Senior Financial Controller

RoomRaccoon; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

A hospitality management company is seeking a Senior Financial Controller in Cape Town to maintain financial health and ensure compliance with accounting standards. The ideal candidate should have over 10 years of experience in finance, strong knowledge of Dutch GAAP, and a proven track record in auditing. This role includes leading accounting operations and enhancing financial controls. The company offers benefits such as equity and formal training budgets.

Benefits

Equity

Formal Training budget

Annual Hotel experience

Friday Lunches

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in accounting or finance.
• Strong knowledge of Dutch GAAP, IFRS & tax legislation.
• Experienced in managing audits and implementing financial controls.

Responsibilities

• Lead all accounting operations.
• Manage the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close process.
• Ensure compliance with finance and taxation laws.

Skills

10+ years of experience in accounting/finance

Strong knowledge of Dutch GAAP, IFRS & tax legislation

Experienced with Belastingdienst processes

Skilled in budgeting, forecasting & financial reporting

Deep understanding of revenue recognition

Experience managing audits and implementing financial controls

Strong working knowledge of ERP and billing platforms

Job description

RoomRaccoon

RoomRaccoon was founded by Nadja Buckenberger and Tymen Van Dyl in 2017 with a mission to redefine hotel operations through our all-in-one hotel management system.

Our diverse team of 100 professionals, spread across 5 offices worldwide, serves 2000+ clients across Europe, USA and Africa. Our benefits include equity, formal training budget allowance, annual hotel allowance, as well as birthday and Xmas vouchers.

Interested? Keep reading on!

Job title: Senior Financial Controller

Location: Cape Town

Language: English and Dutch Fluent

Work-type: On-site

Your North Star

The Senior Financial Controller’s primary objective is to maintain the financial health and integrity of the company through rigorous accounting practices, internal controls, and compliance with relevant standards. In a SaaS context, this means ensuring accurate revenue recognition, managing audits, overseeing tax filings, and delivering reliable financial statements on time. The Senior Financial Controller safeguards the company’s fiscal operations while also building scalable processes as the business grows. Their North Star metrics revolve around accuracy, speed, and control, such as the number of days to close the books, audit readiness (including clean audit reports), and precision in revenue recognition for subscription revenue. By anchoring their work in these metrics, the Controller ensures that financial reporting is trustworthy, audit processes are smooth, and regulatory risks are minimised.

Day in the life of a Senior Financial Controller

• Lead all accounting operations: general ledger, AR/AP, payroll, and fixed assets
• Manage the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close process
• Ensure compliance with relevant finance and taxation laws and manage internal controls
• Oversee subscription revenue recognition, billing accuracy, and deferred revenue
• Coordinate with external auditors and manage audit readiness
• Implement and maintain financial policies, controls, and procedures
• Oversee tax filings, compliance reports, and liaise with external advisors
• Partner with the Head of Finance on cash flow management, treasury, and strategic finance
• Mentor and develop the accounting team; contribute to finance systems improvements

Key skills:

• 10+ years of experience in accounting/finance
• Strong knowledge of Dutch GAAP, IFRS & tax legislation
• Experienced with Belastingdienst processes
• Skilled in budgeting, forecasting & financial reporting
• Deep understanding of revenue recognition
  
• Experience managing audits and implementing financial controls
• Strong working knowledge of ERP and billing platforms
  

Perks

• Equity
• Formal Training budget
• Annual Hotel experience
• Friday Lunches
  

RoomRaccoon Values:

• Accountability
• Beat Yesterday
• Clock Speed
• Deals a Deal
• Empower Another

Disclaimer: Thanks so much for your excitement about joining RoomRaccoon! We’re lucky to have so many talented people eager to be part of our team, so we’re reviewing applications as they come in. If you don’t hear from us within three weeks, it means we’ve decided to move forward with other candidates this time—but don’t be discouraged! Keep an eye on our careers page, and we’d love for you to apply for roles that fit your talents in the future!