Accounting Specialist

Summary

Join our global, fast-moving payments technology company as a Regional Accounting Specialist based in Cape Town! As part of the Operational Accountant team, you will be responsible for various accounting tasks, including reconciliations, account analysis, reporting, and control. You will analyze business processes, create requirements, and manage accounts payable, fixed assets, and bank reconciliations. The role also involves completing monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting packages for the parent organization, attending to auditor requirements, and providing support for tax presentations. You will provide recommendations to management based on thorough analysis and handle accounting registrations. This position requires a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a similar field and at least 5 years of experience in accounting.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Accounting or a similar field
• Be based in Cape Town, South Africa preferably
• High level of attention to detail
• +5 years of experience in Accounting teams
• Knowledge of Accounting imputations
• Good communication skills
• General understanding of US GAAP/IFRS
• Advanced Excel user
• Experience using ERPs, such as SAP, Quickbooks, Microsoft, etc
• Ability to quickly prioritize in a constantly evolving environment
• Familiarity with Group-level reporting packages
• Advanced/Fluent English

Responsibilities

• Making reconciliations
• Account analysis
• Reporting and control
• Analyzing business processes
• Creation of requirements
• Accounts payable, fixed assets, bank reconciliations, and expense and budget tracking for the region
• Completion of parent organization's monthly, quarterly and annual reporting package
• Attending auditor's requirements and providing supporting information for Tax presentations
• Provide recommendations to management with a thorough analysis
• Accounting registrations from a thorough analysis

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with consolidations, subsidiaries, and international offices is a big plus