Jobs in Port Elizabeth, South Africa

The Assistant Corporate Controller plays a critical role in modernizing and optimizing Anywhere’s accounting operations. This leader will drive automation, streamline core processes, and enhance the company’s financial systems to support scalable growth. With a focus on simplification and standardization, the role will work to improve accuracy, efficiency, and provide meaningful insights to the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day accounting support to business units while serving as a strategic advisor to ensure alignment and cohesion across the accounting organization

• Collaborate with Controllers and accounting individuals to identify pain points and opportunities for process improvement with a focus on key controls. Work closely with departments such as operations, FP&A, legal, and treasury to support business initiatives

• Simplify, standardize and consolidate common accounting tasks across business units to ensure alignment and operational efficiency

• Be a key contributor for the implementation of Oracle Fusion to challenge historical processes, automate key activities, streamline integrations with existing systems and optimize the use of Oracle Fusion for general ledger activities. For the Oracle Fusion implementation, map and assess current accounting processes, and help design and implement internal controls to ensure accurate financial reporting and ensure compliance with public company standards

• Ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements and maintain robust internal controls over financial reporting.

• Partner with the existing accounting transformation steering committee to drive initiatives to modernize the accounting function, including automation of manual processes, standardization of processes, and adoption of new technologies

• Partner with the core accounting and business teams on the automation of reconciliation processes to reduce data manipulation, improve data matching capabilities and reduce manual efforts

• Partner with the core accounting and business teams to re-evaluate and streamline the chart of accounts to support consistency, scalability, and improved reporting across the enterprise

• Support financial close activities with a focus on continuous improvement, timeliness, and accuracy to meet public company reporting deadlines

• Mentor and develop team members, fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and excellence

• Uphold Anywhere’s values—moving with integrity, heart, and as one team—in all aspects of leadership and collaboration

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive experience in corporate accounting or controllership roles with public company experience

• Strong understanding of accounting operations, financial systems, and internal controls

• Proven success in leading process improvement and automation initiatives

• Experience with Oracle and preferably Oracle Fusion

• Experience with Blackline and Costar leasing system a significant plus

• Deep knowledge of GAAP and financial reporting standards

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA required

Preferred Skills and Attributes

• Experience embedding AI or automation tools into accounting workflows

• Ability to challenge legacy processes and drive change in a collaborative, data-informed way

• Strong project management and cross-functional leadership skills

• Commitment to team development and decision-making

• Passion for continuous learning and empowering others to thrive

Anywhere Real Estate Inc. (http://www.anywhere.re/) (NYSE: HOUS) is moving real estate to what's next. Home to some of the most recognized brands in real estateBetter Homes and Gardens Real Estate (https://www.bhgre.com/) ,Century 21 (https://www.century21.com/) ,Coldwell Banker (https://www.coldwellbanker.com/) ,Coldwell Banker Commercial (https://www.cbcworldwide.com/) ,Corcoran (https://www.corcoran.com/) ,ERA (https://www.era.com/) , andSotheby's International Realty (https://www.sothebysrealty.com/eng) , we fulfill our purpose to empower everyone's next move through our leading integrated services, which include franchise, brokerage, relocation, and title and settlement businesses, as well as mortgage and title insurance underwriter minority owned joint ventures. Anywhere supports nearly 1 million home sale transactions annually and our portfolio of industry-leading brands turns houses into homes in more than 118 countries and territories across the world.

At Anywhere, we are empowering everyone’s next move – your career included. What differentiates us is our scale, expertise, network, and unique business model that positions us as a trusted advisor throughout every stage of the real estate transaction. We pursue talent – strategic thinkers who are eager to always find a better way, relentlessly focus on talent, obsess about growth, and achieve exceptional results. We value our people-first culture, which thrives on empowerment, innovation, and cross-company collaboration as we keep moving the world forward, together. Read more about our company culture and values in our annual Impact Report (https://anywhere.re/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/2024-Impact-Report.pdf) .

We are proud of our award-winning culture and are consistently recognized as an employer of choice by various organizations including:

• Great Place to Work

• Forbes World's Best Employers

• Newsweek World's Most Trustworthy Companies

• Ethisphere World's Most Ethical Companies

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