Financial Accountant

Office Location: ZA-Johannesburg

ROLE DESCRIPTION

The Finance Accountant – Financial Services (DFS) is a strategic finance business partner for the Group’s financial services platform, operating under the Westcon FLEX brand. The role provides insight into financial performance, deal economics, and funding structures, linking transaction activity to overall financial outcomes to support informed decisions on capital allocation, funding strategy, and risk-adjusted returns while ensuring strong financial control and transparent reporting. Working closely with FP&A, Treasury, Group Finance, Business Unit Finance leaders, Sales, Legal teams, and external funders, this value-enablement role focuses on driving insight, capital efficiency, and decision-making quality rather than transaction processing or operational delivery, and reports to the Head of Financial Control for Westcon International.

Your Key Responsibilities

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepare and calculate accruals in accordance with IFRS standards.
• Process and maintain accurate journal entries within the general ledger.
• Manage day-to-day bookkeeping activities and banking transactions.
• Support month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting.
• Prepare and submit VAT and GST returns in compliance with relevant regulations.
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations and ensure all accounts are fully supported.
• Investigate and resolve unreconciled items and unexplained balance sheet entries.
• Complete bank reconciliations and resolve discrepancies promptly.
• Liaise with external auditors and provide supporting documentation as required.
• Respond to financial queries through the collection, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of financial data.
• Support continuous improvement of financial processes, controls, and reporting.
• Assist with ad hoc finance and accounting projects as required.

Qualifications / Requirements

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Education

• Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)
• BCom Accounting or similar.

Knowledge & Experience

• Background in financial services preferred but not a necessity. Extensive experience in all aspects of Customer Relationship Management and Customer Service.
• Strong Excel skills and the ability to work with complex models. Working knowledge of lending environment
• Ability to use standard software: MS Office Applications & Database software

Power BI, Xero and Hyperion experience is an advantage.

• SAP experience (advantageous)
• Minimum 4 years’ experience in a similar financial or analytical role

Desired Skills, Abilities & Attributes

• Ability to operate at a senior level, develop and present business case / analysis
• Strong organizational skills, and ability to work with limited supervision
• Clear and concise communicator, excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to switch mindset and activity from tactical to strategic
• Team-player, initiating cross functional collaboration in Westcon FLEX / group finance
• Ability to identify process improvements and allocate activity to team to implement
• Willingness to meet with Funders and customers
• Applying Business Acumen.
• Excellent listening and communication skills – verbal and written.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills.
• Handles confidential financial and personal information appropriately.
• Ability to tactfully handle stressful and difficult situations.

Values

• Demonstrates and embraces Westcon-Comstor values of Ambition, Integrity, Partnership and Accountability.

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Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees with this job title. This job description is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, tasks and/or skills required of employees with this title. An employee may be required to perform other related duties not listed on this job description provided that such duties are characteristic of such classification. In addition, job descriptions may be altered