Performability Recruitment (Pty) Ltd

Financial Controller

Performability Recruitment (Pty) Ltd  •  Durban, ZA (Onsite)  •  2 months ago
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Job Description

A diverse finance team within a creative and manufacturing environment are in need of a Finance Controller to maintain and manage all finance and accounting operations, ensuring accurate financial reporting and analysis to support strategic decision-making.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Accounting Operations: Oversee billing, A/R, A/P, GL, reconciliations, cost accounting, and revenue recognition processes, ensuring compliance and accuracy.
  • Financial Reporting: Prepare timely monthly management accounts with comprehensive analysis, highlighting key trends and variances.
  • Budgeting & Forecasting: Develop accurate budgets and forecasts, monitor performance, and provide insightful variance analysis.
  • Regulatory Compliance: Coordinate regulatory reporting, ensuring adherence to local government requirements and tax filings.
  • Technical Accounting: Research and resolve complex accounting issues, ensuring compliance with relevant standards and regulations (IFRS).
  • Financial Close: Lead month-end and year-end close processes including assisting with the preparation of the annual financial statements, ensuring timely and accurate completion.
  • Internal Controls: Maintain and strengthen internal controls over financial transactions and reporting, mitigating risk and ensuring data integrity.
  • Cash Flow Management: Manage working capital, prepare cash flow projections, and optimize cash flow to support operational needs.
  • Process Improvement: Design and document efficient business processes and accounting policies, driving continuous improvement.
  • Audit Support: Assist with the preparation of the annual audit file, ensuring a smooth and efficient audit process, liaise with the auditors and manage the audit process.
  • Costing & Pricing: Support costing and pricing exercises, providing accurate financial data to inform decision-making.
  • Additional Support: Prepare monthly journals, assist with cost-saving initiatives, contribute to B-BBEE compliance efforts and other tasks as they may arise.

Core Skills:

  • Technical Proficiency: Strong computer skills, including Sage or SAP and Microsoft Office Suite (intermediate to advanced Excel skills).
  • Analytical Mindset: Proven ability to analyze complex financial data, identify trends, and provide actionable insights.
  • Organizational Excellence: Highly organized, with the ability to multitask and prioritize effectively to meet deadlines.
  • Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, capable of conveying financial information clearly to diverse stakeholders.
  • Detail-Oriented: Meticulous attention to detail, ensuring accuracy and precision in all financial tasks.
  • Process Improvement: Demonstrated ability to design and implement efficient systems and processes, driving operational effectiveness.
  • Intellectual Curiosity: A natural inquisitiveness and passion for learning, staying up-to-date with industry trends and best practices.

Non-negotiable Requirements

  • Experience with ERP systems, preferably Sage X3 or Sap
  • Experience within a manufacturing industry is preferable
  • Understanding of IFRS and South African tax and regulatory environment
  • Intermediate to advanced Excel and Google Sheets skills

Candidates from an accounting/ finance qualification

  • CA - 0 to 2 years commercial experience
  • SAIPA - 2 to 5 years commercial experience
  • CIMA - Management level - 0 to 2 years commercial experience
  • ACCA - 0 to 2 years commercial experience

Candidates from an A-typical background

  • Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Statistics, or a closely related quantitative field - 1 to 3 years in a data analysis or data science role with exposure to financial or business data
  • Bachelor's degree in Economics, ideally with a concentration in finance or a related field - 1-3 years of experience in a role requiring quantitative analysis, financial modeling, or economic forecasting
  • Transferable skills to a finance role and strong numerical acumen
  • MBA with a concentration on finance - 0 to 2 years experience in similar role or a role with strong financial elements
  • Experience in developing and implementing business intelligence or analytics solutions preferable
  • Experience with data and financial analytics preferable

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Performability Recruitment (Pty) Ltd

About Performability Recruitment (Pty) Ltd

Performability (Pty) Ltd is boutique recruitment, coaching and HR Support company, small enough to be flexible to the unique needs of individual clients and candidates, but large enough to have an established network in a variety of sectors and industries. We are committed to building long-lasting, strong, trustworthy relationships with our clients and candidates. Our growth is driven by our passion to deliver a service that goes beyond the norm and to ensure that we act in the best interest of the client and the candidate at every interaction.

We don’t work job specs, we work hard to place the best person in the right role. We see talent management as a combination of art and science and use both to source top skills. We don't just train, we take the time to understand your business and it's unique needs and the ongoing support to ensure sustainability.

We specialise in a range of disciplines with IT and Finance as the core. We have partnered with large national corporates and SME’s and have a thorough understanding of the nuances of both.

Whether you are a job seeker looking to work at a large corporate company or a small start-up looking to add skills to your team, we can help.

Our values are simple. Do the right thing, every time.

Industry
HR & Recruiting
Company Size
1-10 employees
Headquarters
Johannesburg, ZA
Year Founded
2021
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