Strategic Financial Controller - VAT, Payroll & Audits

Craven Cottage CC; Oos-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Craven Cottage CC in South Africa is seeking an experienced finance professional to manage accounts payable, ensure all invoices have approved orders, perform supplier reconciliations, and prepare payment batches with accuracy.

You will load payments, assist payroll data submissions, keep up-to-date financial records, and support ad-hoc financial requests while maintaining attention to detail and delivering timely information in a hospitality-focused operation.

Qualifications

• Matric certificate required.
• Financial diploma or degree preferred.
• Minimum 3+ years accounting experience.
• Hospitality experience advantageous.
• Proficient with MS Office.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Customer service orientation.
• Strong planning and organisational skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to perform under pressure and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all invoices have approved orders attached before processing.
• Perform first level review on supplier reconciliations.
• Load suppliers as beneficiaries.
• Create payment requisitions and attach invoices; reconcile supplier ledger to payment batches.
• Load payments and route to authorised team members for checking and release.
• Petty cash count and reconciliation monthly.
• Submit payroll information to payroll monthly.
• Prepare ad-hoc customer invoices and ensure monthly billing is accurate.
• Assist with monthly spot checks on asset registers and stock counts.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date financial records.
• Sound knowledge of VAT processing and implications.
• Monthly customs duty submissions.
• Audit, control and process all supplier invoices per financial manual.
• Prepare full creditors audit file for senior Finance Team before external audit.
• Support ad-hoc financial requests with accurate, timely information.

Skills

Accounting experience

Attention to detail

Customer service orientation

Planning and organising

Professional written and verbal comms

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Matric Certificate

Financial Diploma or Degree

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Craven Cottage CC in South Africa is seeking an experienced finance professional to manage accounts payable, ensure all invoices have approved orders, perform supplier reconciliations, and prepare payment batches with accuracy.

You will load payments, assist payroll data submissions, keep up-to-date financial records, and support ad-hoc financial requests while maintaining attention to detail and delivering timely information in a hospitality-focused operation.