Financial Controller

Tyron Consultancy; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 850,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy is seeking a Financial Controller in Cape Town. The ideal candidate will possess an Accounting/Finance degree and have 3-5 years of financial experience. Responsibilities include managing accounting books, preparing management accounts, and ensuring compliance with internal controls. This role is pivotal in supporting the General Manager and requires proficiency in Syspro.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3-5 years’ financial experience with formal qualification.
• If no qualification, at least 10 years’ relevant experience.
• Strong understanding of financial management and accounting standards.

Responsibilities

• Assist the General Manager with full set of accounting books and management accounts.
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations and cash flow projections.
• Manage month-end procedures on Syspro.

Skills

Ability to perform full accounting and financial function

Financial reporting

Education

Accounting/Finance Degree

Tools

Syspro

Job description

Financial Controller required in Paarden Eiland, Cape Town.

Financial Controller with formal Accounting/Finance qualifications and minimum 3-5 years’ experience, preferably in an Import / Export and Distribution environment required to assist the General Manager with full set of accounting books and management accounts and reports.

Minimum Requirements:

• Accounting/Finance Degree required, or then at least 10 years’ relevant experience if no qualification completed
• Minimum 3-5 years’ financial experience with the formal qualification.
• Ability to perform full accounting and financial function required
• Syspro experience preferred

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Fleet Schedule and Posting
• Annual Audit
• Auditor Communication and Queries
• Balance Sheet Reconciliations
• BBEEE queries
• Budgets
• Cash book Posting
• Cash Flow Projections
• Checking Banks Daily
• Collections
• Costing
• Credit notes
• Creditors – Local & Foreign, Stock and Non-Stock
• Debit orders
• Debtors
• ECOM 2.0 Implementation of a new ordering platform
• Expense payments
• FICA/RICA queries etc
• Fixed Assets Register
• Forecasts
• Gross Margin Management
• Human Resources – Admin
• Insurance
• Internal Controls
• Inventory – Cycle Counts and Stock takes
• Journals
• Loading Payments
• Management accounts
• Month-end Procedures on Syspro
• Office Management
• Payroll and payroll prep
• Petty Cash Schedule and Balancing
• Policies and Procedures
• Pricing
• Processing of Creditors Payments
• Provisional Tax
• Purchase Requisitions Authorisations
• Reporting
• Sales Reports
• SARS APN applications when necessary
• SARS E-filing, queries and communication
• Tax
• VAT Audits, Prep and Reconciliation