Accountant

Job Description

As an Accountant you will be responsible for managing the accounts of your allocated entities within the Group, across various territories. You will also manage the relevant tax processes in designated entities. You will report to the Senior Accountant. 

You will

• Have full ownership of the Trial Balance of various entities including the management of all balance sheet accounts monthly, including tax, loans, accruals & prepayments. 
• Ensure accurate and timely recording and reconciliation of financial accounts, including the salary, tax accounts and the maintenance of the fixed asset register.
• Do the monthly Journal review of your allocated entities. 
• Provide commentary and insight into income statements and balance sheet movements monthly. 
• Liaise with auditors and respond to audit requests on a timely basis.
• Supervise 3rd party service providers to ensure timely preparation of accounts.
• Review monthly calculations of statutory liabilities. i.e. WHT, VAT, PAYE, WCF and Pensions and ensure taxes are paid and filed timeously. 
• Assist with Regulatory returns & compliance reporting. 
• Ensure creditors, cashbooks and petty cash capturing is up to date and reviewed on a weekly basis. Ensure timely bank payments in the service entities.
• Manage the accounts payable aging and process payments to ensure that suppliers are paid timeously. 
• Prepare cash flow forecasts for your allocated entities.
• Review Annual Financial Statements for your allocated entities.

You will need

• An accounting degree or relevant tertiary qualification. 
• To be a qualified CA(SA). 
• A minimum of 2 - 3 years’ experience in a similar / general accounting role, within the financial services industry (including articles experience).
• Experience in working with foreign currencies and multi-territory entities.
• Excel experience, as well as accounting package familiarity.
• Strong reporting skills and attention to detail.
• To show initiative and the ability to identify, initiate and drive process improvements.
• To have the ability to self manage and work effectively under pressure.
• To have the ability to adapt and work in a fast-changing environment.

Bonus if you have

• Exposure to working with AI tools.
• Experience with tax, including withholding tax & VAT.
• Exposure to Pastel. 
• Experience accounting for Transfer Pricing transactions.
• A relevant Tax qualification.
• Experience working in a startup or growth environment.
• Exposure to a Fintech and/or Technology business environment.
• Emerging market experience. 
• Experience with consolidation.

We ask a lot of each other at JUMO, but we give a lot too. 

You will love

• Collaborating with smart, engaging people in an inspiring work environment.
• Working for impact.
• Growing and learning continuously, with loads of encouragement and support.
• Boldly taking risks as we navigate new challenges.
• Flexible work practices enabling your best delivery.
• Being autonomous and empowered to lead.

Remote First

You will be based in South Africa.  We operate a remote first working approach where working remotely is our default way of working. We have co-working spaces available in Cape Town for collaboration and connection and for the use of those who value and want to work out of an office. You have flexibility where to work from, as long as you have access to a reliable connection and are set up to work remotely.

Diversity and Inclusion

At JUMO, we firmly believe that diversity strengthens our teams. We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive recruitment process that cultivates an environment where all individuals can be authentic, collaborate, and thrive.