Key Responsibilities
- Oversee the audit and accounting department
- Manage and mentor a team of 5–7 SAICA trainees
- Review and sign off annual financial statements
- Ensure deadlines and budgets are met
- Maintain high levels of accuracy, quality control, and attention to detail
- Build and maintain strong client relationships
- Assist clients with practical financial and business-related solutions
- Review trainee assessments and ensure timely sign-offs
- Identify and resolve issues proactively before escalation
- Provide ongoing coaching, training, and development to junior staff
- Report directly to the Director
Minimum Requirements
Qualifications
- Completed CTA
- AGA(SA) registered or eligible to register shortly preferred
- Candidates currently pursuing CA(SA) qualification will also be considered
Experience
- Minimum 2 years’ post-articles experience
- Completed SAICA articles, preferably within a smaller audit firm
- Minimum 1 year management or team leadership experience
- Strong technical accounting and auditing skills
- Previous experience signing off financial statements will be highly advantageous
Ideal Candidate Profile
The ideal candidate will:
- Have strong commercial awareness and business understanding
- Enjoy accounting, advisory work, and helping business owners
- Be practical, solutions-driven, and resilient
- Demonstrate maturity and high emotional intelligence
- Be deadline and budget driven
- Have exceptional attention to detail
- Possess excellent written and verbal English communication skills
- Have the ability to engage professionally with clients at all levels
- Have a passion for mentoring and developing trainees
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- Afrikaans language ability will be advantageous
Additional Requirements
- Own reliable vehicle for business travel
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment requiring focus, perseverance, and accountability
- Available to start as soon as possible (negotiable for the ideal candidate)What’s on Offer
✅ Excellent learning and growth opportunities
✅ Exposure to a wide variety of clients and engagements
✅ Supportive and collaborative working environment
✅ Laptop and software provided
✅ Car allowance included in package
✅ Cell phone allowance
✅ Petrol reimbursement for business travel
✅ Professional fees covered
✅ Medical aid contribution
✅ Leave incentives and additional benefits
✅ Strong long-term career prospects
