Regional Financial Controller

Abantu Staffing Solutions; Gqeberha; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Abantu Staffing Solutions seeks a seasoned financial accounting professional to lead plant-specific financial reporting and cost management within a manufacturing environment. You will provide strategic financial analysis, ensure IFRS compliance, and drive improvements across capex, stock, and reporting processes.

The role collaborates with production, procurement and sales to integrate financial goals into business decisions and requires strong forecasting and risk management capabilities.

Qualifications

• BCom or National Diploma in Financial Accounting is required.
• CIMA certification is required or in progress.
• Strong understanding of financial principles, accounting standards, and cost management in manufacturing.
• Experience in compliance, risk management, and forecasting.
• Proficient in data analysis and financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Compile and provide accurate and timely financial information to plants for informed decisions.
• Provide financial analysis and support to management and operations.
• Monitor and support debtors and creditors; maintain asset registers.
• Control inter-company balances and review weekly payroll.
• Review and act on variances (budget/forecast) and balance sheet variances.
• Ensure IFRS compliance and manage Capex / tooling reports.
• Prepare financial packs for internal/external use and month-end close.
• Oversee cash management, budgeting, and costings; manage stock and variances.
• Coordinate audits (year-end and statutory) and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead monthly and weekly financial reporting and KPI analysis.
• Coach and develop team; ensure safe, compliant, and productive work environment.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Forecasting

Ethical judgement

Risk management

Compliance knowledge

Financial analysis

Data-driven decision making

Education

BCom or National Diploma (Financial Accounting)

CIMA

Job description

REQUIREMENTS

• BCom or National Diploma (Financial Accounting)

• Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)

• Deep understanding of financial principles, accounting standards, and cost management in the manufacturing sector

• Compliance and risk management

• Forecasting

• Digital and technological savvy to enhance financial processes and reporting accuracy

• Analytical and problem-solving: uses data driven approaches to analyse financial performance, forecast trends, and solve problems

• Ethical judgement and integrity: maintains the highest standard of financial integrity and transparency, and upholds ethical principles

• Collaboration: builds strong relationships with cross-functional teams (production, procurement and sales) to ensure financial goals are integrated into business processes

• Resilience and adaptability: thrives in the fast-paced, high-pressure environment of automotive manufacturing and adapts quickly to changing priorities

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Compile and provide accurate and timely financial information to various plants to make informed business decisions

• Financial strategy: general financial management

  • Provide financial analysis and support to management and all operational areas of the business

  • Monitor and support debtors and creditors

  • Maintain the fixed asset register

  • Control inter-company balancing

  • Review weekly payroll

  • Review and action financial variances (budget/ forecast)

  • Review and action balance sheet account variances

  • Ensure compliance with IFRS

  • Maintain the plant's Capex and tooling reports

  • Generate information and reports for internal and external use

• Internal control

  • Comply with internal controls

  • Maintain and review the risk register

• Budgets/ forecasts

  • Participate in the budget/ forecast process

  • Prepare budgets and forecasts for plants

  • Prepare plants P/L and balance sheet forecasts

• Financial reporting

• Financial pack

  • Prepare financial reports and returns (monthly BU/ plant financial packs)

• Flash results

  • Compile the BU/ plant flash results and analyse variances

• Weekly sales report

  • Compile and review weekly sales reports

• General ledger

  • Prepare provisions and accruals

  • Compile royalties schedule for month-end processing

  • Prepare general ledger journals

  • Compile general ledger reconciliations

• Capex, tooling and fixed assets

  • Prepare and maintain a Capex and tooling register tracking actual spend against approved spend, planning future profitability and cash flows of the projects

  • Prepare Capex requisitions with all relevant information regarding the Capex project

  • Support useful life and residual value of fixed assets analysis

  • Maintain the BU/ plant tooing reports

• Audits and year-end processes

  • Prepare and plan year-end statutory audit (external and internal) in line with the consolidated audit plan

  • Prepare and arrange royalty audits

• Costing

  • Calculate landed cost on all import shipments

  • Prepare/ review DA 190 (declaration of imported components and raw materials)

  • Investigate purchase price variances (PPV)

  • Generate variance report of actuals to budgeted information

• Stock control

  • Compile daily stock holding report

  • Oversee stock takes

  • Assist with investigating stock count variances

  • Overall responsibility for stock

• Cash management

  • Oversee cash management function of the plants

  • Monitor daily cash positions and cash flows to ensure settlement and maximise performance

  • Manage cash flow and working capital for the plants

• Debtors management

  • Review debtors age analysis, providing an analysis and action plans for debt collections

• Creditors

  • Review creditors age analysis, and GRNI providing an analysis and action plans

• Forex

  • Review forex forecasts

  • Plants FEC contracts based on AP requirements

• Continuous improvement

  • Identify improvement opportunities and make recommendations for improvements

  • Participate in continuous improvement initiatives

• Reporting

  • Prepare financial reports and returns

  • Generate information and reports for internal and external use

• People management

  • Ensure an enabling climate/ culture

  • Ensure a safe, secure and legal working environment

  • Manage individual, team and departmental performance to achieve organisational objectives

  • Determine the training needs of the department

  • Coach and counsel people to ensure improved performance levels

  • Ensure discipline is maintained in the department (absenteeism, lateness, overtime, misconduct, etc.)

  • Resolve grievances and disputes

• SHE

  • Identify potential hazards and critical safety issues in the workplace

  • Address workplace hazards and risks

  • Work safely and use safety equipment