Financial Controller

Black Pen Recruitment; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 750 000 - 950 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial recruitment agency is seeking a Financial Controller to manage daily financial operations and ensure compliance in Cape Town. Responsibilities include bookkeeping, internal controls, cash management, and supporting various financial activities. The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or business administration with professional certifications. Strong analytical skills and strategic thinking are essential for success. This is a full-time, on-site position offering an exciting opportunity in a growing team.

Responsibilities

• Full ownership of daily financial operations including bookkeeping.
• Management of internal controls.
• Overseeing banking and cash management.
• Ensuring tax compliance (Income Tax, VAT, Employee Taxes).
• Supporting HR in payroll and other activities.
• Conducting audits and statutory reporting.
• Supporting FP&A in variance analysis and efficiency seeking.
• Implementing financial systems.

Skills

Financial management

Accounting principles

Budgeting and forecasting

Financial reporting

Compliance

Strategic thinking

Analytical skills

Leadership

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business administration, or a related field

Master's degree in finance or business administration (MBA)

Certifications like CA, CPA, CMA

ACA or ACCA

Job description

About the job Financial Controller (BPO/Call Center) Our clients team has a vast in-depth knowledge gained from years of real world delivery in large private and public companies, including many household brands. Their expertise spans across process improvement, lean management techniques, operations technology delivery and enhancing customer experience. Our client's purpose is to support the growth of UK businesses and increase operational efficiencies, through the deployment of flexible, rapid and low cost solutions that deliver real business outcome

Role Overview

Our client keeps growing which means great opportunities are being created to grow our team and be a part of our exciting future. We have an opportunity to expand our finance team to provide an additional support layer to our clients, finance teams, and projects area.

Job Type: Full-time/Permanent

Location: Cape town

Workplace: Onsite

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business administration, or a related field is essential
• A master's degree in finance, business administration (MBA), or a related field can be advantageous and may lead to higher-level roles
• Certifications such as Chartered Accountant (CA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), or Certified Management Accountant (CMA)
• ACA or ACCA preferably
• Financial management
• Accounting principles
• Budgeting and forecasting
• Financial reporting
• Compliance
• Strategic thinking
• Analytical skills
• Leadership
• Communication
• Attention to detail

Responsibilities

• Full ownership of daily financial operations (including bookkeeping)
• Internal controls
• Banking and Cash Management
• Tax compliance (Income Tax, VAT, Employee Taxes)
• Support HR in payroll & other activities
• Audits and Statutory Reporting
• Support FP&A in variance analysis & seeking of efficiencies.
• Systems implementation