Financial Controller

SUMMARY:
Luxury Hospitality Collection close to Franschhoek is looking for a Financial Controller. 
 
The Financial Controller is responsible for providing financial control support (data capturing and processing, cost control and reconciliations) to the Financial Accountant and Financial Manager of the business units.

POSITION INFO:
Duties:

Ensure all invoices have approved orders attached, before processing and capturing on Sage Evolution.
Perform 1st level review on supplier reconciliations on all suppliers reflected on age analysis.
Loading of suppliers as beneficiaries on Nedbank site.
Create payment requisitions and attach invoices, recon and Sage Evolution supplier ledger to payment batches.
Load payments into Nedbank and send to authorised team members to check and release (weekly and monthly payments).
Petty cash count & reconciliation monthly.
Ensuring accurate and timely submission of payroll information (e.g. tips and commission schedules) to payroll department monthly.
Preparing ad-hoc customer invoices and ensuring the monthly billing cycle is done accurately and timeously.
Assist with performing monthly spot checks on operational asset register lists and stock counted.
Maintain accurate and up to date financial records.
Sound knowledge of VAT processing and the implications thereof
Customs duty monthly submission.
Audit, control and process all supplier invoices as per financial manual
Preparing full creditors audit file to be reviewed by senior Finance Team before external audit commences.
Support the business as and when ad-hoc financial request come in and provide information that is accurate, of a high standard and delivered within required timeframes.

Requirements:

Matric Certificate
A Financial Diploma would be advantageous
At least 2 years accounting experience
Hospitality Experience Advantageous (Protel PMS)
Sage Evolution Experience Advantageous
Intermediate MS Office knowledge
Nedbank Experience Advantageous
Attention to detail
Customer Service orientation
Planning and organising skills
Professional written and verbal communication skills
Perform well under pressure and adhere to deadlines