Group Financial Controller

Durbanville Classifieds; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 893,000 - 1,116,000; Full time

Job summary

Durbanville Classifieds is seeking a seasoned Financial Controller to oversee monthly reporting, budgeting and cash flow across projects in South Africa. The role focuses on driving financial controls, forecasting, and KPI analysis to support executive decisions.

You will lead budgeting cycles, manage working capital, oversee payroll and liaise with external auditors, ensuring SARS compliance and robust financial governance.

Qualifications

• CA(SA) or BCom Accounting with relevant finance experience.
• 7–10 years in finance with at least 3 years in senior finance roles.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and oversee monthly financial reporting, KPI analysis and variance analysis.
• Lead annual budgets and rolling forecasts, monitor variances.
• Manage working capital, cash flow, and debtors/creditors.
• Coordinate external audits and SARS compliance.
• Provide executive financial insights and decision support.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting & forecasting

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Problem solving

Education

CA(SA) / BCom Accounting

Tools

Buildsmart

SharePoint

Excel

ERP systems

Job description

Introduction

Our client is a specialist engineering services company providing advanced concrete scanning, non-destructive testing (NDT), structural investigation, and asset integrity solutions across the infrastructure, energy, industrial, and construction sectors.

Their projects span South Africa and the broader African continent, supporting clients involved in wind farm developments, power generation facilities, bridge construction, industrial plants, and major infrastructure projects.

Duties & Responsibilities

Responsibility Area

Key Responsibilities

Financial Reporting & Management Accounts

Prepare and oversee monthly management reporting, financial analysis, KPI reporting and variance analysis. Provide clear financial insights to executive management.

Budgets & Forecasting

Lead annual budgeting and rolling forecasting processes. Monitor actual performance against budgets and investigate significant variances.

Working Capital Management

Actively manage debtors, creditors, cash conversion and working-capital requirements. Identify opportunities to improve cash conversion and reduce cash tied up in operations.

Cash Flow Management

Maintain short- and medium-term cash-flow forecasts, including a detailed 13-week cash-flow forecast. Anticipate funding requirements and cash-flow constraints.

Project Financial Analysis

Analyse individual project revenue, costs, margins, WIP, cash flow and profitability. Identify underperforming projects and provide early warnings to management.

VAT & Tax Compliance

Oversee VAT, provisional tax, income tax and other statutory tax requirements. Coordinate with external tax advisers and ensure SARS compliance.

Payroll Oversight

Review payroll processes, reconciliations, statutory deductions, controls and reporting while ensuring payroll accuracy and compliance.

Audit Management

Coordinate annual external audit/review processes, prepare audit information and schedules, manage auditor queries and ensure findings are resolved.

Month-End & Year-End

Oversee month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring accurate and timely financial information and appropriate supporting reconciliations.

Financial Controls

Develop, implement and monitor internal financial controls, approval authorities, segregation of duties and finance policies/SOPs.

Banking & Finance Facilities

Manage banking relationships, overdrafts, asset-finance facilities and other funding arrangements. Monitor facility utilisation, covenants and renewals.

Guarantee Facilities

Manage performance, retention and other guarantee facilities, including applications, limits, utilisation, expiry dates and relationships with banks/guarantee providers.

Vendor Management

Oversee the financial aspects of strategic supplier relationships, including payment terms, supplier exposure, performance and commercial negotiations.

Procurement Finance

Monitor procurement spend, PO compliance, supplier terms and cost-saving opportunities. Provide financial oversight of significant purchasing decisions.

Risk Management

Maintain financial and commercial risk controls, identify emerging risks and ensure appropriate mitigation and reporting to executive management.

Insurance Management

Oversee the company insurance portfolio, renewals, claims, adequacy of cover, asset values and relationships with brokers/insurers.

BBBEE Compliance

Coordinate financial information required for BBBEE planning and verification, including procurement/spend analysis and supporting documentation.

Employment Equity (EE)

Coordinate finance-related information and reporting required for Employment Equity compliance and support the company's broader compliance process.

Financial Planning & Decision Support

Develop financial models and business cases for major investments, equipment purchases, financing decisions and strategic initiatives.

Executive Financial Support

Provide management with forward-looking financial insights, identify financial risks/opportunities and make recommendations to improve profitability, cash generation and business performance.

Payroll Preparation

Payroll preparation for senior staff

Customer Vendor Management

Manage and maintain the company's registrations and financial/compliance requirements on customer vendor databases and portals. Ensure vendor documentation remains current, including company information, tax compliance, banking details, BBBEE certificates, insurance, COID and other required documentation. New vendor registrations, renewals and updates, resolve vendor-related queries, and ensurethe company remains compliant and active on key customer procurement systems to avoid delays in tendering, purchase orders, invoicing and payment.

Desired Experience & Qualification

Qualification: CA(SA) / Bcom Accounting - construction/commercial finance experience

Experience: 7–10 years finance experience, with at least 3 years in a Financial Controller/Senior Finance Manager/Commercial Finance role.

Experience in Buildsmart / ERP Systems, advance excell, sharepoint

We strongly prefer someone who has dealt with a business in roughly the R75m–R250m turnover.

Must be able to handle stress and take the lead in the finance department.

Package & Remuneration

R80 000 - R100 000 per month (Highly negotiable)

Closing date 28 August 2026