Current Openings at Robert Walters

• A leading international organization is looking for an experienced HR Manager to manage all HR functions for over 800 employees. This is a great opportunity to help shape the people strategy for a growing and respected organization.

What You’ll Do

• Recruitment & Onboarding: Manage the hiring process and help new employees settle in.
• Employee Relations: Support managers and staff with HR issues, resolve conflicts, and handle disciplinary matters.
• Performance & Development: Oversee appraisals, training, and professional growth opportunities.
• HR Operations: Keep accurate records, manage HR budgets, and ensure smooth HR processes.
• Compliance: Make sure the company follows all labor laws and internal policies.
• Culture & Engagement: Promote a positive, inclusive, and engaging workplace.

What We’re Looking For

• At least 5 years' experience as an HR Manager, ideally in a large or multi-site company.
• Strong knowledge of South African labor laws.
• Great communication and leadership skills.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and work well with different teams.
• High level of integrity and professionalism.

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• Our client, a dynamic and expanding global organization, is seeking an exceptional Global HR Business Partner to join their high-performing HR team. This strategic role is integral to shaping and executing their global people agenda while partnering with senior leaders across multiple regions. The ideal candidate will bring a strong mix of strategic insight, operational excellence, and personal drive. With a steadfast commitment to innovation and excellence, this organization offers an exciting opportunity for a career-focused HR professional eager to make a meaningful impact on a global scale.

Key Role and Responsibilities:

• Strategic HR Partnership: Serve as a trusted advisor to business leaders across multiple regions, providing expert guidance on HR best practices and driving organizational effectiveness.
• Change Management: Lead and support global retrenchment and redundancy processes with empathy, compliance, and operational efficiency.
• Talent Acquisition: Manage the full recruitment lifecycle for critical roles, ensuring the attraction and retention of top talent on a global scale.
• Employee Relations: Handle complex employee relations issues, including investigations and conflict resolution, across diverse cultures and legal jurisdictions.
• Performance Management: Drive the implementation, adoption, and continuous improvement of performance management systems and processes.
• Data & Analytics: Leverage Workday and Excel skills to analyze HR data, generate actionable reports, and inform strategic decisions.
• Budgeting & Forecasting: Collaborate with finance and leadership teams to manage HR budgets, forecast workforce requirements, and optimize resource allocation.
• Minimum of 7 years in HR, including at least 3 years as an HR Business Partner within a global organization.
• Strong track record in change management (retrenchments/redundancies), recruitment, employee relations, and performance management.
• Proficiency in Workday HRIS and Excel.
• Demonstrated experience in HR budgeting, workforce planning, and cost optimization.
• Highly motivated, results-oriented, and career-driven with excellent communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven ability to work effectively across multiple countries, with a deep understanding of international HR practices and employment law.

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• Our client is a globally recognised alternative investment manager with a vast network of global offices and substantial assets under management. They are currently seeking an experienced and dynamic Senior Manager to lead their global Accounting operations.
• This role offers the opportunity to contribute to the broader finance agenda while ensuring compliance, accuracy, and efficiency in the accounting function. The ideal candidate will be a seasoned finance professional with significant post-qualification experience, a proven track record of leadership, and expertise in managing and developing high-performing teams.

What you'll do:

• As the Senior Manager for Accounting, your role will be pivotal in shaping the future of our client's global accounting operations
• Develop and execute the accounting strategy in alignment with the organisation’s overall financial and business goals.
• Build out and lead a high-performing team of Accountants, Accounts Payable, and Sales Ledger professionals.
• Serve as a key advisor to senior leadership on accounting policies, procedures, and financial reporting.
• Recruit, mentor, and retain top accounting talent to ensure a capable and motivated team.
• Oversee the preparation of monthly management packs and annual financial statements, ensuring compliance with relevant accounting standards (e.g., IFRS, GAAP).
• Ensure compliance with all statutory and regulatory requirements related to accounting and reporting.
• Drive efficiency and process improvements across all accounting functions.
• Lead the implementation of accounting systems and tools to enhance automation and reporting capabilities.

What you bring:

• As the Senior Manager for Accounting, you bring a wealth of experience in financial accounting and reporting
• Qualified accountant (e.g., CA(SA) ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA) with 5+ years of post-qualification experience.
• Significant experience in financial accounting and reporting.
• Proven experience in building and leading high-performing teams across accounting functions.
• Strong understanding of accounting standards (e.g., IFRS, GAAP) and regulatory requirements.
• Leadership and people management skills.
• Strong analytical abilities.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Advanced proficiency in accounting software.

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• Our client is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Financial Accountant to join their rapidly growing team. This role offers an exciting opportunity to play a proactive part in supporting efficient and structured financial management across all operations and projects.

What you'll do:

• As a Financial Accountant, you will play a crucial role in maintaining accurate financial records, leading the compilation of reports to meet stakeholder requirements, providing insightful support for commercial decision-making, managing cash flow requirements, enhancing finance-related functions, managing payroll, ensuring efficient debtor and creditor management. You will embody the values of our client-centric firm in all interactions
• Maintain complete, accurate financial accounting records for all business entities
• Lead the compilation of reporting to meet requirements of internal and external stakeholders
• Provide insightful support, analysis and advice for commercial decision making and Group projects
• Manage cashflow requirements within each entity and across the Group
• Continually enhance all finance-related functions and drive efficient financial management processes
• Manage the monthly payroll and all associated deductions payments
• Ensure efficient management of debtors and creditors
• Embody the values and culture of our client-centric firm in all interactions with internal and external stakeholders

What you bring:

• The ideal candidate for this Financial Accountant position brings extensive experience in financial accounting and management roles. You have a proven track record of working closely with senior executives to manage financial functions within an operational environment efficiently.
• Bachelor’s degree in financial accounting.
• Registered CA (SA).
• 5+ years’ experience post completion of articles.
• 2+ years’ experience managing a small financial management team.
• Experience working within firms operating in the financial services industry.
• Knowledge of GAAP, IFRS, the Tax Act, Companies Act and risk management principles.
• Strong communication skills, interpersonal skills, personal integrity.
• Ability to work independently with high initiative.
• Demonstrated ability to build trusted collaborative relationships.
• High degree of prudent commercial judgment focused on controlling expenditure within budget.

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• Our client is seeking a Fund Accountant to join their dedicated credit arm. This role offers the opportunity to work within a highly successful, growing business that values diversity and collaboration. The position is based in Cape Town, South Africa and offers a market-leading benefits package.

What you'll do:

• As a Fund Accountant, your role will be pivotal in maintaining the smooth operation of our client's credit arm.
• Oversee quarterly investor reporting prepared by administrators and reviewed & approved by the team
• Ensure clear and effective communication with a variety of Fund Administrators
• Oversee annual audited accounts prepared by administrators and reviewed & approved by the team
• Work closely with administrators and auditors to complete signing of audited financials on time
• Ensure fund administrator reporting is accurate and timely
• Regularly liaise with investors, answering their queries
• Prepare, review and approve capital calls and distributions
• Review fund expenses and instruct invoices for payment
• Analyse and calculate investment performance, including assessment of hedge gains and losses in relation to investments

What you bring:

• Qualified CA(SA), SAICA
• 1-2 years post qualification experience
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel
• Capability to learn quickly
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Good organisation and time management skills
• Ability to work effectively in a team