Senior Financial Controller

Deka Minas (Pty) Ltd; Johannesburg; Hybrid; ZAR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Deka Minas (Pty) Ltd in Johannesburg is seeking a finance professional to manage asset master data and related financial reporting in a forward-thinking banking environment.

You will handle depreciation calculations, asset acquisitions, disposals, and reconciliations with the General Ledger, while ensuring IFRS/GAAP compliance. A hybrid work setup and a strong data-driven mindset are required.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of asset management and financial reporting experience.
• Solid SAP and data management knowledge.
• Strong accounting background, preferably in banking.
• Familiar with IFRS/GAAP standards and reconciliation processes.
• Ability to work in a hybrid environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee asset master data creation, amendments, and retirements.
• Manage asset acquisitions, disposals, and transfers.
• Perform depreciation calculations and validations.
• Support year-end asset valuation and IFRS/GAAP compliance.
• Develop project budgets and monitor expenses.
• Reconcile inventory postings with the General Ledger.
• Prepare audit schedules and fixed asset registers.
• Collaborate on IFRS/GAAP asset reporting.

Skills

Asset data management

Data analysis

Attention to detail

Hybrid work adaptability

Tools

SAP

Project management tools

Inventory management systems

Job description

Join a forward-thinking financial team at a reputable banking organization in Gauteng, where your expertise will directly influence the company's asset management and financial reporting excellence.

Where You'll Make an Impact:

• Create, amend, block, and retire asset master records to ensure data integrity.
• Review asset classes and maintain asset master data accurately.
• Manage capitalization dates, useful lives, and asset acquisitions.
• Execute asset transfers, disposals, scrapping, and retires in compliance with company policies.
• Support asset impairments, revaluations, and depreciation processes.
• Reconcile FI-AA with the General Ledger, prepare fixed asset registers, and produce audit schedules.
• Assist with IFRS/GAAP asset reporting requirements.
• Develop and maintain project definitions, budgets, and monitor project performance.
• Oversee asset under construction (AUC), project settlements, and capital expenditure governance.
• Manage inventory, material master records, stock transfers, and inventory adjustments.
• Reconcile inventory postings with the General Ledger and manage inventory-related accruals.

Duties:

• Oversee asset master data creation, amendments, and retirements.
• Manage asset acquisitions, disposals, and transfers.
• Conduct depreciation calculations, validations, and error resolutions.
• Support year-end asset valuation and IFRS/GAAP compliance.
• Develop project budgets, monitor expenses, and perform variance analysis.
• Control material and inventory records, including stock movements and adjustments.
• Ensure inventory valuation accuracy and reconcile with the General Ledger.

Requirements:

• 3-5 years of relevant experience in asset management and financial reporting.
• Solid understanding of SAP and data management principles.
• Strong accounting background, preferably within the banking industry.
• Knowledge of inventory management, project management, and reconciliation processes.
• Ability to adapt to hybrid work arrangements.
• Excellent attention to detail and analytical skills.

Familiarity with the following:

• IFRS/GAAP standards
• Inventory and asset reconciliation
• Project management tools
• Material master data management

What We'll Give You:

• An engaging role with a dynamic organization committed to professional growth.
• Opportunities to work on complex asset and project portfolios.
• Supportive team environment with flexible hybrid working arrangements.
• Competitive negotiable salary package.