Financial Controller

SUMMARY:
Join a dynamic finance team where your expertise will drive financial accuracy, compliance, and strategic reporting.

POSITION INFO:
My client is seeking an experienced Financial Controller to oversee financial reporting, reconciliations, compliance, and team leadership. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented finance professional with strong technical accounting skills, excellent leadership ability, and a passion for improving financial processes. This role is based in Bruma, Johannesburg East. Key Responsibilities: Lead and supervise the finance team, providing guidance, support, and performance management. Review correction journals, general ledger allocations, and monthly balance sheet reconciliations. Review and approve monthly VAT reconciliations and VAT returns before submission. Assist with SARS VAT objections, appeals, and related tax matters. Ensure intercompany loan accounts reconcile accurately on a monthly basis. Prepare and review management accounts, financial reports, and supporting schedules for management. Coordinate annual audit preparation by ensuring complete and accurate audit files with supporting documentation. Liaise with external auditors throughout the audit process. Analyse financial information to identify unusual variances and ensure accurate general ledger allocations. Assist with debtor-related queries, third-party invoicing, and bad debt assessments. Develop, implement, and maintain finance policies relating to VAT, fixed assets, intercompany loans, and other financial processes. Identify opportunities to automate and streamline finance processes to improve efficiency. Provide ongoing support to senior finance leadership on strategic and operational finance matters. Job Experience and Skills Required: Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field. Minimum of 5 years' experience as a Financial Controller or in a similar senior finance role. Proven experience managing and developing finance team members (minimum of 3 direct reports). Strong financial management and reporting experience. Advanced Microsoft Office skills. Experience with MDA. Strong analytical, numerical, and problem-solving skills. Excellent organisational, communication, and interpersonal abilities. Apply now! For more exciting (Finance \/ Engineering \/ IT \/ Supply Chain \/ Commercial & C-Suite) vacancies, please visit: If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider the vacancy application unsuccessful. Your profile will be kept on our database for any other suitable roles \/ positions.