Are you a recently qualified CA(SA) looking to accelerate your career within a high-performing group finance environment? Do you enjoy working with complex financial data, multi-entity reporting structures, executive-level reporting, and strategic decision support?

An exciting opportunity has become available for a commercially minded Group Accountant to join a dynamic head-office finance team. This role is ideal for an ambitious finance professional who wants to move beyond core accounting responsibilities and gain exposure to group reporting, consolidations, treasury, forecasting, and executive reporting.

Working closely with senior finance leadership, you will play a key role in providing visibility across the group's financial performance, supporting strategic decision-making, and delivering high-quality reporting to executive management and board stakeholders.

If you're looking for a role that combines technical accounting excellence with commercial exposure and executive engagement, this could be your ideal next step.

Key Responsibilities

Group Reporting & Consolidations

• Prepare and review monthly management accounts across multiple entities.
• Support the group consolidation process and ensure the timely delivery of accurate financial information.
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations and investigate reporting variances.
• Assist with the preparation of consolidated reporting packs and group financial analysis.
• Ensure consistency and accuracy of financial information submitted by various business units.

Executive & Board Reporting

• Develop executive reporting packs, board presentations, and financial dashboards.
• Prepare meaningful financial commentary and insights for senior leadership.
• Translate complex financial information into clear, concise, and actionable business insights.
• Support board and executive reporting requirements through high-quality presentation materials.

Treasury & Cash Flow Management

• Assist with treasury activities, cash flow forecasting, and liquidity management.
• Monitor working capital performance and key cash flow drivers.
• Support payment approval processes and financial control requirements.
• Develop and maintain cash flow forecasting models and reporting tools.

FP&A, Budgeting & Forecasting

• Support budgeting and forecasting processes across multiple business units.
• Perform variance analysis and identify key financial and operational drivers.
• Assist with rolling forecasts and scenario planning exercises.
• Build financial models to support strategic planning and commercial decision-making.

Business Partnering & Commercial Analysis

• Partner with divisional leadership teams to analyse financial performance.
• Provide ad hoc reporting and analysis to support operational and strategic initiatives.
• Assist management in identifying opportunities, risks, and performance improvement initiatives.
• Support key projects through insightful financial analysis and modelling.

Requirements

Qualifications

• CA(SA) qualification is essential.

Experience

• Approximately 2 years' post-articles commercial experience.
• Exposure to group reporting, consolidations, financial reporting, or management accounting.
• Experience within a multi-entity, multinational, or head-office finance environment will be advantageous.
• Exposure to executive reporting and board reporting processes will be beneficial.

Technical Skills

• Strong knowledge of:
  • Group Reporting & Consolidations
  • Financial Reporting
  • Management Accounts
  • Budgeting & Forecasting
  • Cash Flow Management
  • Financial Analysis
  • Balance Sheet Reconciliations
  • FP&A and Financial Modelling
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills are essential.
• Strong financial modelling and data analysis capabilities.
• Ability to create executive-level reporting packs and presentations.

Key Competencies

The ideal candidate will demonstrate:

• Strong analytical and commercial thinking abilities.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• The ability to interpret complex financial information and tell the story behind the numbers.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to engage confidently with senior stakeholders and executives.
• High levels of resilience and adaptability in a fast-paced environment.
• A proactive, solutions-oriented mindset.
• Strong organisational and time-management capabilities.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

This role offers a rare opportunity to gain exposure to the strategic side of finance early in your career. You'll work closely with executive leadership, contribute to high-level decision-making, and develop expertise across consolidations, treasury, FP&A, forecasting, and board reporting.
If you're a CA(SA) looking to transition from traditional accounting into a broader commercial and group finance role, this position provides an exceptional platform for long-term career growth.

Apply Today!

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• Chartered Accountants (CA(SA))
• Group Reporting & Consolidations
• Financial Accountants
• Financial Managers
• Commercial Finance & FP&A
• Management Accountants
• General Finance

Claire Gill
Recruitment Consultant
? claire@networkrecruitment.co.za