Services Accountant

Services Accountant

Vivo Energy · Cape Town, South Africa · Full-time · Posted 2026-11-12

Workplace: on_site

Department: Finance

Description

Job Overview

Responsible for end-to-end accounting, financial control, treasury, statutory compliance, reporting, forecasting, and business support activities across VEAS and SVLAS, ensuring accurate financial management, strong governance, and timely decision-support reporting.

Principal Accountabilities

Financial Accounting

• Lead the delivery of accurate and timely financial accounting and reporting activities, ensuring compliance with IFRS, local GAAP, and company policies.
• Coordinate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes, including journals, accruals, provisions, and reconciliations.
• Review accounting transactions processed through shared service providers and resolve accounting matters with key stakeholders.
• Support group reporting, statutory reporting, consolidations, and dividend management activities.

Controls, Compliance & Regulatory

• Maintain a strong financial control environment and ensure the integrity of financial records and transactions.
• Support external audits, regulatory reporting, tax compliance, and interactions with relevant regulatory authorities.
• Oversee balance sheet reconciliations and assurance processes, ensuring timely resolution of reconciling items.
• Manage intercompany balances and support VAT and tax compliance requirements.

Accounts Payable

• Oversee accounts payable processes to ensure timely and accurate processing of supplier invoices and payments.
• Review accounts payable reports, accruals, and reconciliations to ensure completeness and accuracy.
• Maintain vendor master data and support effective supplier management practices.
• Monitor and reconcile intercompany transactions across group entities.

Treasury Management

• Manage daily treasury and banking activities, ensuring accurate recording of cash transactions.
• Review bank reconciliations and maintain effective relationships with banking partners.
• Resolve banking queries and support efficient cash management operations.
• Prepare cash flow forecasts and provide recommendations to optimise liquidity and working capital.

Fixed Assets Management

• Manage fixed asset accounting and controls, including assets under construction, capitalisation, and disposals.
• Monitor capital expenditure budgets and track project spend against approved budgets.
• Ensure the accuracy and completeness of the fixed asset register and related reconciliations.
• Support effective governance and reporting of capital investment activities.

Management Reporting, Forecasting & Planning

• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and management reporting packs.
• Provide insightful financial analysis, including variance reporting and performance commentary.
• Deliver accurate management information and reporting in line with corporate deadlines.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and planning processes to enable effective business decision-making.

Requirements

Job Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Auditing, or a related discipline, coupled with a recognized professional accounting qualification such as ACCA, CPA, CIMA, ACA, or equivalent.
• Minimum of five years' experience in financial accounting, reporting, controls, and compliance within a multinational environment, with exposure to multiple legal entities and jurisdictions. Experience in the downstream energy, oil & gas, manufacturing, distribution, or FMCG sectors is advantageous.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge with a sound understanding of IFRS, local statutory requirements, financial controls, taxation principles, balance sheet management, and month-end close processes.
• Advanced proficiency in ERP systems, with hands-on experience in SAP S/4HANA essential, together with strong Microsoft Excel and financial analysis capabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze complex financial data, identify risks and trends, resolve accounting issues, and provide insights that support effective business decision-making.
• Excellent planning, organizational, and prioritization skills, with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and competing priorities while maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships across finance teams, shared service centers, external service providers, auditors, regulators, and banking partners.
• Self-motivated and capable of working independently while contributing effectively within a collaborative team environment, demonstrating flexibility, accountability, and a continuous improvement mindset.
• Effective communication skills, with the ability to translate financial information into clear, concise, and actionable insights for both finance and non-finance stakeholders.
• Proven ability to operate in a fast-paced, complex business environment, managing multiple workstreams while delivering high-quality financial reporting, compliance, and operational support.

Benefits

Suitable candidates who meet the requirements of the role are encouraged to submit their CV and cover letter by close of business on 20 November 2026.

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