Location:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b> Cape\nTown
Employment Type:<\/b> Full\-time
Reports To:<\/b> Company Directors / Senior Management<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>Role Overview<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b>
<\/p>WOLO Travel is looking for a reliable, detail\-oriented\nand hands\-on Senior Financial Accountant<\/b> to take ownership of\nthe company\u2019s day\-to\-day accounting function, month\-end reporting,\nreconciliations, statutory compliance and financial controls.<\/span><\/span><\/span>
<\/p>This role is ideal for an experienced accountant who\nenjoys working close to the numbers, improving systems and processes, and\nsupporting management with accurate, timely and commercially useful financial\ninformation.<\/span><\/span><\/span>
<\/p>The successful candidate will play an important role\nin ensuring that WOLO Travel\u2019s financial records are accurate, reconciliations\nare completed on time, statutory obligations are met, and management has clear\nvisibility over financial performance, cash flow, supplier payments and\nbusiness margins.<\/span><\/span><\/span>
<\/p>This is a practical, hands\-on accounting role suited\nto someone who can work independently in a fast\-moving travel business with\nmultiple suppliers, customer deposits, refunds, forex transactions, payment\nchannels and high\-volume reconciliations.<\/span><\/span><\/span>
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<\/div>Key Responsibilities<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b>
<\/p>Accounting & Month\-End Reporting<\/span><\/span><\/b>
<\/p>- Manage the\n day\-to\-day accounting function for WOLO Travel.<\/span><\/span>
<\/li>- Own the\n month\-end close process, including journals, accruals, provisions and\n reconciliations.<\/span><\/span>
<\/li>- Prepare\n monthly management accounts and financial reports for review by\n management.<\/span><\/span>
<\/li>- Prepare\n quarterly and annual financial information as required.<\/span><\/span>
<\/li>- Maintain\n accurate and complete accounting records.<\/span><\/span>
<\/li>- Ensure all\n transactions are recorded correctly and allocated to the correct accounts,\n departments, destinations or cost centres where applicable.<\/span><\/span>
<\/li>- Review\n income, cost of sales, expenses and balance sheet items for accuracy and\n completeness.<\/span><\/span>
<\/li>- Identify\n and investigate unusual variances, duplicate transactions, missing entries\n or reconciliation issues.<\/span><\/span>
<\/li><\/ul>Reconciliations & Financial Controls<\/span><\/span><\/b>
<\/p>- Perform\n bank reconciliations across relevant accounts.<\/span><\/span>
<\/li>- Reconcile\n supplier accounts, customer receipts, deposits, refunds and payment\n gateway transactions.<\/span><\/span>
<\/li>- Maintain\n accurate accounts payable and accounts receivable records.<\/span><\/span>
<\/li>- Reconcile\n balance sheet accounts monthly.<\/span><\/span>
<\/li>- Monitor\n outstanding supplier balances, customer balances and internal finance\n queries.<\/span><\/span>
<\/li>- Support\n the management of customer deposits, supplier prepayments and\n booking\-related transactions.<\/span><\/span>
<\/li>- Ensure\n financial controls are followed and recommend improvements where gaps are\n identified.<\/span><\/span>
<\/li>- Assist in\n strengthening internal processes to reduce errors, improve visibility and\n ensure clean financial records.<\/span><\/span>
<\/li><\/ul>Travel\-Specific Finance Support<\/span><\/span><\/b>
<\/p>- Support\n reconciliation of travel bookings, supplier invoices and customer\n payments.<\/span><\/span>
<\/li>- Assist\n with margin reporting across travel packages, destinations and sales\n channels.<\/span><\/span>
<\/li>- Help\n identify discrepancies between booking systems, accounting records and\n payment platforms.<\/span><\/span>
<\/li>- Assist\n with reconciliations involving multi\-currency supplier payments and\n foreign exchange transactions.<\/span><\/span>
<\/li>- Support\n the finance process around cancellations, refunds, credits and supplier\n recoveries.<\/span><\/span>
<\/li>- Work\n closely with sales, product and operations teams to resolve\n finance\-related booking queries.<\/span><\/span>
<\/li><\/ul>Statutory Compliance & Tax<\/span><\/span><\/b>
<\/p>- Prepare\n and assist with SARS submissions, including VAT and other relevant\n statutory returns.<\/span><\/span>
<\/li>- Support\n PAYE, EMP201, EMP501 and related payroll compliance processes where\n required.<\/span><\/span>
<\/li>- Assist\n with income tax preparation and year\-end tax schedules in coordination\n with external accountants or tax advisors.<\/span><\/span>
<\/li>- Ensure\n compliance with South African accounting standards, tax requirements and\n statutory deadlines.<\/span><\/span>
<\/li>- Maintain\n accurate supporting documentation for all statutory submissions.<\/span><\/span>
<\/li>- Coordinate\n with external accountants, auditors, tax advisors and regulatory bodies\n where required.<\/span><\/span>
<\/li><\/ul>Cash Flow, Budgeting & Management Support<\/span><\/span><\/b>
<\/p>- Assist\n with cash flow reporting and supplier payment planning.<\/span><\/span>
<\/li>- Support\n management with budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis.<\/span><\/span>
<\/li>- Provide\n financial information to help management make informed commercial\n decisions.<\/span><\/span>
<\/li>- Assist\n with tracking actual performance against budget or targets.<\/span><\/span>
<\/li>- Prepare ad\n hoc financial reports and analysis when required.<\/span><\/span>
<\/li>- Support\n directors and senior management with financial queries and reporting\n requests.<\/span><\/span>
<\/li><\/ul>Systems & Process Improvement<\/span><\/span><\/b>
<\/p>- Work with\n accounting and operational systems to ensure accurate financial data.<\/span><\/span>
<\/li>- Support\n improvements to accounting processes, reconciliations and reporting\n workflows.<\/span><\/span>
<\/li>- Assist\n with the integration or alignment of finance data across systems such as\n Xero, Zoho, Moonstride or other relevant platforms.<\/span><\/span>
<\/li>- Identify\n opportunities to automate manual processes and improve reporting accuracy.<\/span><\/span>
<\/li>- Maintain\n organised financial records, schedules and documentation.<\/span><\/span>
<\/li><\/ul>Audit & Year\-End Support<\/span><\/span><\/b>
<\/p>- Prepare\n year\-end schedules and supporting documentation.<\/span><\/span>
<\/li>- Assist\n with annual financial statement preparation.<\/span><\/span>
<\/li>- Liaise\n with external auditors or accountants during audit and year\-end processes.<\/span><\/span>
<\/li>- Ensure\n audit files and supporting schedules are complete, accurate and available\n on time.<\/span><\/span>
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Requirements<\/h3>
Required Experience & Qualifications<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b>
<\/p>- Degree in\n Accounting, Finance or a related field.<\/span><\/span>
<\/li>- Minimum of\n 5 years\u2019 relevant accounting experience.<\/span><\/span>
<\/li>- Strong\n experience in month\-end accounting, reconciliations and management\n reporting.<\/span><\/span>
<\/li>- Experience\n handling a broad accounting function independently.<\/span><\/span>
<\/li>- Strong\n understanding of South African VAT, SARS compliance and statutory\n requirements.<\/span><\/span>
<\/li>- Experience\n with accounting software, preferably Xero<\/b>.<\/span><\/span>
<\/li>- Strong\n Microsoft Excel skills.<\/span><\/span>
<\/li>- High\n attention to detail and strong organisational ability.<\/span><\/span>
<\/li>- Ability to\n work independently and meet deadlines.<\/span><\/span>
<\/li>- Strong\n problem\-solving skills and willingness to investigate discrepancies.<\/span><\/span>
<\/li>- Good\n communication skills and ability to work with non\-finance teams.<\/span><\/span>
<\/li>- Comfortable\n working in a fast\-paced SME environment.<\/span><\/span>
