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Senior Accountant

Ref: JO-2602-359444

• South Africa, Cape Town

• Accounting & Finance, Business Operations & HR

• Financial Services

• 10 - 49 Employees

• Environment:

  In-office

• Contract Type:

  Permanent

• Starts:

  2026-04-01

Senior Accountant - IT & Procurement Entities

Location: Cape Town | In Office

Salary: Market-related

We’re looking for a Senior Accountant to take ownership of multiple IT and procurement-focused entities within a multi-entity environment. This role offers strong exposure to leadership, cost management, and strategic finance partnering.

What you’ll be responsible for:

* Leading month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close

* Preparing financial statements, journals, accruals, and reconciliations

* Managing intercompany transactions and cost allocations

* Overseeing IT and procurement cost accounting (SaaS, software, capitalised costs)

* Budget tracking, variance analysis, and cost optimisation

* Strengthening internal controls and supporting audits

* Building and leading a small accounting team

Requirements:

* CPA (or in progress)

* 5+ years’ accounting experience

* Multi-entity experience

* ERP exposure (SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Dynamics, etc.)

* Strong Excel skills

* Proven leadership ability

Please note: Due to the high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you do not hear from us within two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.

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