Work-Force
Role: Senior Accountant. Location: Jeffreys Bay, Eastern Cape. The team is hiring and seeks a candidate who can step in and deliver from week one.
About the Opportunity
The Senior Accountant vacancy forms part of how the Jeffreys Bay branch keeps performing. It pairs day-to-day delivery with longer-running priorities that keep the finance jobs side of the business moving forward.
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 Jeffreys Bay much easier.
Why This Role
You will join a team that values respectful collaboration, honest feedback and shared wins. The Jeffreys Bay colleagues take pride in supporting one another and in doing the finance jobs side of the business properly, day in and day out.
Crucially, the company reinvests in its people: paid training, internal moves and the chance to take on bigger projects are all part of how careers in Jeffreys Bay keep progressing.
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 Eastern Cape.
Career Growth
Career progression here is real, not a slogan. The finance jobs space in Jeffreys Bay 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 Eastern Cape.
Internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Jeffreys Bay have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across Eastern Cape.
Growth conversations happen at a regular cadence — not just at year-end — so the path forward stays current and realistic for every Jeffreys Bay team member.
Where You’ll Work
Equally, 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 Jeffreys Bay site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.
A respectful, professional environment is the standard in Eastern Cape. Bullying, harassment and unfair conduct have no place here, and managers are trained to act decisively when concerns are raised.
Core Functions
- Capture supplier invoices, journals and bank transactions accurately
- Assist with VAT, PAYE and provisional tax submissions to SARS
- Assist with budget preparation and quarterly re-forecasting cycles
- Review expense claims against company policy and approval limits
- Support the year-end audit by preparing requested working papers
- Compile cash-flow forecasts and variance commentary for management
- Reconcile bank accounts, supplier statements and intercompany loans
What You’ll Need
- B.Com or National Diploma in Accounting, Finance or related field
- Excellent attention to detail and analytical thinking
- Good written and verbal communication with non-finance stakeholders
- Solid working knowledge of IFRS for SMEs and SA tax basics
- Working towards SAICA, SAIPA or CIMA designation is preferred
- Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables and lookups
- 2-4 years’ experience in a similar finance role
If your CV speaks to the points above, this role is worth a closer look.