Overview
Accountant Jobs in Gauteng, South Africa at GCO Partners
Title: Accountant
Company: GCO Partners
Location: Gauteng, South Africa
About GCO Partners
GCO Partners is a people-first Talent-as-a-Service business. We connect strong professionals with global opportunities while allowing them to stay local. We work closely with both our clients and our people to support long-term success, not just placements.
About the role
We are looking for a hands-on Accountant with a strong accounting practice background. This role would suit someone who is used to managing a portfolio of clients in a fast-paced environment and taking ownership of the monthly accounting cycle across multiple entities.The role is best suited to someone who is comfortable handling month-end, quarter-end, and year-end processes, preparing management accounts, completing VAT and PAYE submissions, and drafting financial statements.
Key responsibilities
- Manage a portfolio of clients in a deadline-driven environment
- Process bank transactions and post journals as required
- Prepare monthly management accounts
- Manage month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes
- Prepare and submit VAT, PAYE, and other statutory submissions
- Draft financial statements and maintain supporting schedules
- Pull supporting information from relevant systems and portals to support accounting work
- Work across multiple client deadlines while maintaining accuracy and quality
What we are looking for
- Previous experience in an accounting practice
- Strong hands-on accounting experience across multiple clients or entities
- Exposure to management accounts, VAT and PAYE, reconciliations, and financial statement drafting
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with multiple deadlines
- Strong attention to detail and a proactive working style
- SAIPA or CIMA pathway exposure would be advantages
- Experience with Xero, QuickBooks, Excel, CaseWare, or CCH would be beneficial
What would make someone a strong fit
- Experience managing a portfolio of clients
- Confidence working independently while still collaborating with a wider team
- Strong ownership of output from processing through to reporting
- A practical, solutions-focused approach to accounting work