Junior Accountant

Recruiter:

Conova Recruitment

Job Ref:

CPT000586/GR

Date posted:

Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Location:

Cape Town, South Africa

SUMMARY:
About our client
An established specialist commercial finance provider, delivering tailored asset finance and working capital solutions to businesses across South Africa. The company partners with clients in the transport, logistics, construction and related sectors, providing flexible financing through a customer-focused approach.

About the role
The Accountant will be responsible for the accurate and timely processing, reconciliation, and maintenance of financial information across the company. The role has a strong operational accounting focus and will work with Sage, banking processes, floorplan operations, settlements, repossessions, VAT calculations, month-end reporting, and management accounts support.

POSITION INFO:
Key responsibilities

Manage recurring daily and monthly responsibilities independently
Maintain strong financial controls
Identify and resolve reconciling items
Banking administration
Loan Management System processing and maintenance
Input sheet and transaction review
Repossession accounting
South African VAT and Statutory Accounting support
Management Accounts support
Audit readiness and internal controls
Control, Risk and Compliance
Contribution to automation, standardization, and stronger financial controls
Provide reliable support to the broader finance and operational teams.

Key requirements

BCom (Accounting, Management Accounting, or a related financial discipline)
Min 3 yrs accounting experience, preferably in a transactional, lending, asset finance, financial services, or similarly controlled finance environment
Practical experience with general ledger accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank processing, reconciliations, SA VAT, and month-end close
Experience supporting schedules for trial balance and management accounts
Practical working knowledge of Sage or a comparable accounting system
Loan, debtor management or financial transaction processing system experience
Strong Microsoft Excel skills (inc reconciliations & structured financial schedules)
Understanding of payment controls, segregation of duties, supporting documentation, and audit trails
Ability to reconcile data across multiple systems and investigate differences.

Thank you for your interest and for taking the time to apply. If you have not heard from us within two weeks, please assume that unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion. We wish you every success in your job search.

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