Financial Accountant at RecruitMyMom

Job Summary:

• The Financial Accountant will take full ownership of the month-end process for both South African and UK entities, ensuring technical accuracy and compliance. This role serves as a bridge between core accounting and business operations, requiring a professional who is commercially curious and eager to contribute to the growth of a scaling international platform.

Key Responsibilities:

• Financial Reporting & Month-End: Own the full month-end close process across multiple entities (SA and UK), including the preparation of journals, balance sheet reconciliation, and trial balance maintenance.
• Tax & Statutory Compliance: Prepare and submit VAT returns, ensuring accurate reconciliation to the general ledger and adherence to relevant legislation.
• Commercial Cash Flow Management: Monitor creditor ageing and manage payment forecasting to provide critical input for commercial decision-making.
• Audit & Internal Controls: Lead the preparation of audit files and maintain audit-ready working papers while managing the external audit engagement and strengthening internal control frameworks.
• Operational Oversight: Review supplier invoice capture and VAT treatment performed by outsourced providers and manage payroll reconciliation and statutory submissions.
• Strategic Insight: Translate month-end outputs into meaningful commentary to assist leadership with operational and commercial decisions.
• Process Optimisation: Identify opportunities for payment optimisation, including supplier term renegotiations and early-payment discounts.

Requirements

• BCom Accounting or equivalent degree; Professional qualification (SAIPA, CIMA, or CA(SA)) is highly preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years post-article experience in a commercial environment.
• Proven experience with full month-end ownership across multiple entities and currencies.
• Direct experience in VAT preparation and submission is essential.
• Demonstrated ability to prepare audit files independently.
• Proficiency in cloud-based accounting software, with Xero experience being highly advantageous.
• Excellent communicator, fluency in English is essential and Afrikaans as a second language would be beneficial.
• SA Citizens only.

Required Software Skills:

• Xero
• Microsoft Excel (Intermediate to Advanced)
• SARS e-Filing