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Junior Accountant Jobs in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa at Houst
Title: Junior Accountant
Company: Houst
Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Description
The Junior Accountant supports the accuracy, integrity, and compliance of financial records, contributing to the company's financial health and decision-making. This role involves managing accounting transactions across the Group's entities, ensuring compliance with accounting standards, and working closely with internal stakeholders to improve financial processes.
Please note: This role requires a minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a directly related field. Unfortunately, diplomas or certificates without a degree will not be considered.
Workplace: Hybrid, 2-3 days a week. There will be on-site interviews at our Cape Town office. Only candidates currently based in Cape Town will be considered.
Hours: Our working hours are 09:00-18:00 UK time. For candidates in South Africa, this is 10:00-19:00 (late March to late October) and 11:00-20:00 (late October to late March).
Responsibilities:
- Manage the full accounting process up to TB across a number of the Group's entities
- Financial Reporting & Compliance: Support the month-end close process, ensuring accurate and complete financial records. Maintain accounting reports for management review. Ensure compliance with company policies, accounting standards, and legal regulations
- Ensuring statutory compliance is adhered to with regards to VAT and other tax returns across all the Group's entities
- Process Improvement: Identify and implement process automation to enhance efficiency in accounts payable. Develop and maintain financial controls to ensure accuracy and consistency
- Risk Management: Implement controls to detect and prevent fraud within payment processes. Regularly assess financial risks and recommend mitigation strategies
- Collaboration & Problem Resolution: Work closely with finance and operations teams to ensure accurate reporting and smooth workflows. Address and resolve escalated accounts payable issues. Provide financial support and insights to internal stakeholders
Requirements
- Proven experience in a finance/accounting role (typically 3+ years)
- Degree in Finance/Accounting, and preferably a professional qualification
- Experience with invoice processing, payment runs, and bank reconciliations
- Strong understanding of accounting principles and standards (e.g. IFRS or GAAP)
- Experience supporting month-end close processes and preparing financial reports
- Background in working with financial controls and compliance frameworks
- Proficiency in accounting software (e.g. Xero, QuickBooks, Pastel)
- Strong Excel skills (e.g. VLOOKUPs, pivot tables, reconciliations)
- Ability to identify and implement process improvements, especially in automation
- Understanding of cash flow management and working capital principles
- Exposure to multi-currency environments and international payment processes
- Knowledge of compliance and regulatory frameworks relevant to accounts payable
Benefits
- 23 days paid holiday days (plus public holidays)
- An extra day off for your birthday – because who wants to work on their birthday?
- Hybrid working model
- Opportunities to innovate
- Better Help coverage for mental health support
- Laptop – for business use
- Salary: R15,000- R20,000 per month (dependent on experience)