Assistant Manager - Accounting, Compliance and Reporting

Role Summary

As an Assistant Manager within Finance Operate, you will support the delivery of high-quality financial reporting and statutory compliance services to clients. This includes the preparation and review of Annual Financial Statements (AFS), managing junior team members, and ensuring audit-ready outputs in line with IFRS and EY quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Reporting & Delivery

• Prepare and review Annual Financial Statements (AFS) and financial reports in compliance with IFRS
• Support delivery across multiple client engagements, ensuring timelines and quality expectations are met
• Liaise with clients and auditors, including responding to audit queries and resolving issues
• Ensure all deliverables are audit-ready and supported by appropriate working papers

Technical Accounting

• Apply IFRS and IFRS for SMEs in financial statement preparation
• Perform analysis, validation and reconciliation of financial data
• Prepare calculations supporting disclosures (e.g. PPE, leases)
• Escalate complex accounting issues where appropriate

Engagement Management

• Manage day-to-day execution of client engagements
• Coordinate timelines, deliverables and stakeholder interactions
• Support efficient utilisation and delivery tracking

People & Teaming

• Supervise and review work of junior team members
• Provide coaching and on-the-job training
• Contribute to a high-performance team

Continuous Improvement

• Support standardisation of reporting processes and templates
• Contribute to process improvements and efficiencies
• Leverage tools such as CaseWare and other reporting technologies

Skills and Attributes

• Strong IFRS and financial reporting capability
• High attention to detail and quality focus
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Team leadership and supervision capability

Qualifications and Experience

• CA(SA) or equivalent (preferred)
• 3–5 years’ experience in financial reporting, accounting or audit
• Proven experience in preparation of AFS (IFRS-compliant)
• Experience in professional services environment advantageous
• Experience with CaseWare or similar tools preferred

Preferred Candidate Profile

• Experience in professional services environment preferred
• Ability to operate in a structured, fast-paced client delivery