions. Recruiters for accounting roles in Cape Town often look for specific examples of month-end close processes and how you have resolved stock variances or audit queries. Be ready to talk about your understanding of VAT and income tax in a South African context. Since this is a senior role, showing that you can work independently and support junior team members will set you apart. Also, double-check that your CV is up to date with your latest accounting qualifications and any professional registration. Good luck!
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