Finance and Accounting Manager at Express Employment Professionals

• Our client is an accounting firm located in The Winelands, Cape Town and are seeking a SAIPA and registered Tax Practioner with excellent management experience to join their team on a permanent basis.

Minimum Requirements

• SAPIA/ Tax Practioner Registered.
• Minimum 7–10 years accounting experience (mandatory)
• At least 3 years in a supervisory or management role (essential)
• Experience in accounting firm or multi-entity environment (beneficial)
• Group consolidation and reporting experience (advantageous)
• Proficiency in Xero, Syft and Excel (essential)
• Entrepreneurial mindset and out-of-the-box thinker with the ability to identify operational improvements and implement efficient financial processes.
• Pro-active
• Demonstrated leadership capability in managing accounting teams.
• Strong problem-solving ability and willingness to take ownership of financial operations.

Responsibilities:
Cash Flow & Treasury Management

• Prepare weekly payables schedules and payment packs.
• Process payments strictly in accordance with authorised payment schedules and delegated authority limits.
• Maintain weekly cash flow projections.
• Prepare monthly cash flow forecasts and liquidity analyses.
• Monitor funding requirements and escalate risks to management.
• Prepare detailed payables reports for weekly payments, the 25th of the month, month-end, and beginning-of-month payment cycles.

Financial Accounting

• Maintain accurate accounting records in Xero up to trial balance level.
• Perform and review bank, debtor, creditor, and intercompany reconciliations.
• Process journals, accruals, and prepayments.
• Maintain fixed asset registers and depreciation schedules.

Management Reporting
Prepare monthly management accounts including:

• income statement
• balance sheet
• cash flow summary
• budget vs actual analysis
• Provide financial insights and variance explanations to management:
• Monitor key financial KPIs
• Support budgeting and forecasting processes
• Support strategic decision-making through financial analysis.

Tax Compliance

• Prepare and submit VAT201 returns.
• Prepare and submit EMP201 and EMP501 reconciliations.
• Prepare provisional tax (IRP6) calculations.
• Submit IT14 corporate income tax returns.
• Liaise with SARS and respond to queries or audits.
• Ensure valid Tax Practitioner registration and maintain an active SARS e-filing profile to facilitate the submission and administration of all tax filings.

Payroll

• Process monthly payroll through SimplePay.
• Ensure compliance with PAYE, UIF, and SDL obligations.
• Maintain payroll records and employee tax certificates.

Financial Statements & Audit

• Prepare annual financial statements in accordance with IFRS for SMEs or other applicable financial reporting frameworks.
• Maintain supporting audit files and working papers.
• Liaise with independent reviewers or auditors during year-end processes.

Governance and Risk Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with SARS filing deadlines.
• Ensure financial controls are applied to payment processes.
• Maintain supporting documentation for tax and accounting records.
• Monitor compliance with accounting policies and internal financial procedures.
• Maintain professional body membership and comply with CPD requirements where applicable.

Team Leadership & Supervision:

• Recruit, supervise, train, and performance-manage a team of accountants.
• Allocate portfolios of client entities to accounting staff.
• Review work prepared by team members including reconciliations, management accounts, and tax submissions.
• Implement quality-control procedures for all financial reporting deliverables.
• Monitor staff productivity, deadlines, and service standards.
• Oversee service delivery to client entities and ensure adherence to service-level agreements.

Financial Process Improvement:

• Identify and implement improvements in financial systems and accounting processes.
• Drive automation and efficiency within accounting workflows.

Other Duties:

• Assist management in compiling financial information required for investment valuations and ensure correct accounting treatment of valuation adjustments.