Regional Financial Controller

McCain Foods; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 800 000 - 1 200 000; Full time

Job summary

A multinational food company is looking for a Regional Financial Controller based in Johannesburg, Gauteng. This role involves overseeing financial control, ensuring compliance with regulatory and statutory requirements, managing audits, and leading a team. The ideal candidate should have a CA qualification and 7-12 years of experience, with strong skills in financial reporting and tax management. Familiarity with SAP and IFRS is essential, as is the ability to work under pressure and manage multiple stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience with Direct & Indirect Taxes including Income Tax, TDS, and GST.
• Knowledge of INDAS and IFRS.
• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and follow-up.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for Month-End, Quarter-End, and Year-End closing of accounts.
• Forecast cash flow positions and manage investment of surplus funds.
• File Income Tax and statutory returns, aligning with global teams.

Skills

Strong technical skills

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Ability to work under pressure

Self-Motivated

Education

CA with 7-12 years of experience

Tools

SAP-FICO

MS Excel

MS Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Job title: Regional Financial Controller

Job Location: Gauteng, Johannesburg

Deadline: January 22, 2026

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Primary Purpose of Role

• This position will be based in South Africa and reports to Director - Financial Control APACSA. This Person would be responsible for South Africa’s financial control with regards to General Ledger Accounting, Treasury, Direct Tax, International Taxation (Transfer Pricing), Risk Management (Internal Audit & Insurance), Audit Co-Ordination, Payroll, HR partnering, Super User Network management as Super User Lead, IFC and Accounts Payable of the company. There would be people reporting to this position.

Roles and Responsibilities & Key Deliverables

General Accounting

• Responsible for Month End, Quarter End & Year End Closing of Books of Accounts in SAP & One Stream.
• Responsible for publishing the monthly Flash Results & Control Management Reports.
• Responsible for Trial Balance, General Ledger Scrutiny & B / S Accounts Reconciliation.
• Responsible for preparation of Financial Statement as per IGAAP & IFRS (for consolidation purpose) and to get the financials audited.

Treasury

• Forecast cash flow positions, borrowing needs, and available funds for investments.
• Ensure sufficient funds are available to meet operational & capital investments.
• Investment of surplus fund in efficient way to earn higher returns on the same.
• Use hedging to mitigate financial risks related to the foreign exchange positions.
• Maintain banking relationships.
• Ensure smooth flow of banking transactions & automation / improvement in the process.
• Fund management for better cash utilization.
• Ensure Working Capital % to Net Sales within the target.
• Exploring & implementing new banking products beneficial to the company.
• MEIS license management & trading of un-utilized licenses.

Direct Taxation

• Responsible for filing of Income Tax & MAT Returns, TDS Returns & other statutory filings.
• Reviewing the Tax Returns & other statutory returns prepared by consultants and aligning the same from Global Tax Team for their clearance.
• Responsible for computation & payment of Advance Tax within due date.
• Responsible for computation of Deferred Tax Asset / Liability as per both IGAAP & IFRS & aligning the same with Global Tax Team.
• Responsible for Income Tax assessment along with Consultants & Global Tax Team.
• Responsible for managing Income Tax Litigation tracker & contingent liability.
• Responsible for implementation & compliance of ICDS.
• Responsible for providing necessary support and assistance to our external partners for closing TDS related matters.

International Taxation (Transfer Pricing)

• Responsible for filing Transfer Pricing Returns.
• Responsible for providing necessary support & information to our partners for TP Study.
• Responsible for driving an Advance Pricing Agreement with Consultants & Global TP Team.
• Responsible for reviewing transactions with related party for TP implications.
• Responsible for preparing Segmental P / L for TP Study.
• Responsible for getting the TP assessment done along with Consultants & Global TP Team.
• Responsible for complying with all TP related requirement of Global TP Team.

Risk Management (Internal Audit & Insurance)

• Monitor the insurance policies & interact with the Global risk management team to ensure sufficient coverage of risks.
• Reviewing Insurance proposals of various Insurers to identify the one beneficial to the Company & finalizing the same for local policies.
• Providing necessary inputs to Global Risk Management team to enable them to negotiate with Insurers for Global Policies.
• Maintaining an Insurance Tracker for timely renewal & charging off to P / L.
• Responsible for getting the claim processed by Insurers with inputs from respective functions, in case of any mishap.
• Act as Internal Audit Coordinator & liaison with Internal Audit Team.
• Co-Ordinate & Review the Internal Audit Observations & replies to Internal Auditors.
• Submitting quarterly status report on Internal Audit Observations.
• Implementation of IFC & its regular testing for controls & statutory audit.

Audit Co-Ordination

• Liaison with Statutory Auditors & Tax Auditors for timely completion of Audit.
• Responsible for providing information required by Auditors.
• Responsible for complying with Accounting Standards, Companies Act & other statutory regulation in relation to Statutory & Tax Audit.
• Review of Form 3CD, Financial Statements including disclosures before adoption by Board & filing of the same with statutory authorities.
• Review of Management Representation Letters & Engagement Letters with the Auditors.
• Implementation of INDAS or any other change impacting Audit.

Accounts Payable

• Responsible for smooth functioning of Accounts Payable process for both Vendors & Employees including T&E.
• Responsible for all statutory requirements with regard to foreign payment like arranging Form 15CA / CB, 195 Order etc.
• Responsible for resolving Invoice discrepancies and vendor related issues.
• Monthly Review & Monitoring of AP Open Item Reports.
• Drive process initiatives for Accounts Payable to achieve effective W / C.
• Reviewing & improving AP process to bring in efficiency.
• Reviewing & managing Vendor creation / updation / modification / extension in SAP.

Super User Network Management

• Act as Super User Lead & manage the team of Super Users.
• Facilitate regional meeting with Super Users.
• Promote SU engagement using collaboration tools.
• Regular interaction with Super Users to identify their training needs & arranging the same.
• Collaborate with Business Analyst on any system changes or development.
• Development of Super User Network with induction of new super user, replacement of exiting super user etc.
• Cascade important information to all Super Users.

Payroll

• Responsible for timely & accurate processing of Payroll to all full time employees.
• Responsible for timely & accurate processing of F&F to all exited employees.
• Ensuring adherence to compliance to PF, TDS, NPS, LWF, P.Tax.
• Budgeting / Forecasting of People Cost during AOC & Estimates & is variance analysis.
• Responsible for audits related to payroll like Global HR Audit, Stat Audit & Internal Audit.
• Co-ordination with Payroll Vendor.

Other Responsibilities & Reporting

• Filing of Annual Returns with RBI complying with the FEMA Regulations.
• Responsible for providing monthly visibility of Budget Vs Actual Spends to HR & Admin.
• Annual budget & rolling estimates for G&A cost and its analysis.
• Submission of Monthly Reports as required by Management.

Educational Qualifications

• CA with 7-12 yrs of experience.
• Knowledge of SAP-FICO / MS Excel / MS Word / Power-Point.
• Understanding of Direct & Indirect Taxes i.e. Income Tax / TDS / GST.
• Knowledge of INDAS & IFRS.

Competencies

• Strong technical skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, complemented by excellent attention to details, follow-up and organizational skills.
• Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines and drive projects to completion.
• Able to build trust and sustainable interpersonal relationships with multiple stakeholders.
• Self-Motivated, Action Oriented, Planning and Organizing and Stake Holder Management.
• Work as a member of a team with minimal supervision.
• Able to build and maintain lasting relationships with other departments, key business partners, and government agencies.
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