Responsibilities
We have amazing opportunities for an Internal Control Accountant to be based in Durban, KwaZulu Natal. Do you think you have what it takes to be our newest Purple Star?
The successful candidate will develop a strong control environment for the iBranch operation and ensuring all transactions are auditable to ensure the validity and accuracy of transactions.
To adapt procedures when required (system upgrades, new products/integrations) and ensure their relevance to support accurate reconciliations safeguarding the business against financial loss.
You Bring:
Valid driver's licence
2 years practical auditing/accounting experience
Completed Matric with English and Mathematics
A Bonus to have:
Own Transport
Completed SAICA Articles
Pastel Evolution Knowledge
What You'll Do For The Brand:
Financial Metrics/Operational Duties
Work closely with the relevant senior accountant(s) and Group iBranch Accountant.
Collect and analyse data to detect reconciliation weaknesses and identify key and residual risks.
Ensure all transactions are accounted for in Pastel and reconciled
Reconciliation of Mobile Vouchers and ensuring adequate controls are implemented to safeguard the company against financial loss.
Reconciliation of Tax2/Tax3 Data to ensure accuracy of gambling tax payments.
Maintain and enhance daily, weekly and monthly reconciliations
Implementing controls for third party integrations and ensuring transactions are auditable.
Escalate client debit balances and reconciliation variances that have not been cleared within the standard operating procedures/timeframe
Work closely with the development and operational teams to test interactions and new products.
Ensure supporting financial records are accurate and reliable and available prior to new product deployment (data, tax, balances report and balancing the account reports). Where there are deviations to this notification of senior management is required.
Oversee the deployment of new reconciliation software and/or related processes
Ensure daily reconciliation signoffs are performed by the team on the nominated software
Support junior staff and assist with the resolution and escalation of variances
Submit a daily report summarising key aspects of the daily sign offs
Identify and rectify weaknesses within procedures, processes, policies and related internal control frameworks
Continuously look to improve efficiency and effectiveness through ongoing learning/development and new techniques
Perform consulting activities and ad hoc assignments as they arise
Ensure deadline is met for relevant tasks
Timeous and accurate reporting of findings with material value or material risk
Working on new projects
Compliance, risk and quality
Creating, maintaining and enforcing company policies and procedures
100% compliance with health and safety regulations (where applicable)
Compliance with relevant laws and regulations relating to iBranch operations
Support the group ibranch account regarding the maintenance of the risk register
Intense focus on quality with regards to communication, capturing, documentation etc
Maintenance of department process write-ups/ system descriptions and quarterly updating
Ensure logical saving of all work, templates, etc. monthly and yearly such that each year's financial records can stand on its own when enquiries/ investigations/audits take place
Produce high quality, neat, logical, succinct, easy to follow, easy to understand, formula linked work/templates/workbooks/financial models/recons - of which is substantiated by facts with no numbers in the formulas
Ensure the above (final version) and other documents are chronologically saved/backed up.
Ensure Monthly recons are finalised and saved with supporting photos on the designated software
Summarise the detailed daily findings on the designated software and submit a daily report to the Group retail accountant and Group Risk and Finance Manager.
Effectively deal with internal, external, SARS, NCA and BEE auditors
Promote declaration of all gifts and report suspicious requests to clear queries from departments responding to queries
To escalate a single shortage of R2k or greater to the Group ibranch Accountant and or Group Risk and Finance Manager
Promote declaration all conflicts of interest upfront
Promote a culture of confidentiality within the business with regards to the protection of personal information
Promote a culture of compliance with FICA and AML regulations with regards to reporting of suspicious transactions.
Ensure all personal information of loan applicants and suppliers and other stakeholders is not shared and is maintained in a secure environment.
Stay abreast with changes in the relevant industry and changes to relevant Acts/Regulations
Ensure that relevant IBranch Policies, Procedures, Manuals and training manuals are maintained and updated accordingly
Ensure that various iBranch templates/forms/agreements/ T&Cs are maintained and updated accordingly
Growth and new markets/products
Key supplier relationship management
Source new products/innovations/robotics/artificial intelligence/predictive analysis
Development of existing products/software
Ensure that measures are put in place and steps are taken to achieve short term, medium-term, long-term goals
Assist with company projects or lead company projects as allocated from time to time
What You'll Bring To The Team:
Follows through and delivers results in spite of obstacles.
Admits to errors and takes corrective action to avoid repetition.
Approaches own work with dedication and high sense of responsibility
Execute a variety of functions within a business administrative environment.
Plan and organise administrative functions proactively. Collect information and ensure accuracy of information.
Apply Before 04/23/2026