Jobs in South Africa

• Generate monthly financial and management reports, including Board, Income Statements, Cash, Bank, Balance Sheet & Intercompany Reconciliations, DSO, DPO and DSI with variance analysis, commentary, and risks/opportunities.
• Maintain GL integrity and manage GL activities including month end closing activities, reporting to Group, intercompany transactions, posting of GL journals.
• Report on weekly sales / orderbook information, monthly flash and quarterly forecasts and ensure segmentation per region, customer type, product group, etc. is complete and accurate.
• Ensure HR / Labour Costs are correctly allocated by cost centre and functional area.
• Report HR and Capex expenses monthly in Athena.
• Prepare ad hoc reports such as insurance, consultancy, inventory and procurement reports when required.

• Prepare quarterly and annual budgets and forecasts for financial and operational projections based on historical performance, market trends, and company strategy to provide “best estimate”.
• Conduct in-depth analysis of data to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
• Prepare and report on cashflow forecast.
• Prepare quarterly re-forecasts (F3+9, F6+6, F9+3).
• Build driver-based models for revenue, margin, Opex, headcount and cash; perform scenario and sensitivity analysis (price, volume, mix, FX, cost).
• Product, customer and country profitability, and pricing support.
• Prepare ad hoc forecasts as per local and internal requirements.

• Oversee AR, credit control and collections; drive DSO targets and resolve disputes.
• Oversee AP, payment runs and supplier terms; drive DPO and early-payment decisions.
• Own a weekly 13-week cash forecast and liquidity dashboard.

• Map FX exposures and recommend hedging or natural offsets in line with policy.
• Govern intercompany settlements, netting and cash repatriation.

• Coordinate VAT and other indirect taxes, payroll taxes and statutory returns per country.
• Prepare corporate tax packs and manage external auditors and advisors across the region.
• Ensure consistent application of transfer pricing and intercompany policies.

• Own the Delegation of Authority and finance policies; lead control self‑assessments.
• Maintain fixed asset, inventory and lease controls; perform stock counts and impairment reviews.
• Achieve zero critical audit findings; track remediation to closure.

• Liaise with Local Finance Team and Global Financial Team.
• Liaise with local Senior Management, Sales Management & HR Management for forecasting accuracy and reporting feedback.
• Deal and resolve the escalations and queries from internal and external stakeholders including auditors and tax authorities.
• Maintain positive relationships and high level of cooperation and confidentiality with local finance teams and other departments.
• Oversee team’s work and support professional development and skills enhancement of a team within Finance department.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with finance, operations, and IT to deliver insights and reporting that inform strategic decisions.
• Participate in implementation of a new ERP system – MS Dynamics D365.
• Drive continuous improvement to enhance efficiency, effectiveness and optimisation of processes.
• Build financial literacy in the wider business through training and regular engagement.

• Education
  • BCom Accounting degree or equivalent.
  • CA(SA) or CIMA beneficial.
• Experience
  • Minimum 5 years’ experience in similar role as finance controller in a multi‑entity and multi‑currency environment.
  • Experience in interacting with corporate stakeholders in a complex matrix organisation.
  • Proven ownership of GL’s, budgets, forecasts and rolling outlooks, and leadership of external audits.
  • Practical knowledge of Sage Evolution or D365, and BI tools such as Power BI or group reporting tools such as Board.
  • Strong Excel capability.
• Skills
  • Financial reporting and IFRS/local accounting frameworks.
  • Working capital and cash management.
  • Data and systems stewardship (ERP ownership, master data governance, Excel and BI).
  • Data‑driven storytelling and stakeholder engagement.
  • Communication: written packs and clear updates at executive level.
  • Strong process design and control mindset with attention to detail.
  • Ability to simplify complexity and convert insight into action.
  • Comfortable operating across countries and time zones.
  • Leadership: build, coach and hold a multi‑country team to account.
• Attributes
  • Integrity, confidentiality and sound judgement.
  • Ownership and initiative with strong follow‑through.
  • Accuracy and attention to detail (zero‑surprises mindset).
  • Resilience and composure under pressure.
  • Reliability and dependability.
  • Analytical thinking and structured problem solving.
  • Continuous improvement mindset.

AMMEGA is a global company located in 40 countries.
We value our employees, customers, entrepreneurship and we act in an agile and responsible way. Our mission and continuous improvement culture is the foundation for a strong and sustainable businesses appreciated by our customers. The Ammega Group's businesses provide advanced and high‑quality belting solutions for 20 different industries including global logistics, food production, fitness equipment, household appliances and energy production.