Commercial Controller

SUMMARY:
Are you a commercially astute controller with a sharp eye for detail and a passion for accuracy, controls, and profitability? This role offers hands-on exposure across imports, purchasing, sales, and finance—ideal for a detail-driven professional who thrives in a fast-paced, operational environment.

POSITION INFO:
Our client is a well-established organisation based in Brakpan, operating within a dynamic commercial and supply-chain-driven environment. The business prides itself on strong governance, operational discipline, and data integrity, with commercial accuracy playing a critical role in overall profitability.
The Commercial Controller will work closely with the Financial Manager and key operational stakeholders to ensure end-to-end control across imports, purchasing, sales reconciliations, and CRM data. This role offers excellent exposure across finance, operations, and commercial decision-making, making it ideal for a candidate who enjoys being at the centre of business activity.
This is an opportunity to step into a pivotal role where your work directly impacts business efficiency, compliance, and margin protection.
Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain and reconcile daily and weekly commercial reports covering shipping, contracts, costs, margins, sales, and stock
• Oversee import summaries, contracts, shipping documentation, and customs compliance
• Validate local and import purchase orders against approved quantities, pricing, and management instructions
• Ensure accurate costing, purchase order, and transaction capture on Pastel and related systems
• Review sales, pricing, and invoicing data, resolving discrepancies and ensuring accurate billing
• Manage CRM data integrity, customer records, approvals, and reporting
• Produce commercial and CRM reports to support management decision-making

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (minimum requirement)
• Proven experience in a Commercial Controller, commercial analyst, imports, supply chain, or similar role
• Strong financial, cost control, and analytical skills
• Hands-on experience with accounting systems, CRM platforms, and advanced Excel
• Experience dealing with imports, contracts, shipping documentation, and clearing processes
• High attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple processes simultaneously
• Strong communication, follow-up, and organisational skills