South Africa Country Controller – US GAAP & Treasury Hybrid

Solventum; Sandton; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Solventum is seeking a Country Controller for South Africa to lead financial controllership and partner with the Country Leadership Team. You will own US GAAP reporting, statutory filings, monthly close, and balance-sheet reviews, ensuring accuracy and compliance.

You will manage treasury, intercompany flows, and external audits while collaborating with tax, finance, and regional teams to strengthen financial governance across key systems like Oracle, SAP S/4HANA and OneStream.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP, statutory reporting, financial close, and balance-sheet controls.
• Experience with South African statutory reporting, tax, treasury, governance, and compliance requirements.
• Experience managing external audits and legal-entity requirements.
• Professional accounting qualification such as CA(SA), ACCA, CIMA, CPA, or equivalent.
• Experience working in a multinational or shared-service environment.
• Experience with Oracle, SAP S/4HANA, OneStream, or similar financial systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide strong financial controllership and finance partnership to SA business and leadership team.
• Ensure accurate US GAAP reporting and local statutory financial statements, leading the close and balance-sheet reviews.
• Own statutory reporting, external audits and local compliance with tax, VAT, and transfer pricing.
• Oversee treasury, cash management, and cross-functional resolution of funding and intercompany matters.
• Partner with regional/global teams to strengthen service delivery and financial governance.

Skills

Financial controllership

US GAAP

Statutory reporting

Financial close

Balance-sheet controls

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Education

Accounting/Finance degree

CA(SA)/ACCA/CIMA/CPA

Multinational/shared services experience

Tools

Oracle

SAP S/4HANA

OneStream

Job description

Solventum is seeking a Country Controller for South Africa to lead financial controllership and partner with the Country Leadership Team. You will own US GAAP reporting, statutory filings, monthly close, and balance-sheet reviews, ensuring accuracy and compliance.

You will manage treasury, intercompany flows, and external audits while collaborating with tax, finance, and regional teams to strengthen financial governance across key systems like Oracle, SAP S/4HANA and OneStream.