Luxury Events Project Controller

RecruitMyMom; Somerset West; On-site; ZAR 360,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

RecruitMyMom is seeking a dedicated project accountant to oversee financial governance of events equipment sales and rental projects in the Somerset West area. You will manage costing, budgeting, invoicing, reporting and documentation from quotation through to project completion, ensuring margins and financial control in a luxury event environment.

Based on the role, you will handle progress claims, final accounts, WIP tracking and commercial insight, while maintaining strict accuracy under

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or similar.
• Proven experience in project accounting or project administration.
• Strong budgeting, job costing, margins and financial reporting understanding.
• Strong numerical, analytical, organisational and administrative skills with high attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Experience with marquee tents, events or hospitality environments.
• Valid driver’s licence.

Responsibilities

• Maintain project financial records, budgets, cost tracking and update cost databases.
• Monitor costs against budgets, perform GP variance analysis and investigate discrepancies.
• Process POs, supplier invoices, subcontractor costs and progress claims.
• Support cash flow forecasting, month-end reports and WIP tracking.
• Provide management with commercial insight and risk identification.
• Administer approval matrix and drive process improvements.

Skills

Project accounting

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

Tertiary qualification in Accounting/Finance/Business Admin

Tools

Sage 300 Payroll

Xero

Microsoft Excel

ERP systems

Job description

RecruitMyMom is seeking a dedicated project accountant to oversee financial governance of events equipment sales and rental projects in the Somerset West area. You will manage costing, budgeting, invoicing, reporting and documentation from quotation through to project completion, ensuring margins and financial control in a luxury event environment.

Based on the role, you will handle progress claims, final accounts, WIP tracking and commercial insight, while maintaining strict accuracy under