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Job Description

• NOV is seeking a Temporary GL Accountant Assistant to support our Africa Accounting Shared Service team based in Cape Town. This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career accounting professional to gain hands-on experience in a global organization while contributing to key accounting, audit, and reporting activities. In this role, you’ll support essential financial operations and month-end processes across multiple African regions. You will play a key part in organizing documentation, maintaining reconciliations, and ensuring the accuracy and completeness of financial data.

What You’ll Do:

General Accounting Support

• Gather, prepare, and file documentation for accounting and audit activities.
• Support reconciliations, audit samples, and external auditor requests.
• Accounts Receivable & Payable
• Reconcile AR/AP accounts and balance GL to sub-systems.
• Process payments and reconcile supplier statements via ERP.
• Intercompany Accounting
• Collect IC invoices and documentation, accrue unprocessed items, and reconcile IC balances.
• Support AP and assist with payment applications in the ERP.
• Fixed Assets & Lease Accounting
• Ensure alignment between the GL and Fixed Asset/Lease sub-systems.
• General Ledger & Month-End Reporting
• Prepare journals, maintain balance sheet reconciliations, and support month-end close.
• Compile financial schedules and assist with ad hoc analysis and projects.
• Statutory Reporting & Compliance
• Support statutory and tax audit preparation.
• Assist with internal controls (SOX) documentation and IFRS audit processes.

What You Bring:

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree (third year or higher) in Accounting/Finance; Honours is a plus.
• 1–2 years’ experience in accounting, admin, or financial analysis.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong grasp of accounting principles and high attention to detail.
• Analytical, organized, and able to work independently under deadlines.
• Effective communicator and collaborative team player.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and ERP systems.
• Fluent in English; French beneficial.

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Job Description

• NOV is seeking a Temporary Africa AP Accountant to support our centralized Accounts Payable operations across multiple African countries. This is an excellent opportunity for an accounting or finance professional to gain exposure to regional processes in a global organization while contributing to accurate, timely, and compliant AP activities.
• In this position, you will play a key role in managing centralized AP functions across all JDE-ledgers in Africa. Working closely with Ledger Controllers and other centralized teams, you’ll ensure invoices are processed efficiently, payments are accurate, and financial data meets NOV and statutory standards.

What You’ll Do

• Process and allocate AP invoices daily (JDE/TAP)
• Ensure correct coding, tax accuracy, and DOA compliance
• Resolve supplier and in-country queries
• Process intercompany invoices and prepare weekly payments
• Assist with supplier reconciliations and month-end reporting
• Support statutory and tax audit requirements
• Help maintain internal controls

What You Bring

• Tertiary finance/admin qualification
• Experience in accounting, admin, or financial analysis
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Good analytical and problem-solving ability
• Able to work independently and meet deadlines
• Strong communication skills and proficiency in Microsoft applications
• Collaborative team player