Junior Accountant at Lesaka Technologies

Job Description

• Lesaka Technologies is seeking a Junior Accountant to support the finance function with day-to-day accounting activities, reconciliations, reporting support, and compliance administration. This role is suited to a detail-oriented accounting professional who is looking to grow within a structured and fast-paced environment.

Key Areas of Responsibility

Financial Controls and Reconciliations

• Assist with the preparation and accuracy of the monthly trial balance.
• Perform monthly reconciliations, including VAT, network fees, lost and expired stock, provisions, accruals, and other balance sheet items.
• Support the monthly reconciliation and correctness of VIC.
• Assist with monthly stock counts and related reconciliations.
• Support the preparation and finalisation of monthly internal audit requirements and supporting schedules.

Reporting

• Assist with the preparation of monthly reporting packs (including financial and statistical reporting).
• Prepare and distribute weekly sales dashboards and metrics.
• Assist with monthly statistical information, stock reports, and ad hoc finance reports.
• Support the compilation of monthly SLT and Town Hall packs.
• Assist with quarterly reporting packs where required.

ERP / CRM and Process Support

• Support improvements to financial controls and processes within ERP/CRM systems.
• Assist with integrations for additional products where applicable.
• Support automated reporting and dashboard development (IV/metrics, customer information, and other management reporting).

Compliance Support

• Assist with B-BBEE compliance administration and audit preparation.
• Support financial reporting compliance in line with SARS, COIDA, accounting standards, and Group policies.
• Assist with external audit processes by preparing schedules and supporting documentation (e.g., Deloitte).
• Support POPIA compliance requirements as they relate to financial processes and data handling.

Cost and Commercial Support

• Assist with tracking and reporting against budgets and identifying variances.
• Support vendor-related administration and cost optimisation initiatives through accurate reporting and follow-up.

General Finance Support

• Support internal stakeholders in resolving finance-related issues and queries.
• Assist with accounts payable end-to-end (invoice processing, reconciliations, and payment preparation support).

Minimum Requirements

• 1–3 years’ experience in a finance/accounting environment
• BCom Accounting or Financial Management (NQF Level 7)
• Articles in progress or partially completed
• Exposure to ERP systems
• Strong Microsoft Excel capability (formulas, pivot tables, lookups, basic data analysis)

Key Competencies and Attributes

• Financial and management accounting fundamentals
• Understanding of tax regulations and compliance requirements
• Reconciliation and audit support capability
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to multitask and prioritise to meet month-end/reporting deadlines
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Integrity, confidentiality, professionalism, and accountability
• Proactive, resilient, deadline-driven, and able to work under pressure