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Financial Accountant

Ozow

Ozow

Accounting & Finance
Cape Town, South Africa
Posted 6+ months ago

More about this Ozow fantastic position

As a Financial Accountant at Ozow you fill an important and necessary role in the business. You will be a key member of our Finance Team, ensuring we run a world-class financial operation. We are looking for someone who is attentive to detail, thorough, and possesses a strong work ethic.

Roles and responsibilities

  • Performing monthly balance sheet, income statement and changes in financial position/budget variance analyses
  • Preparing financial analyses and reports
  • Balance Sheets reconciliation
  • Review of bank reconciliations & fixed assets
  • Review of costs allocations
  • Journal processing
  • Support month-end and year-end close process
  • Contributing to the development of new or amended accounting systems, programs, and procedures
  • Supporting senior management with reporting requirements
  • Assisting with annual audit preparations
  • Performing other accounting duties and supporting junior staff as required or assigned

Requirements

  • At least 5 years of experience as an Accountant or similar role
  • Work experience in the FinTech industry
  • At least a BA in Accounting or similar relevant field
  • Hands on experience with accounting software
  • Strong attention to detail
  • A sense of ownership and pride in your performance and its impact on the company’s success
  • Critical thinker and problem-solving skills
  • Advanced Excel skills
  • Good time-management skills
  • Great interpersonal and communication skills

In office perks

  • Free healthy breakfast, lunches and snacks (Cape Town)
  • Free healthy lunches and snacks (Johannesburg)
  • Free laundry service (Cape Town and still to launch in Johannesburg)
  • Monthly socials (Cape Town and Johannesburg)
  • On-site Barista (Cape Town)
  • Workplace Concierge (Cape Town)
  • Ozow Library (Cape Town)
  • Ozow Playroom (Cape Town)

Perks for South African based employees

  • Medical aid subsidy (permanent staff)
  • Group Risk Insurance (permanent staff)
  • Paid annual leave
  • Employee Health and Wellness Assistance
  • Gym / Fitness sessions
  • Ozow Cookbook
  • Learning and Development opportunities
  • Mentorship programme
  • Community initiatives
  • Quarterly team retreats and annual company retreats
  • Employee gifting
  • Access to cutting edge technology
  • Hybrid

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