Accountant – Private Family Office (Cape Town)

About the role

We are partnering with an established private family office in Cape Town’s Southern Suburbs. The Accountant will join a close‑knit finance team supporting a diverse portfolio of companies, trusts and property investments.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts and maintain accounting records across multiple entities.
• Support month‑end and year‑end reporting, including consolidated financial packs.
• Assist with tax administration, statutory submissions and liaise with external tax practitioners and auditors.
• Prepare audit files, support B‑BBEE reporting and ensure compliance with FICA, POPIA and company secretarial requirements.
• Review rental income, property expenses, maintain lease agreements and coordinate insurance administration.
• Support corporate secretarial functions, licence renewals and other regulatory documentation.
• Liaise with accountants, auditors, legal advisors and external service providers.
• Provide financial administrative support to associated operating businesses.

Required profile

• Bookkeeping or accounting experience.
• Experience in a family office, private wealth environment or multi‑entity business is advantageous.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and tax.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills with high attention to detail.
• Proactive, trustworthy and able to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Formal qualifications are advantageous but not essential; practical experience and professionalism are highly valued.

Required skills

• Excel
• Accounting software
• Bookkeeping

What we offer

• Exposure to a diverse portfolio of companies, trusts and property investments.
• Opportunity to work closely with experienced finance professionals in a private family office environment.
• Stable, long‑term career opportunity with varied day‑to‑day responsibilities.