Senior Africa Finance Controller & Transformation Leader

Remoteca Limited; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 2,600,000 - 3,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott in Johannesburg, South Africa, seeks a Finance Controller, EAC, the most senior finance leader in the English-Speaking Africa Cluster. You will partner with the Country Manager to drive financial performance, governance, planning, and growth across multiple markets.

You will lead forecasting, financial reporting, and decision support, ensure strong internal controls, and collaborate with commercial, marketing, supply chain, and support teams while mentoring a high-performing finance team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Professional accounting qualification (CA(SA), CIMA, CPA, ACCA, ACA, CMA) preferred.
• Strong IFRS, statutory reporting, governance and internal controls.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as trusted commercial finance partner to the Country Manager and Leadership Team.
• Lead business planning, forecasting, financial reporting, and performance management.
• Drive profitable growth with strategic financial insights and decision support.
• Ensure governance, compliance, controls across the cluster.
• Collaborate with commercial, marketing, supply chain, and support functions.
• Lead business reviews, investment evaluations, resource allocation.
• Champion automation and AI-enabled finance solutions.
• Develop and mentor high-performing finance team.

Skills

IFRS knowledge

Governance & internal controls

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Automation & AI in finance

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/Finance

CA(SA) / CIMA / CPA / ACCA / ACA / CMA

Tools

ERP systems

Financial planning tools

Job description

Abbott in Johannesburg, South Africa, seeks a Finance Controller, EAC, the most senior finance leader in the English-Speaking Africa Cluster. You will partner with the Country Manager to drive financial performance, governance, planning, and growth across multiple markets.

You will lead forecasting, financial reporting, and decision support, ensure strong internal controls, and collaborate with commercial, marketing, supply chain, and support teams while mentoring a high-performing finance team.