Accountant

  • Southern Suburbs, Western Cape View on Map
  • posted 5 days ago
  • Posted : August 6, 2026 -Accepting applications

Job Description

The Faircape Group is a dynamic and growing organisation with a diverse portfolio across healthcare, retirement living, telecommunications, infrastructure, and property. Operating at scale, the Group manages multiple high-volume, operational entities, creating a complex and fast-paced financial environment.

We are looking to appoint an **Accountant** to join our team. This role plays a key part in supporting multiple operational business units, providing strong financial analysis, reporting, and insight to drive performance.

Working closely with cross-functional teams, you will be responsible for compiling management accounts, interpreting financial data, and contributing to informed decision-making across the business.

This position is well suited to someone who thrives in a high-volume, operational environment and is comfortable working across multiple entities with varying financial requirements.

**Duties include but are not limited to the following:**

– Responsible for generating monthly management accounts for multiple entities, including balance sheets, income statements, and accompanying schedules within agreed timelines
– Analyze budget vs actual variances and communicate findings
– Conduct reconciliations and generate reports for various company accounts pertaining to cash flow
– Provide management and guidance to Cashbook, Payments & Creditors Controllers, and Billing Administrators
– Prepare audit packs and collaborate with auditors on annual financial statements
– Handle submission of statutory returns for VAT
– Review payments for accuracy of allocation and VAT treatment
– Perform regular review of cashbooks, invoicing, and debtors ageing analysis, assisting in credit control management
– Authorise payments on the banking portal
– Investigate expense variances and incorporate findings into income statement schedules as notes
– Address and follow up on account queries promptly
– Manage ad hoc projects, queries, and analyses as needed
– Identify, recommend and communicate process improvements to enhance internal controls, operational efficiency and financial reporting across multiple operational entities.

**Qualifications**

:

– BCom in Accounting or Financial Accounting
– Completed or working towards a professional accounting designation (e.g. SAIPA or CIMA) (advantageous)

**Experience:**

– Proven experience as an Accountant
– Advanced Excel experience
– Proven experience in a commercial, corporate, or operational environment
– Experience as an Accountant in an operational, high-volume environment
– Solid knowledge of financial processes, systems, and relevant regulations
– Experience with Google sheets (advantageous)
– Must have experience managing the full accounting cycle (source to reporting), including preparing accounts to balance sheet and income statement level.
– Must have been responsible for ensuring that accounts are accurate, complete, and provide meaningful financial insight

**Skills and Attributes**

– Strong commercial mindset – understands what drives sales and profitability across multiple operational entities
– Strategic thinker with strong execution ability
– Confident communicator (internal and external stakeholders)
– Highly organised, deadline-driven, and accountable
– Comfortable in a fast-paced, high-demand and high-volume environment
– Strong analytical skills with attention to detail and ability to interpret financial data across multiple entities
– Ability to manage and prioritise multiple tasks and deadlines across different business units
– Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently
– Driven, goal-orientated and motivated to succeed, learn and grow

**Specific Requirements**

– Solid and positive written references
– Clear health record
– Clear credit record
– No criminal record

**Why Join Faircape?**

At Faircape, we believe in rewarding performance and creating a work environment that supports your well-being and success. Here’s what you can look forward to:

– **Above market-related salaries** – We pay for **excellence**
– **Quarterly Performance Bonuses** – Recognition for your contributions throughout the year
– **Long Service Leave** – Extra time off to reward your loyalty and commitment
– **Free Barista-Made Coffee** – Enjoy your daily caffeine fix from our onsite barista
– **Subsidised Vending Machine with Snacks** – Access to a variety of quality snacks at discounted prices
– **Employee Discounts on ISP Packages** – Save on reliable internet for your home
– **Flexible Working Hours –** Embrace work-life balance with our flexi-time policy
– **Subsidised Parking –** Convenient and affordable onsite parking

Normal working hours are Mondays to Fridays from 08h00 until 17h00. The company allows employees, by approval of the direct manager, to work flexi-time between 06h30 and 18h30.

To see more about Faircape and what we have to offer go and look at our informative website – https://faircape.co.za/

*If you do not hear from us within two weeks, please deem your application unsuccessful.*

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