Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant

Recruiter:

Network Recruitment

Job Ref:

NPr003103/EHo

Date posted:

Sunday, January 11, 2026

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

SUMMARY:

If you thrive in a high-volume, multinational environment where deadlines are tight, transactions cross borders and accuracy is non-negotiable, welcome aboard! Our client, a global travel, tourism and hospitality conglomerate, is looking for a Senior Accountant who enjoys being close to operations, owning the numbers and partnering with stakeholders across the business. This is a hands-on role for someone who wants responsibility, visibility and the opportunity to influence performance, not just report on it.

POSITION INFO:

Our client operates at scale within the travel, tourism and hospitality space, with complex, multi-entity operations and strong international reporting requirements. Finance plays a central role in enabling operational excellence, cost control and informed decision-making. As the Senior Accountant, youll take ownership of core accounting functions up to trial balance, support month-end close and act as a key finance partner to operational and procurement teams, while feeding into Group reporting via the Finance Manager.

This a role that blends technical accounting, operational exposure and commercial influence, ideal for a post-articles professional ready to step up.

Key Responsibilities:

• Process and reconcile creditors (local & foreign)
• Manage billing and invoicing
• Oversee debtors and cash collections in line with credit terms
• Perform bank reconciliations and transaction posting
• Maintain general ledger postings, accruals, prepayments and provisions
• Drive month-end close
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations
• Compile monthly reporting packs and commentary for Group submission
• Monitor spend vs budget and highlight risks and savings opportunities
• Partner with operations and procurement on cost-saving initiatives. Support procurement projects, vendor reviews and compliance checks
• Monitor supplier performance, pricing and cost trends
• Act as finance point-of-contact for ground operations teams
• Provide financial insights for operational decision-making
• Support operational audits, compliance reviews and documentation
• Assist with business cases, CAPEX and special projects
• Support system implementations and process improvements

Job Experience and Skills Required:

• BCom in Accounting or Finance
• Completed SAICA or SAIPA articles
• 2+ years post-articles experience in an operational finance or accounting role
• Experience in multinational environments
• Experience in travel & tourism, hospitality or shipping advantageous
• Strong exposure to creditors, debtors and month-end close
• Advanced MS Excel
• Experience with Navision or SAP (beneficial) or similar ERP systems
• Solid IFRS knowledge
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines
• Strong attention to detail and focus on accuracy and compliance
• Team player with the ability to work cross-functionally

If youre ready to step into a visible, operational role within a global business, where your work directly supports performance and profitability, this could be your next career destination. Apply now and lets keep this operation financially on course!

For more exciting Finance vacancies, please visit:

I also specialise in recruiting in the following:

• Financial Managers
• Financial Accountants
• Management Accountants
• Financial Controllers
• Cost Accountants
• Payroll
• All Finance C-Suite roles

If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider the vacancy application unsuccessful. Your profile will be kept on our database for any other suitable roles / positions.

For more information, contact:

Elzette Hood

Senior Specialist Recruitment Consultant

Connect with me on LinkedIn!