Accounting Supervisor

Accensis is looking for an experienced Accounting Supervisor to join our Business Process Outsourcing team.

This is a client-facing role providing outsourced accounting and consulting services to external clients. It is not an internal accountant position.

About the Firm

Accensis is a professional services firm focused on evolving businesses through motivated, fulfilled team members. The organization provides audit, accounting, tax, and company secretarial services to a diverse client base. Accensis emphasizes quality, integrity, and collaborative problem-solving across all engagements. Team members are supported with opportunities to grow their expertise and contribute meaningfully to client success. The culture values professionalism, continuous improvement, and a people-first approach to service.

• Lead, supervise, coach and develop the accounting team.
• Plan and allocate client work according to staff capacity and experience.
• Manage projects from client onboarding and information requests through to completion, invoicing and fee collection.
• Monitor budgets, timesheets, staff recoverability, productivity and work-in-progress.
• Ensure projects are completed within agreed deadlines, budgets and quality standards.
• Manage monthly accounting clients and maintain regular client communication.
• Review accounting records, working paper files and annual financial statements.
• Review financial statements for companies, close corporations, sole traders, partnerships, trusts and group consolidations.
• Review VAT, PAYE and income tax calculations, reconciliations and submissions.
• Review general ledger accounts, cash flows, balance sheet reconciliations, payroll, debtors, creditors, stock and fixed asset registers.
• Ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards, tax legislation and internal quality-control procedures.
• Resolve client queries and operational issues promptly.
• Provide regular project and performance updates to management.

• Completed BCom Accounting degree.
• Completed SAICA or SAIPA articles.
• At least two years’ post-articles experience
• At least one year of supervisory experience.
• Sound working knowledge of VAT, PAYE and income tax.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel.
• Excellent communication, leadership and client-management skills.
• Willingness to travel as required.

Experience with Xero, CaseWare, SimplePay will be advantageous.

A market-related cost-to-company package will be offered, based on qualifications and experience.

Benefits include:

• CAMAF Medical Aid
• Old Mutual Pension Fund
• Old Mutual Life and Funeral Cover

Please submit a comprehensive CV, matric certificate, qualifications and full academic transcripts to Sign in to view email.