Group / Senior Management Accountant – South Africa

We are recruiting on behalf of a UK-based group with multiple operating entities, who are looking to appoint an experienced Group / Senior Management Accountant to support their growing international finance function in their Cape Town offices.

The successful candidate will support group-level management accounting, monthly closing, budgeting, forecasting, and senior stakeholder reporting. The role operates across multiple entities and supports the Global Finance Director with board-level insight, governance, and continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities include:
• Preparation of monthly management accounts, including responsibility for the Purchase Ledger
• Ownership of journals, accruals, prepayments, and reconciliations
• Budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
• Cash flow and working capital oversight
• UK payroll cover including HMRC and pension reconciliations
• Continuous improvement and process optimisation

Candidate Profile:
• 5 -6 years of multi-entity / group accounting experience.
• Exposure to the UK accounting environment.
• Professional qualification: CA(SA), CIMA, or SAIPA.
• Strong MS Excel, PowerPoint, and systems skills.
• Confident engagement with senior stakeholders.

Salary Range:
ZAR 75,000 – 100,000 CTC per month based on experience.