Work-Force
Applications are warmly invited for a Cost Accountant role based in Cape Town. We welcome candidates from every background across Western Cape who are ready to grow with us.
The Role
This Cost Accountant role sits within the finance jobs function in Cape Town. It offers a defined scope, clear measures of success, and the support of an experienced team across Western Cape.
Day-to-day, the role balances focused delivery with the kind of collaboration that keeps things moving. The successful candidate is trusted to make sensible decisions inside the agreed scope, with line-management support whenever a sounding board is useful.
Stakeholders for this position include line managers, peers across the finance jobs team and trusted external partners. Building those relationships early makes the next twelve months in Cape Town much easier.
Why Join Us
Few roles let you see the impact of your work as quickly as this one. Every shift, project and decision in Cape Town contributes to real outcomes for clients and colleagues across the finance jobs space in Western Cape.
Benefits are clear and consistent. Beyond the package on offer, the role includes the supports you would expect from an established South African employer in Western Cape.
Recognition matters here. Strong performers are noticed quickly, and many promotions across the business have started in the Cape Town teams.
Equal Opportunity
The organisation is committed to transformation and equal opportunity. Hiring is on merit, and applications are actively encouraged from women, youth, people with disabilities and other historically disadvantaged groups in line with the Employment Equity plan and B-BBEE objectives.
Practical steps back the words. Structured EE reporting, transformation initiatives and learnership programmes give real opportunities to candidates from across Western Cape.
Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Cape Town.
Core Functions
- Compile cash-flow forecasts and variance commentary for management
- Reconcile bank accounts, supplier statements and intercompany loans
- Prepare monthly management accounts and supporting schedules
- Provide ad hoc financial analysis to support business decisions
- Maintain accurate general ledger entries and trial balance integrity
- Assist with budget preparation and quarterly re-forecasting cycles
- Assist with VAT, PAYE and provisional tax submissions to SARS
Minimum Requirements
- Good written and verbal communication with non-finance stakeholders
- Ability to meet tight reporting deadlines under pressure
- Awareness of B-BBEE financial reporting requirements
- Excellent attention to detail and analytical thinking
- 2-4 years’ experience in a similar finance role
If your CV speaks to the points above, this role is worth a closer look.