Finance Controller & Budgeting Lead

Communicate Finance; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Communicate Finance is seeking a seasoned finance leader to take charge of the full finance function, ensure accuracy and compliance, and partner with leadership on budgets and strategy.

You will drive OPEX/CAPEX budgeting, monitor spend, and provide meaningful insights from monthly accounts. A strong emphasis on controls, payroll review, and collaboration with shared services is required.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of experience in bookkeeping, accounting, or finance administration.
• Strong understanding of budgeting, controls, reconciliations, and reporting.
• Ability to manage multiple responsibilities with high accuracy.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Ownership mindset and ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities.
• Proficient in Excel.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the full finance function with accuracy and compliance.
• Partner with leadership to manage budgets and strategic decisions.
• Drive annual budgeting (OPEX and CAPEX) and monitor spend.
• Analyse monthly management accounts and provide insights.
• Oversee procurement, AP, and expenditure controls.
• Manage debtor's book, collections, and revenue tracking.
• Administer and reconcile discounts, concessions, and billing.
• Prepare month-end reconciliations, journals, and reports.
• Monitor project and operational budgets for cost control.
• Review payroll data for anomalies and report to management.
• Train staff on financial policies and internal controls.
• Act as finance liaison between business unit and shared services.

Skills

Budgeting

Financial controls

Reconciliations

Financial reporting

Attention to detail

Time management

Ownership

Deadline orientation

Problem solving

Leadership

Education

Grade 12

Bookkeeping Diploma

Accounting qualification

Tools

Excel

Job description

Communicate Finance is seeking a seasoned finance leader to take charge of the full finance function, ensure accuracy and compliance, and partner with leadership on budgets and strategy.

You will drive OPEX/CAPEX budgeting, monitor spend, and provide meaningful insights from monthly accounts. A strong emphasis on controls, payroll review, and collaboration with shared services is required.