Temp GL Accountant Assistant needed at NOV

Job Description

• NOV is seeking a Temporary GL Accountant Assistant to support our Africa Accounting Shared Service team based in Cape Town. This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career accounting professional to gain hands-on experience in a global organization while contributing to key accounting, audit, and reporting activities. In this role, you’ll support essential financial operations and month-end processes across multiple African regions. You will play a key part in organizing documentation, maintaining reconciliations, and ensuring the accuracy and completeness of financial data.

What You’ll Do:

General Accounting Support

• Gather, prepare, and file documentation for accounting and audit activities.
• Support reconciliations, audit samples, and external auditor requests.
• Accounts Receivable & Payable
• Reconcile AR/AP accounts and balance GL to sub-systems.
• Process payments and reconcile supplier statements via ERP.
• Intercompany Accounting
• Collect IC invoices and documentation, accrue unprocessed items, and reconcile IC balances.
• Support AP and assist with payment applications in the ERP.
• Fixed Assets & Lease Accounting
• Ensure alignment between the GL and Fixed Asset/Lease sub-systems.
• General Ledger & Month-End Reporting
• Prepare journals, maintain balance sheet reconciliations, and support month-end close.
• Compile financial schedules and assist with ad hoc analysis and projects.
• Statutory Reporting & Compliance
• Support statutory and tax audit preparation.
• Assist with internal controls (SOX) documentation and IFRS audit processes.

What You Bring:

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree (third year or higher) in Accounting/Finance; Honours is a plus.
• 1–2 years’ experience in accounting, admin, or financial analysis.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong grasp of accounting principles and high attention to detail.
• Analytical, organized, and able to work independently under deadlines.
• Effective communicator and collaborative team player.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and ERP systems.
• Fluent in English; French beneficial.