Hillcrest: Junior Accounting Manager

About the Role

The Junior Accounting Manager role at our client’s firm offers an exciting opportunity to oversee the delivery of accounting, tax, and financial reporting engagements across multiple teams while managing their own client portfolio. The successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating workflow across core accounting functions, supervising team members, and providing operational oversight across engagements.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the delivery of accounting, tax, and financial reporting engagements across multiple teams
• Coordinate workflow across monthly accounting, VAT, annual reporting, tax compliance, and project-based engagements
• Monitor engagement progress and identify potential risks, delays, or capacity constraints
• Implement corrective planning and resource adjustments when delivery timelines are at risk
• Supervise and support a team of accounting professionals across multiple engagements
• Delegate work based on technical complexity, deadlines, and team capacity
• Review financial statements and accounting work prepared by team members for accuracy and compliance
• Support the onboarding, training, and development of junior staff members
• Maintain oversight of accounting delivery performance across work streams
• Coordinate with senior accounting staff to ensure work is aligned with departmental objectives
• Manage and maintain an assigned client portfolio and ensure deliverables are completed within agreed timelines
• Communicate professionally with clients regarding deliverables, timelines, and requests
• Prepare operational reports for senior management on team performance and engagement progress
• Support the coordination of accounting-related projects and improvements to reporting processes

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field (minimum requirement)
• Professional accounting qualification such as ACCA, SAIPA, CA(SA), or equivalent (completed or in progress preferred)
• Minimum 2 years experience in a professional accounting, advisory, or public practice environment
• Strong experience supervising or coordinating accounting staff
• Experience reviewing financial statements and accounting work prepared by junior staff
• Experience managing multiple engagements and coordinating accounting workflows
• Working knowledge of accounting standards such as IFRS for SMEs, Dutch GAAP, or UK GAAP
• Solid understanding of VAT and corporate income tax compliance

Qualifications

• Formal education/certifications (Bachelor’s, LLB, Matric, etc.) – None mentioned in the original description.

Salary & Benefits

• R40 000 – R55 000 monthly