Senior Accountant

Job Title: Senior Accountant Company: Smart4 Energy Job Category: SAP FICO Roles & Responsibilities: Role Overview The position forms part of a complex, multi\-entity finance environment supporting 20\+ legal entities , including holding and project companies. The successful candidate will take responsibility for financial and statutory reporting, IFRS compliance, month\-end and year\-end processes, reconciliations, intercompany accounting and oversight of external accounting providers. Key Responsibilities * Prepare and review monthly, annual and statutory financial statements and reporting packs. * Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting in accordance with IFRS and group reporting standards . * Manage month\-end and year\-end close processes across multiple legal entities. * Review balance\-sheet and general\-ledger reconciliations. * Manage intercompany accounting, reconciliations and mismatch resolution . * Prepare and review consolidation and group reporting entries. * Review statutory submissions including VAT, PAYE and payroll\-related returns . * Coordinate the preparation of annual statutory financial statements. * Maintain IFRS compliance across local entities. * Liaise with external auditors and coordinate audit requirements. * Review work completed by internal and external accountants/bookkeepers. * Support the onboarding and accounting setup of new legal/project entities. * Work across ERP and consolidation/reporting systems, including SAP and Hyperion or comparable enterprise systems . * Liaise with operational and corporate teams to investigate and resolve accounting issues. * Support Head Office with monthly reporting packs, ad\-hoc reporting and financial enquiries. * Supervise/review the work of finance team members and provide guidance where required. * Continuously strengthen financial controls, processes and reporting accuracy. Work Location: City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Availability: Full time

Package: Up to R1\.1 million CTC \+ maximum 10% performance bonus An established international organisation operating within the renewable energy and infrastructure sector is looking to appoint an experienced Senior Accountant / Senior Financial Accountant to join its South African finance team. This is a hands\-on position suited to an experienced finance professional who is comfortable operating within a fast\-paced multinational environment with demanding group reporting deadlines . Candidate Requirements * BCom Accounting / Financial Accounting or related degree. * BCom Honours in Accounting strongly preferred. * CA(SA), AGA(SA), CIMA or equivalent professional accounting qualification highly advantageous. * Approximately 6–8\+ years' relevant accounting/financial reporting experience . * Strong practical knowledge of IFRS . * Experience working in a multinational and/or group finance environment . * Strong financial reporting and statutory reporting exposure. * Experience managing multiple legal entities. * Strong reconciliations, general ledger and intercompany accounting experience. * Previous audit/articles experience advantageous, particularly Big Four or large audit practice . * Experience reviewing or supervising the work of other accountants. * Strong ERP exposure; SAP highly advantageous . * Hyperion, OneStream or comparable consolidation/group reporting experience advantageous. * Strong Excel and financial systems capability. Experience within renewable energy, energy, infrastructure, engineering, construction, utilities, project companies, asset\-intensive businesses or other multinational environments would be highly advantageous. Key Skills: General Ledger Salary: Not disclosed