Management Accountant at The Key Recruitment Group

• We are recruiting on behalf of a UK-based group with multiple operating entities, who are looking to appoint an experienced Group Management Accountant to support their growing international finance function in their Cape Town offices.
• The successful candidate will support group-level management accounting, monthly closing, budgeting, forecasting, and senior stakeholder reporting. The role operates across multiple entities and supports the Global Finance Director with board-level insight, governance, and continuous improvement.
• Please note that this position will require you to work on-site in Century City, UK hours: 10 am - 6 pm OR 11 am to 7 pm

Key responsibilities include:

• Preparation of monthly management accounts, including responsibility for the Purchase Ledger
• Ownership of journals, accruals, prepayments, and reconciliations
• Budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
• Cash flow and working capital oversight
• UK Payroll cover, including HMRC and pension reconciliations if and when needed. (Training will also be provided, if needed)
• Continuous improvement and process optimisation

Candidate Profile:

• 3 -5 years of multi-entity / group accounting experience (advantageous)
• Professional qualification: CA(SA), CIMA, or SAIPA.
• Strong MS Excel, PowerPoint, and systems skills.
• Confident engagement with senior stakeholders.