Senior Accountant

Bring your skills as a Senior Accountant to Ballito and join a team that moves fast. This KwaZulu-Natal role is one to watch.

Overview

An experienced Senior Accountant is needed to support operations in Ballito. The role forms part of how the business keeps its finance jobs portfolio strong in KwaZulu-Natal.

The role suits a candidate who values consistency and clear communication. The Ballito operation runs on accurate work, steady relationships and a genuine respect for the people in the team.

Tools, systems and information are there to support the role rather than slow it down. The company continues to invest in the technology that backs its Ballito teams, and the new Senior Accountant will feel that from the first week.

Quality is everyone’s job. Whether the Senior Accountant is processing a transaction, supporting a colleague or handling a customer query, the standard expected in KwaZulu-Natal is consistently high and consistently fair.

A Typical Day

Most days begin by working through your inbox, prioritising urgent supplier or audit queries before settling into the books. You move between reconciliations, journal entries and review meetings, breaking out spreadsheets when something doesn’t tie up. Mid-morning calls with operations or sales help you understand the numbers behind the numbers, and the afternoon is usually given to deeper work: management reports, tax submissions or supporting a junior with a tricky reconciliation. By the time you log off, you have nudged the business closer to a clean month-end.

Importantly, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when KwaZulu-Natal operations throw up the unexpected.

Practically speaking, the Ballito office buzzes through peak hours and settles into focused, productive lulls in between, giving you time to plan and reset before the next stretch of work.

No two days look exactly the same — and that variety is part of what keeps the role engaging for the right candidate in Ballito.

Your Future Here

Career progression here is real, not a slogan. The finance jobs space in Ballito offers a clear runway from delivery into team leadership and beyond, and managers sit down with each team member regularly to map out the next step in KwaZulu-Natal.

Growth conversations happen at a regular cadence — not just at year-end — so the path forward stays current and realistic for every Ballito team member.

Training is a mix of formal courses, structured on-the-job learning and exposure to broader projects, all geared at building practical skills.

Internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Ballito have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across KwaZulu-Natal.

Our Commitment to Transformation

Inclusion is a core part of how the team operates. This is an equal-opportunity employer, and candidates from all communities — including women, youth and persons living with disabilities — are encouraged to apply for this role in Ballito.

Practical steps back the words. Structured EE reporting, transformation initiatives and learnership programmes give real opportunities to candidates from across KwaZulu-Natal.

B-BBEE compliance is more than a scorecard here. It informs how the business invests in skills development, supplier diversity and community engagement across the country.

Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Ballito.

Your Workplace

In addition, the environment is structured and deadline-driven, with peaks around month-end, year-end and audit cycles. The wider team is collaborative, but focused work is the norm.

Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Ballito site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.

A respectful, professional environment is the standard in KwaZulu-Natal. Bullying, harassment and unfair conduct have no place here, and managers are trained to act decisively when concerns are raised.

Notably, the working environment is set up to give the team the focus needed for deeper work, while keeping collaboration and quick problem-solving close at hand.

Core Functions

• Provide ad hoc financial analysis to support business decisions
• Liaise with external auditors, banks and regulatory bodies
• Implement and monitor internal controls to mitigate financial risk
• Maintain the fixed asset register and process monthly depreciation
• Review expense claims against company policy and approval limits
• Monitor debtors’ age analysis and follow up on overdue accounts
• Maintain accurate general ledger entries and trial balance integrity
• Reconcile bank accounts, supplier statements and intercompany loans

Minimum Requirements

• Experience supporting external audits is an advantage
• Excellent attention to detail and analytical thinking
• Sound ethical conduct and discretion when handling sensitive data
• Understanding of internal controls and segregation of duties
• Awareness of B-BBEE financial reporting requirements
• Strong understanding of VAT, PAYE and SARS e-filing
• Solid working knowledge of IFRS for SMEs and SA tax basics

If most of these boxes are ticked, you are encouraged to put your name forward.