Accountant - SAIPA or SAICA Articles completed (Remote - Gauteng)

SUMMARY:
Some Accountants reconcile the numbers. Great Accountants understand why they don't balance in the first place. Our client is a multinational travel and tourism business on an exciting growth trajectory, looking for a hands-on, technically sound Accountant who has completed their articles and is ready to take ownership across a growing international group. The role is fully remote, with the successful candidate needing to be Gauteng-based. You'll work closely with the Senior Accountant and Finance Manager while gaining valuable exposure to group accounting within an international travel environment.

POSITION INFO:
This is not a purely transactional bookkeeping role. You'll be working across multiple companies and currencies, taking ownership of month-end processes, reconciliations, intercompany accounting, financial controls and reporting. When something doesn't tie, you're expected to investigate it, understand the accounting behind it and see it through to resolution. Key Responsibilities: Manage daily accounting and general ledger processes across entities Prepare and process journals Perform bank, supplier and balance sheet reconciliations Investigate and resolve variances and reconciling items Manage supplier accounting, statement reconciliations and payment support Assist with monthly financial close and management accounts Process and reconcile accruals, prepayments, fixed assets, payroll, VAT and statutory accounts Manage intercompany reconciliations across entities Support multi-currency accounting and foreign exchange reconciliations Reconcile operational booking systems to accounting records and investigate discrepancies Prepare supporting schedules for reporting, audits and year-end Assist with cash-flow reporting and forecasting Identify control weaknesses and drive improvements in accounting processes Maintain accurate, well-supported records and clear audit trails Job Experience and Skills: BCom in Accounting or Finance Completed SAICA or SAIPA accounting articles essential Sage Pastel, Xero or QuickBooks Online experience Transaction-intensive industry experience Strong month-end accounting experience Gauteng-based and comfortable working fully remotely Ability to investigate and resolve accounting discrepancies independently Strong MS Excel skills (PivotTables, XLOOKUP \/ VLOOKUP, SUMIFS, IF formulas and large data sets) Multi-company \/ group accounting experience advantageous Multi-currency experience advantageous Management accounts, cash flow, VAT and audit experience advantageous High level of accuracy and attention to detail Strong communication and stakeholder management skills If you're the Accountant who doesn't just flag a difference but digs into the detail, finds the answer and fixes the problem, this could be your next move. Trade the traffic for flexibility, bring your post-articles experience to an international group and apply now! For more exciting Finance vacancies, please visit: I also specialise in recruiting in the following: Financial Managers Financial Accountants Management Accountants Financial Controllers Cost Accountants Payroll All Finance C-Suite roles If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider the vacancy application unsuccessful. Your profile will be kept on our database for any other suitable roles \/ positions.