Finance Controller, Shared Services & IFRS Specialist

Apex Group Ltd; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 9,000,000 - 13,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Apex Group Ltd in Cape Town is seeking a Financial Controller for our shared services center. You will lead the controllership function and ensure the integrity of financial information across local operations.

You will report to the Jersey Head of Finance and collaborate with the wider finance team. Key duties include local month-end close, consolidation, external audits, IFRS compliance, and strengthening internal controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance or related discipline
• Qualified Chartered Accountant
• 3-5 years post-qualification experience in a controllership or comparable role
• Strong systems and technical skills; adaptable to new technology
• Experience in private equity-backed portfolio company is strongly preferred
• Experience leading month-end consolidation and reporting to a third party or parent entity
• Experience working with distributed international finance teams and shared service centers
• Desire to operate in fast-paced and change-oriented environments
• Strong business partnering skills
• Experience leading external audits, preferably with a Big Four auditor
• Technical expertise in IFRS and internal controls over financial reporting

Responsibilities

• Lead local month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes with timely reporting
• Prepare consolidated financial statements and management reports for boards and lenders
• Perform monthly balance sheet reviews and variance analyses
• Coordinate external audits and remediate control gaps
• Develop and maintain IFRS-compliant accounting policies and internal controls
• Drive ERP, process automation, and standardization across local procedures
• Partner with FP&A, Treasury, Tax, and Business Finance Leads to align reported results with forecasts

Skills

Business partnering

ERP & consolidation

Audits management

IFRS knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance or related discipline

Chartered Accountant (CA)

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Apex Group Ltd in Cape Town is seeking a Financial Controller for our shared services center. You will lead the controllership function and ensure the integrity of financial information across local operations.

You will report to the Jersey Head of Finance and collaborate with the wider finance team. Key duties include local month-end close, consolidation, external audits, IFRS compliance, and strengthening internal controls.