FINANCIAL CONTROLLER

Recruiter:

HR Genie

Job Ref:

F0826 EW CON

Date posted:

Thursday, March 12, 2026

Location:

Pretoria, South Africa

Salary:

Market related

SUMMARY:
Accountable for mainly maintenance and review of accounting records of the Company.

POSITION INFO:

Our client, an established company within the financial sector is seeking to hire a highly skilled and experienced Financial Controller to join their team. This is an excellent opportunity for an individual with strong planning and organising abilities to grow their career within a reputable organisation.

Your:

Formal Education:

Degree in Accounting or equivalent (BCom or BCompt (Acc))

Experience:

Completed articles and 3 years’ experience in bookkeeping or accounting function as Accountant II OR 10 years’ experience in bookkeeping/ accounting function

will enable you to do the following:

Procurement and suppliers:

Responsible for reviewing of primary source documents
Responsible for ensuring adherence to the Group's policies, procedures, budget limits and Levels of Authority regarding goods and services procured
Responsible for completing "checks" on completeness of supporting documentation maintained and ensuring accountants are aware of any shortcomings in this procedure
Providing feedback to financial manager on any problems
Assists in other areas where required

General accounting records and reconciliations:

Reviews the accounting records to assert whether they are materially valid, accurate and complete
Providing feedback to financial manager on any problems
Reviews the fixed asset registers
Responsible for the review of periodic records including balance sheet reconciliations
Prepares reconciliation schedules for more complex account balances and reviews schedules prepared by bookkeeper and to ensure that the balance sheet is appropriately reconciled
Primarily responsible for the validity, accuracy and completeness of transactions processed in the accounting records in a consistent manner
Ensure the intercompany process is accurate and complete
Responsible for preparing calculations where required of amounts recognised in the accounting records
Reviews Payroll information with supporting documentation
Reviews instruction received from Group in relation to specific entity and ensures instruction is relevant, accurate and understood before actioning
Providing feedback to financial manager on any problems
Assists in other areas where required

Management information:

Reviews all management information prepared (management accounts, budgets and other) to ensure accuracy and proper analysis thereof
Responsible for preparing an accurate budget, including the update of forecasts and all supporting schedules timeously
Prepares and maintains all other management information requested by the executive management team
Develops management information reporting templates
Assists in other areas where required

Sales function:

Prepares and maintains calculations for revenue generated (including supporting documentation)
Performs checks on inputs used for system generated revenue calculations to approved sources (agreements etc)
Performs checks on inputs used for system generated revenue calculations to approved sources (agreements etc)
Providing feedback to financial manager on any problems
Updates and maintains summaries of Assets Under including movements
Assists in other areas where required

Treasury and financial soundness:

Reviews functions performed by the bookkeepers and accountants
Takes ownership of the validity, accuracy and completeness of the weekly and long-term cash flow preparation in line with the required timelines
Prepares calculations to monitor financial soundness requirements for current and future periods (liquidity, cash holdings, CAR & solvency)
May be required to be a releaser of payments and beneficiaries on the banking platform
Assists in other areas where required

Taxation:

Reviews the VAT reconciliations and working papers prepared by the accountants
Escalates any unresolved problems to financial manager
Reviews the Income tax returns prepared by bookkeepers and accountants
Review tax computations monthly and income tax return before submission to SARS
Prepared DWT returns for submission
Ensures that all audit queries are addressed timely and that valid tax clearance is maintained at all times
Ensures that payment for all tax types are paid within the prescribed timeframes
Assists in other areas where required

Audit and year-end:

Primarily responsible for providing all information to the auditors and Group management timeously
Preparation of annual financial statements

Special projects:

Is primarily responsible for the execution and day-to-day monitoring of the project

Strategic and other areas:

Participates in meetings
More detailed to complex communications required
Decision making requires thorough analysis of best practice and research
Subject matter knowledge is more detailed and on cluster level
Collaborates and provides feedback for consideration of policies and strategy
Limited negotiation with peers and subordinates
Presents/trains peers and subordinates
Assists in other areas where required

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