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Finance Lead Jobs in City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa at Snatch | Accounting & Finance Headhunters
Title: Finance Lead
Company: Snatch | Accounting & Finance Headhunters
Location: City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Cape Town (Hybrid)
R1,100,000 – R1,400,000 CTC per year
Act as the primary technical anchor in a fast-scaling global digital assets firm
Role Overview
An established international finance and digital asset services firm is seeking a Finance Lead to join their Cape Town team, serving as the high-impact technical accounting anchor during a pivotal stage of growth.
Reporting to the Head of Finance and Operations, you will take ownership of complex technical accounting queries, oversee hands-on digital asset and foundation accounting, and provide guidance to the broader team while navigating evolving accounting standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform end-to-end technical accounting for digital assets, Web3 protocols, and cryptocurrency foundations.
- Serve as the primary technical contact for complex, non-standard accounting queries and incomplete financial data.
- Develop, implement, and maintain accounting policies suited to digital assets and decentralized structures.
- Execute financial processes and balance management using specialized digital asset management and tracking tools.
- Guide and support junior finance team members through complex technical accounting scenarios and operational workflows.
Qualifications & Experience
- CA(SA) qualification with 3–5 years of post-articles experience, or CIMA / SAIPA qualification with 2+ years of hands-on digital asset experience.
- Proven track record in crypto, Web3, or digital asset accounting workflows and foundation structures.
- Demonstrated experience handling complex technical accounting issues in environments with incomplete information.
- Hands-on experience using digital asset accounting software (such as Bitwave or Cryptoworth) and tracking platforms.
Salary & Benefits
- R1,100,000 – R1,400,000 CTC per year.