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SENIOR FINANCIAL REPORTING ACCOUNTANT | PRIVATE EQUITY (PE - 02)

Overview

Reference
PE - 02

Salary
ZAR/annum

Job Location
South Africa -City of Cape Town -Cape Town

Job Type
Permanent

Posted
16 September 2026

Closing date
31 Oct 2026 21:59


SENIOR FINANCIAL REPORTING ACCOUNTANT | PRIVATE EQUITY

CA(SA) | ~5 Years PQE | Claremont/Newlands, Cape Town

Competitive package on offer!

 

Looking for a role where your financial reporting expertise meets investment, private equity and purpose-driven finance?

This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established African investment firm focused on sustainable infrastructure and climate finance, with a strong focus on renewable energy.

 

You will be joining a sophisticated investment environment where you will gain exposure to:

- Investment structures across Africa

- Fund administration & fund management

- Private equity & investment operations

- International investors & stakeholders

- IFRS, governance & financial reporting

- Renewable energy & sustainable infrastructure

 

As a key member of the finance team, you will work closely with the Head of Finance, investment professionals, fund administrators, auditors and investors to ensure high-quality reporting and effective fund operations.

 

Your responsibilities will include:

- Preparing and reviewing IFRS-compliant financial statements

- Investor, audit and regulatory reporting

- Financial controls and governance across group and fund structures

- Fund accounting, capital events, cash flow and treasury

- Tax, legal and regulatory compliance across multiple jurisdictions

- Partnering with investment and operational teams

- Improving finance systems, processes and reporting

 

We are looking for:

- CA(SA)

- Approximately 5 years' post-qualification experience

- Fund Administration and/or Fund Management experience

- Private Equity experience advantageous

- Strong IFRS & financial reporting knowledge

- Audit and external stakeholder experience

- Strong Excel & financial systems capability

- Hands-on, proactive and commercially aware

 

This opportunity would suit a CA(SA) who wants to go beyond traditional financial reporting and build deeper expertise across funds, investment structures, private equity and sustainable finance across Africa.

Candidates should be within a reasonable commuting distance and able to travel to the office with ease.

 

To apply, please send your updated CV and brief motivation to:

Nicole Spamers & Andrea Jones

nspamers@elev8recruitment.co.za AND ajones@elev8recruitment.co.za

 

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Contact information

Nicole Spamers