Senior Accountant (Temporary) | Bellville | Energy & Infrastructure
Zeal HR · Bellville, Western Cape
Overview
A temporary Senior Accountant role in Bellville starting November 2026, supporting the finance team of an established energy and infrastructure company. You will focus on financial processing, reconciliations, month end accounting, and compliance. This is a hands on position for an experienced accountant who can step in quickly and take ownership of assigned responsibilities in a project driven environment.
About the role
Our client operates in the energy and infrastructure sector, providing integrated solutions to commercial and industrial clients. They are looking for an experienced Senior Accountant to join their finance team in Bellville on a temporary basis from November 2026. The environment is technically complex and project driven, so strong financial controls, accurate reporting, and regulatory compliance are essential.
What you will be doing:
- Managing and reviewing day to day accounting transactions, journals, accruals, and provisions.
- Performing balance sheet and general ledger reconciliations, investigating and resolving discrepancies.
- Supporting month end and year end close processes, preparing schedules for management reporting and audits.
- Assisting with VAT, tax, and statutory compliance, including audit preparation.
- Identifying control weaknesses and helping improve finance processes.
You will need to hit the ground running, work independently, and integrate into an established team. NetSuite experience would be helpful but is not essential. The role is based full time in Bellville.
Requirements
- Relevant tertiary qualification in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- Solid experience in a Senior Accountant, Financial Accountant, or similar hands on accounting position.
- Strong practical experience with general ledger accounting, journals, and reconciliations.
- Demonstrated experience with month end and year end closing processes.
- Good understanding of financial controls and statutory compliance requirements.
- Experience preparing supporting schedules for financial reporting and audits.
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
- High level of numerical accuracy and attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently and take ownership of assigned responsibilities.
- Availability to commence a temporary assignment in November 2026.
- NetSuite experience is advantageous but not essential.
- Experience in energy, engineering, infrastructure, project based, or complex commercial environments is beneficial.
- Exposure to multi entity or project accounting is beneficial.
Responsibilities
- Manage and review day to day accounting transactions, ensuring accurate and timely processing.
- Prepare and process journals, accruals, provisions, and other month end adjustments.
- Perform and review balance sheet and general ledger reconciliations.
- Ensure transactions are correctly allocated to the appropriate accounts, entities, projects, and cost centres.
- Investigate and resolve accounting discrepancies and outstanding reconciling items.
- Maintain accurate supporting documentation and accounting records.
- Support the monthly and year end financial close processes within reporting deadlines.
- Prepare supporting schedules and financial information for management reporting.
- Review general ledger accounts and investigate unusual movements or variances.
- Assist with the preparation and review of financial statements and supporting schedules.
- Support VAT, tax, and other statutory compliance processes.
- Assist with audit preparation and respond to supporting documentation requests and queries.
- Ensure accounting processes comply with accounting standards, internal policies, and financial controls.
- Identify control weaknesses, processing errors, or compliance risks and assist with corrective action.
- Support improvements to finance processes and controls where required.
Job details
- Organisation
- Zeal HR
- Location
- Bellville, Western Cape
- Job type
- Temporary
- Experience level
- Senior
- Education
- Bachelor
- Category
- Accounting & Finance
- Application Method
- Apply online
Success Guide
This is a great opportunity if you are an experienced accountant looking for a temporary role that starts in November. Since it is a senior position, make sure your CV clearly shows your hands on experience with reconciliations, month end close, and financial reporting. Highlight any exposure to complex or project based environments, and if you have used NetSuite, mention it even though it is not essential. The client needs someone who can step in quickly, so be ready to talk about how you have adapted to new finance teams in the past. Also, since the role is in Bellville, confirm you can commute or relocate. Good luck!
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