Senior Accountant

Job Description Location: Cape Town Work Type: Office Based Job ID: J107111

About our client:

Our client is a forward-thinking property developer who is highly successful and growing rapidly building on the principles of design excellence, sustainability, and community enrichment, their developments boast beautiful and intuitively designed apartments situated in thriving neighbourhoods. Joining this dynamic company will provide you with the opportunity to take your career to the next level whilst working alongside passionate individuals who are advocates of city living. As a member of this team, you will have the opportunity to be actively involved in the development of cutting-edge and high-scale projects, and to make a significant contribution to the continued growth and success of the company as well as your own career.

What you will be doing: • Prepare monthly management accounts, variance analysis, and business reporting. • Oversee and process payments, including supplier payments, forex transactions, and cash-flow optimisation. • Manage all aspects of revenue processing, reconciliation, posting, and compliance with reporting standards. • Handle tax compliance, including preparing and reviewing monthly VAT workings and submissions, and maintaining SARS eFiling profiles. • Lead the year-end audit process, including preparing audit packs, managing audit progress, addressing queries, and finalising financial statements and adjustments. • Maintain financial systems, including managing Xero setup, GL codes, templates, system integrations, and access control for banking platforms. • Ensure data accuracy and reporting integrity across all platforms and manage unit transfer schedules. • Support SPV reporting, documentation, entity onboarding, and assist the Group Finance Manager and CFO with group-wide financial initiatives.

What our client is looking for: • A relevant tertiary degree in Accounting/Finance or equivalent. • 5 - 8 years in group-structure accounting/finance, strong knowledge of IFRS, tax, and SA financial regulation. Proficiency in Xero, SARS eFiling, online banking, and advanced Excel. Experience with audit processes and management reporting. • High work standards, strong ownership mindset, technical mastery, and commitment to continuous learning. • Exceptional attention to detail, organisation, analytical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making ability. • Strong collaboration, teamwork, customer-centric thinking, ability to manage conflict, negotiate effectively, and build strong relationships.

For a more comprehensive list of opportunities that we have on offer, do visit our website - https://www.parvana.co.uk/careers

Requirements

Senior Accountant, management accounts, VAT, SARS eFiling, year-end audit, Xero, IFRS, SA financial regulation, group-structure accounting, advanced Excel