Location: Cape Town (Hybrid – initially more office-based; evolving to more flexibility)
Reports to: CFO
Employment type: Full-time (permanent)
Start date: Early 2026
About the Business
The client is an independent music promotion platform founded in 2015, empowering over 1 million international artists, labels, and publicists to transparently promote their music and grow their online fanbase. Even though the business has matured into a multinational conglomerate with international footprint, we maintain a company culture akin to a start-up tech company. We’re a lean team of just 6 full-time employees, spread out across the globe. This means that each team member takes ownership of their specific function. Since there is little oversight, we require each team member to work diligently and take ownership of tasks. As the CFO, I do everything from customer support to monthly management accounts to delving deep into company strategy and international tax structuring.
As an international group of companies with a small finance department, we outsource routine tax compliance tasks to accountants in both the USA and South Africa, allowing our core team to focus on tasks with the highest ROI. This includes the ever changing world of international tax, meticulous planning to ensure all international deadlines are met, fast customer support and solid accounting.
Duties & Responsibilities
You will start off in the role by taking over duties from the CFO. This will include doing basic accounting and getting to know the business. As you mature in the role, you will work alongside the CFO on international tax planning, potentially progressing into a more senior role that involves complex tax matters. The role will initially include the following:
- Monthly management accounts (3 US companies and one SA company):
- P&L and Balance Sheet
- The bank statements feed into Xero, so you will simply allocate to the right account
- For certain accounts you’ll download csv files, modify and import before reconciling
- Bank reconciliations to ensure accuracy
- Credit card reconciliations
- Monthly financial department report
- Inter-company admin like bank transfers
- Customer support
- Tax calendar planning
- Updating KPI dashboards
- Maintaining inter-company agreements
- Learning about US corporate law and taxes
Once you’re comfortable with the accounting tasks, what the company is all about, and if you show affinity for more strategic tasks, there are further progression opportunities. You’ll learn about corporate structuring and the basics of the corporate law and tax laws in the USA as the CFO transitions these functions. This is a steep learning curve – It involves getting first hand education on SA corporate and high net worth individual tax guidance from the top tax lawyers in the county. It also involves the same on the DTA between SA and USA, and education on US taxes from some of the top US tax attorneys.
You need a higher than average ability to self-educate, (with help of the CFO) but you'll have full access to our network of US accountants and attorneys for guidance.
We're seeking a smart, driven, self-starter. Someone who can both thrive in a dynamic environment, but is strong with admin and routine. Someone who is eager to learn and who enjoys challenging work. Our company footprint is big, but our organigram taking care of everything is compact. We need someone who can buy into the start-up culture. This means that you need to take responsibility for tasks, since there’s no elaborate structure that signs off on tasks. To help you focus on complex tasks, you need to be good at creating schedules and calendars and sheets that help you remember everything you need to do.
Desired Experience & Qualification
- CA(SA) qualification (1 – 5 years’ experience post qualification)
- Articles completed at a mid-tier or Big-4 firm (preferred but not mandatory)
- Hands-on experience with Xero (Preferred but not essential)
- Any additional tax education is a plus
- The candidate should have a proven record of academic excellence
Desired Skills & Attributes
- Proactive learner with proven ability to source and apply online resources
- Strong admin and organizational skills, with a detail-oriented mindset
- Excellent communication—able to distil complex US/SA tax concepts for a non-finance music industry team
- Thrives in a flexible, independent environment
- Comfortable with ambiguity and high-growth challenges
Package & Remuneration
- Market-related CTC R840k
- Performance bonus (discretionary)
- 15 days annual leave + public holidays
- Contribution to professional membership (SAICA CPD)
- Possibility of international travel