SOX & ICFR Controller — Senior Finance Leader (Cape Town)

Lesaka Technologies Inc.; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Lesaka Technologies Inc. seeks a senior professional to own the SOX & Internal Controls program across the Enterprise Division.

You will design, implement and govern the internal control framework, manage risk assessments and provide oversight of control testing and deficiency remediation. Reporting to the CFO and collaborating with Group Internal Audit and external auditors, you will drive governance, documentation, and continuous improvement of financial reporting controls in a listed

Qualifications

• Minimum 3–5 years of SOX design, implementation and compliance experience.
• Experience in a Nasdaq‑ or SEC‑listed environment is advantageous.
• Demonstrable ability to design SOX programmes from scoping through testing and reporting.
• Strong understanding of COSO framework and PCAOB standards.
• Proficiency with GRC tools and advanced Excel is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead end‑to‑end SOX design, build‑out and implementation for the Enterprise Division.
• Develop and maintain RCMs and control narratives across key processes (Revenue, Procure‑to‑Pay, Close, Treasury, Payroll).
• Coordinate 302/404 activities and engage with external auditors and Audit Committee.
• Maintain central control repository and drive remediation of deficiencies.
• Promote a strong control culture through training and governance.

Skills

SOX design

COSO

ITGCs

Stakeholder engagement

Audit coordination

GRC tools

Excel

Education

CA(SA)

CIA

CPA

CISA

BCom Accounting

Tools

AuditBoard

Workiva

SAP GRC

Job description

Lesaka Technologies Inc. seeks a senior professional to own the SOX & Internal Controls program across the Enterprise Division.

You will design, implement and govern the internal control framework, manage risk assessments and provide oversight of control testing and deficiency remediation. Reporting to the CFO and collaborating with Group Internal Audit and external auditors, you will drive governance, documentation, and continuous improvement of financial reporting controls in a listed