Global Financial Controller

TydeCo; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 600 000 - 900 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial solutions firm is seeking a highly experienced Senior Accounts Receivable (AR) Controller for a 6-month contract in Cape Town. The role focuses on managing and optimizing the receivables function across multiple currencies, ensuring timely invoicing and cash flow management. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of progressive experience, particularly in multi-currency environments and a strong background in Sage Intacct. This is a hands-on position requiring collaboration with project teams and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive experience with 3+ years in a senior AR role.
• Strong expertise in GAAP, IFRS, and financial compliance.
• Proficient in financial system integrations and process automation.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full AR cycle including invoicing and collections.
• Oversee timesheet-driven billing processes.
• Generate and send invoices, credit memos, and maintain records.

Skills

Sage Intacct expertise

Multi-currency AR management

Timesheet billing

Leadership skills

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration

Tools

Sage Intacct

QuickBooks Online

Excel

Job description

TydeCo U is seeking a highly experienced Senior Accounts Receivable (AR) Controller on a 6-month contract, with the opportunity to be hired on, to manage and optimize the receivables function across multiple entities and currencies. This contractor engagement is ideal for a seasoned AR professional who thrives in a fast-paced, services-driven environment and brings deep expertise in timesheet billing, multi-currency AR management, and Sage Intacct’s Time & Billing functionality.

The Senior AR Controller will play a critical role in safeguarding cash flow, ensuring accuracy and timeliness in invoicing, and maintaining strong customer relationships. This is a hands‑on position that requires close collaboration with project and operations teams to validate billing inputs, drive collections, and resolve discrepancies with precision.

The successful candidate will leverage their Sage Intacct expertise to create, review, and automate AR processes, deliver meaningful reports and dashboards, and ensure compliance with IFRS and internal controls. With responsibility spanning invoicing, reconciliations, collections, and audit‑ready reporting, the contractor will be central to maintaining operational efficiency and financial accuracy across TydeCo U’s global services environment.

If you are a detail‑oriented AR professional with strong technical expertise, a track record of optimizing receivables in a multi‑currency setting, and the ability to deliver results in a remote, high-growth environment, we encourage you to apply to this 6‑month engagement.

As a platinum Sage partner, TydeCo U and our partner entity TydeCo PTY LTD. specialize in delivering cutting‑edge ERP and HRP solutions such as Sage 300 Cloud and Sage Intacct. We also offer Outsourced Accounting solutions to help clients streamline financial operations and scale with confidence. Our dedication to innovation, excellence, and client success ensures businesses not only adopt our solutions but thrive in competitive markets. If you’re ready to lead in a fast‑paced, high‑impact environment, we invite you to be part of our journey.

This position will report to the Interim Global Director of Finance. This position can be remote within Cape Town, with the ability to work from our AWCape office as required. Alternatively, it can be based remotely in the Gauteng province, with the flexibility to travel to the Cape Town office as required.

Key Responsibilities

Global Financial Support

• This role operates within a global framework, requiring availability to support teams and meet deadlines across different time zones with international partners.
• Support the AR financial operations across all global entities, ensuring compliance with U.S. GAAP, IFRS, and local statutory requirements (particularly U.S. and South Africa).
• Support operational continuity and support during critical periods such as audits, closings, and reporting cycles.
• Oversee the timely and accurate delivery of monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, including global consolidations, reconciliations, and statutory submissions.
• Serve as a senior accounts receivable partner to cross‑functional leadership, providing real‑time insights and translating complex data into actionable strategy.
• May participate in SA or US‑based industry conferences and global networking groups to drive business growth once converted to an employee. Focus on expanding services and identifying market opportunities that align with evolving client needs, ensuring both regional and international relevance.

Accounts Receivable Operational Management

• Manage the full AR cycle, including invoice preparation, allocation of receipts, reconciliations, and collections.
• Oversee timesheet-driven billing processes, ensuring accuracy and completeness in client invoicing.
• Partner with operations and project teams to validate billing inputs and resolve discrepancies.
• Prepare detailed AR aging reports and actively drive collections to improve DSO.
• Address customer inquiries regarding billing, payments, and account discrepancies.

Systems Expertise & Process Optimization

• Utilize Sage Intacct Accounts Receivable and Time & Billing modules for accurate and efficient processing.
• Create, review, and distribute AR reports and dashboards within Sage Intacct.
• Oversee Sage Intelligence Time Approvals, ensuring employees and projects are assigned correctly and dimensions are properly applied.
• Support system improvements and automation opportunities to enhance efficiency.
• Maintain customer records, project setups, and accurate billing information in the system.

Multi‑Currency Management & Compliance Stewardship

• Process and reconcile AR transactions across multiple currencies, ensuring accuracy in FX conversions.
• Assist with FX variance analysis and ensure correct accounting in Sage Intacct.
• Maintain compliance with IFRS and internal financial controls.
• Provide audit‑ready documentation for AR reconciliations and month‑end close.
• Reconcile advances, undeposited funds, and compare client retainer cash vs. accrual basis.

Reporting, Collections & Reconciliations

• Generate and send invoices, credit memos, and maintain master bill rate cross‑referencing to proposals.
• Monitor accounts for overdue invoices, send statements, and follow up with clients regarding past due accounts.
• Assist in reconciling accounts receivable with the general ledger and other accounting systems (e.g., Versapay).
• Reconcile Intacct customers age analysis, detailed ledgers, and general ledgers.
• Collaborate with teams to prepare monthly reports and analysis.
• Participate in regular meetings to discuss collections and account status updates.
• Process customer payments and record transactions in the accounting system.
• Create Canadian invoices and Forex journals.

Team Mentorship

• Mentor and support a high‑performing AR finance team members, reinforcing clarity of roles, accountability, and a culture of ownership.
• Actively support the professional development of team members by providing feedback, coaching, and training, ensuring continuous learning and career progression.
• Collaborate with leadership and team members to develop, document, and implement best practices, methodologies, and tools for efficient and effective task execution.

Innovation & Change

• Support your leadership through organizational and technological changes, ensuring a smooth transition to new systems and processes while maintaining productivity.
• Stay abreast of the latest industry trends, and emerging technologies to provide informed recommendations and maintain a competitive edge.

Key Attributes

• Accounts Receivable Leadership: As Senior AR Controller, you bring discipline and precision to managing the full receivables cycle. You safeguard cash flow, anticipate risks, and ensure invoicing and collections are accurate, timely, and aligned with client agreements.
• Global Agility and Compliance Stewardship: Navigating complexity across borders, you maintain a strong understanding of financial regulations, reporting standards, and cultural nuances in both the U.S. and South Africa. You ensure compliance without sacrificing agility and balance global alignment with regional execution.
• Multi‑Currency Agility and Compliance Stewardship: Navigating the complexities of global transactions, you maintain strong expertise in foreign exchange, multi‑currency reconciliations, and IFRS compliance. You balance the need for financial accuracy with the agility required in a dynamic services environment.
• Operational and Analytical Excellence: You excel at transforming billing and AR data into actionable insights. Whether reconciling accounts, analyzing aging reports, or streamlining processes in Sage Intacct, your decisions are grounded in accuracy, clarity, and a drive for efficiency.
• Adaptability and Accountability: Thriving in a high‑growth, remote environment, you embrace change with resilience. You establish a culture of accountability, delivering measurable results and holding yourself and others to the highest standards of accuracy and performance.
• Collaborative and Client‑Centered: Known for your ability to partner with operations, project teams, and clients, you foster alignment and trust. Your clear, consistent communication ensures issues are resolved quickly, relationships remain strong, and financial operations run smoothly.
• Systems and Process Leadership: Leveraging your expertise in Sage Intacct, you drive system improvements and billing automation. Your role is critical in enhancing processes, reducing inefficiencies, and ensuring data integrity across receivables management.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive experience with 3+ years in senior AR role, including roles in global accounting, financial operations, or professional services.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration; in lieu of degree, 7+ years of relevant hands‑on experience in finance and accounting leadership.
• Proven track record overseeing multi‑entity, multi‑currency AR financial operations across global jurisdictions (U.S., South Africa preferred).
• Strong expertise in GAAP, IFRS, and financial compliance, with demonstrated success in managing audits, reporting cycles, and internal controls.
• Proficient in Sage Intacct, QuickBooks Online, advanced Excel, and Time & Billing modules.
• Familiarity with SaaS or professional services revenue models
• Experience with FloQast, Ramp, or similar financial tools
• Skilled in financial system integrations, process automation, and workflow optimization
• Excellent leadership, communication, and cross‑functional collaboration skills

We reserve the right to not fill this role.

Work Environment

Work can take place either in an open office setting or remote setting with the expectation to travel onsite based on business and management needs. This is a full‑time position that requires the ability to work a flexible and regular full‑time schedule. It requires the ability to sit and work at a computer for extended periods of time and communicate effectively with a diverse audience in person, by phone, and by computer.

About Us

TydeCo U is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applications from qualified candidates of all backgrounds, regardless of race, religion, sex, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, pregnancy, maternity, or any other legally protected characteristics.