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