Head Office Accountant at Kontak Recruitment

• This head office role sits at the centre of a large, multi-entity South African group, where the numbers genuinely drive decisions at the highest level. For a qualified CA(SA) who wants more than month-end close, this is a seat at the table that matters.
• This is not a transactional role. The Head Office Accountant works across group reporting, cash management, budgeting, and executive reporting, producing financial intelligence that reaches board level. With over 30 local entities in scope, the work is varied, the pace is real, and the exposure is the kind that accelerates careers. The position became available because the current incumbent has been promoted to of one of the group's divisions, which says a great deal about what this environment does for the right person.

Minimum Requirements

• Qualified CA(SA) is essential
• Approximately two years of post-articles experience in a relevant environment
• Practical exposure to monthly management accounts and group or multi-entity reporting
• Strong Excel capability with hands-on experience in financial modelling and reconciliations
• Comfortable preparing polished board packs and financial summaries for senior audiences
• Experience with cash flow reporting, budgeting processes, and variance analysis
• Able to work under pressure, meet tight deadlines, and engage confidently with finance and operational teams
• Exposure to Acumatica or similar ERP is advantageous

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee and review payment processes to ensure accuracy, completeness, and timely execution, with responsibility for second release on payments
• Manage cash flow visibility through daily or weekly cash position reporting as required
• Support working capital monitoring and flag cash risks or funding requirements proactively
• Ensure appropriate controls, approvals, and documentation are maintained across payment processes
• Prepare, review, and analyse monthly management accounts for the group
• Assist with group reporting requirements including consolidation inputs, variance analysis, and written commentary
• Maintain accurate reconciliations and ensure all reporting deadlines are met consistently
• Work with business units to gather explanations for key movements and exceptions
• Support the group budgeting cycle including collection, consolidation, and review of budget inputs
• Assist with forecasts, cash flow projections, and scenario modelling
• Prepare budget variance analysis and communicate risks, opportunities, and key assumptions clearly
• Compile financial information, summaries, and slides for board packs and executive reporting
• Convert financial data into concise, decision-ready insights for senior management
• Assist with ad hoc analysis and reporting as requested by the executive team