Group Financial Controller

Exceed Human Resource Consultants; Stellenbosch; Hybrid; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Exceed Human Resource Consultants in Stellenbosch seeks a seasoned Group Accountant to manage IFRS consolidations, intercompany reporting, and multi-entity accounting. The role covers holding company accounts and group reporting for the Group CFO in a hybrid Stellenbosch setup.

You will coordinate external audits across multiple entities, oversee tax submissions with advisers, and drive improvements to consolidation processes, including Joiin, while collaborating with senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience with IFRS group consolidations and intercompany eliminations.
• Experience consolidating group financial statements with FX movements.
• Experience coordinating external audits across multiple entities.
• Strong project coordination and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts for holding companies and maintain intercompany loan accounts.
• Prepare quarterly group consolidations, including intercompany eliminations and foreign exchange adjustments.
• Compile management reporting packs and financial statements for the Group CFO.
• Monitor weekly cash flow and identify upcoming funding requirements.
• Account for acquisitions, disposals and group restructuring transactions.
• Coordinate external group audits, ensuring deadlines and deliverables are met across multiple entities.
• Manage VAT, income tax and withholding tax submissions, working with external tax advisers.
• Coordinate compliance matters across South African, Swiss and European entities.
• Maintain accurate financial records and ensure accounts are audit-ready.
• Improve group reporting processes and progressively take over consolidation reporting using Joiin.

Skills

IFRS consolidations

Intercompany eliminations

Advanced Excel

Stakeholder management

Multi-entity accounting

Project coordination

Education

BCom Accounting

Tools

Xero

Joiin

Job description

Reference:11434 AVConsultant:Anneke Viviers

Job Description:

• Prepare monthly management accounts for holding companies and maintain intercompany loan accounts.
• Prepare quarterly group consolidations, including intercompany eliminations and foreign exchange adjustments.
• Compile management reporting packs and financial statements for the Group CFO.
• Monitor weekly cash flow and identify upcoming funding requirements.
• Account for acquisitions, disposals and group restructuring transactions.
• Coordinate external group audits, ensuring deadlines and deliverables are met across multiple entities.
• Manage VAT, income tax and withholding tax submissions, working with external tax advisers.
• Coordinate compliance matters across South African, Swiss and European entities.
• Maintain accurate financial records and ensure accounts are audit-ready.
• Improve group reporting processes and progressively take over consolidation reporting using Joiin.

Qualifications:

• BCom Accounting or equivalent qualification.
• At least 5 years’ post-qualification experience, including 2–3 years in group or multi-entity accounting.
• Hands-on experience preparing IFRS group consolidations and financial statements, including intercompany eliminations and foreign exchange movements.
• Experience accounting for acquisitions, disposals or restructuring transactions.
• Experience coordinating external audits from the client side, ideally across multiple entities.
• Strong project coordination skills and the ability to manage multiple stakeholders and deadlines.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with cloud accounting and consolidation systems such as Xero and Joiin, or comparable platforms.
• Strong communication, problem-solving and stakeholder management skills.
• Proactive, organised and comfortable following up with senior stakeholders and escalating issues when needed.
• Must be able to work in a hybrid arrangement in Stellenbosch.