Financial Accountant

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT / TRAVEL ACCOUNTANT – FINANCIAL

CAPE TOWN — HYBRID WORKING

COMPETITIVE SALARY + MEDICAL AID

Financial Accountant job in Cape Town within the travel industry, offering a competitive salary, medical aid and hybrid working. This is a hands-on finance role covering month-end, quarter-end and year-end closes, IFRS-compliant reporting, and creditors and treasury operations, reporting to the CFO Southern Africa.

▌ Do you?

Have solid Financial Accountant experience, with a strong understanding of IFRS, statutory compliance and the confidence to take ownership of accurate month-end, quarter-end and year-end reporting?

Are you experienced in Tourplan financials, including AP/AR close, bank and creditor reconciliations, foreign exchange movements, journals and VAT reporting — with the attention to detail and commercial mindset to strengthen controls and improve accounting processes?

▌ Our Customer

Our client is an established travel business operating across Southern Africa, with a finance function that supports multiple business units. They value accuracy, accountability and teamwork, and offer a collaborative environment where people are encouraged to request training and keep developing.

They are now seeking a Financial Accountant to take ownership of accounting accuracy, IFRS compliance and the month-end, quarter-end and year-end closes for their business unit, working closely with the CFO Southern Africa to improve processes, controls and reporting.

▌ The Role

In this role, you will take ownership of accounting, reporting and compliance for your business unit, ensuring accurate, timely and trustworthy financial information while strengthening controls and processes.

– Own and drive the month-end, quarter-end and year-end close processes

– Prepare monthly internal review files with commentary for the CFO

– Produce the debtors age analysis with reasons for overdue amounts, and escalate critical issues and variances

– Complete bank reconciliations, FX revaluations and AP/AR closes in Tourplan

– Manage creditors, including supplier statement reconciliations, invoice capture and payments within agreed terms

– Prepare VAT reports and submission files, ensuring tax invoices and support are compliant

– Compile monthly, quarterly and annual reports for Head Office, audits and internal use

– Support statutory audits and resolve audit and Head Office queries

– Post journals and support the general ledger process

– Manage the opening and closing of vouchers, plus business unit secretarial and admin tasks such as credit card applications and CIPC changes

– Identify process improvements and support Finance projects in line with the roadmap

▌ Experience Required

– Proven experience as a Financial Accountant or in a similar finance role

– Relevant accounting qualification or equivalent experience

– Strong working knowledge of IFRS and month-end, quarter-end and year-end close processes

– Hands-on experience with debtors, creditors, bank reconciliations and FX revaluations

– Good understanding of VAT compliance and reporting

– Experience supporting statutory audits and Head Office queries

– Strong attention to detail, with the ability to meet tight reporting deadlines

– Tourplan travel system experience

▌ Benefits

– Hybrid working

– Competitive salary

– Medical aid

– Birthday day off

– Training and development support

▌ Frequently Asked Questions

What is the salary for a Financial Accountant in the travel industry in Cape Town?

The role offers a competitive salary, medical aid and hybrid working. Ambitions Travel Recruitment will share the full package with shortlisted candidates.

What does hybrid working look like in this role?

The role offers hybrid working, combining time in the office with time working from home. Ambitions Travel Recruitment will confirm the exact arrangement with shortlisted candidates.

Is travel industry experience required?

Yes. Strong financial accounting skills within the travel industry is required as well as experience working on Tourplan. Ambitions Travel Recruitment will fully brief all shortlisted candidates before interview.

What does a Financial Accountant role involve?

A Financial Accountant is responsible for accurate accounting, reporting and compliance for a business unit. In this role that means owning the month-end, quarter-end and year-end closes, managing debtors, creditors and treasury tasks, and reporting to the CFO Southern Africa.

How do I apply through Ambitions Travel Recruitment?

Apply via this page. Ambitions Travel Recruitment reviews every application personally — no automated screening. Register at ambitionstravelrecruitment.com to be considered for future roles.

Who are Ambitions Travel Recruitment?

Ambitions Travel Recruitment is the leading global recruitment agency dedicated exclusively to leisure travel. We place exceptional professionals at every level, from entry-level roles to C-suite appointments, across tour operating, luxury and tailor-made travel, safari, expedition and adventure travel, ocean and river cruise, ski, and UHNW concierge businesses. Our specialist leisure travel recruitment services cover the UK, South Africa, the GCC, Asia and North America.

Click here to apply for this Financial Accountant job, which is being recruited by Ambitions Travel Recruitment.

Ambitions Travel Recruitment places professionals across all areas of leisure travel, including tour operators, tailor-made travel, safari companies, expedition and adventure travel, ocean and river cruise lines, ski operators, and UHNW concierge businesses, in the UK, South Africa, GCC, Asia, and North America. With over 100 combined years of industry experience, we are trusted by global corporations, independent travel businesses, and growing operators to source hard-to-find specialists through a headhunting approach that reaches candidates who never appear on job boards.

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