Financial Cost Controller

Lotus Recruitment; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Lotus Recruitment in Cape Town is seeking a finance professional with a tertiary qualification in Finance or Accounting and at least 5 years in a similar role within the engineering or manufacturing sector. You will lead budgeting, cost control, governance and reporting, and partner with operations to drive performance.

The role requires strong accounting knowledge, inventory and pricing controls, and proficiency with financial systems.

Qualifications

• Requires tertiary qualification in Finance or Accounting.
• 5+ years in a similar finance role within engineering/manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting, cost control, governance and reporting.
• Partner with operations to drive performance and business insights.
• Oversee financial analysis, risk management and alignment of management reporting with accounting records.
• Manage inventory controls and pricing strategies.

Skills

Budgeting

Cost control

Financial governance

Financial reporting

Business partnering

Inventory controls

Pricing

Education

Tertiary qualification in Finance/Accounting

Tools

ERP systems

Excel

Job description

KEY REQUIREMENTS TO MEET FOR CONSIDERATION:

You will have completed a tertiary qualification in Finance and/or Accounting, coupled with 5+ years experience in a similar role within the engineering and/or the manufacturing sector. You must be able to work independently, accurately manage and analyse financial information, and be proactive in supporting business performance through effective budgeting, cost control, financial governance, and reporting. You will be responsible for financial strategy and governance, budgeting and performance monitoring, financial analysis and reporting, business partnering with operational teams, financial risk management, and ensuring alignment between management reporting and accounting records. You will have solid working knowledge and expertise in inventory controls and pricing. Strong understanding of accounting principles, budget management, cost control, and proficiency in financial and business systems is essential. You must have a valid drivers licence, own car and a clear criminal and credit record.

Due to the exceptionally high volume of applications, we are unable to correspond with each applicant personally, therefore only relevant and suitable candidates will be contacted.

Should you not receive any correspondence from our company within 30 days, we regret your application has been unsuccessful.