Financial Controller

A diverse finance team within a creative and manufacturing environment are in need of a Finance Controller tomaintain and manage all finance and accounting operations, ensuring accurate financial reporting and analysis to support strategic decision-making.

Key Responsibilities :

• Accounting Operations : Oversee billing, A / R, A / P, GL, reconciliations, cost accounting, and revenue recognition processes, ensuring compliance and accuracy.
• Financial Reporting : Prepare timely monthly management accounts with comprehensive analysis, highlighting key trends and variances.
• Budgeting & Forecasting : Develop accurate budgets and forecasts, monitor performance, and provide insightful variance analysis.
• Regulatory Compliance : Coordinate regulatory reporting, ensuring adherence to local government requirements and tax filings.
• Technical Accounting : Research and resolve complex accounting issues, ensuring compliance with relevant standards and regulations (IFRS).
• Financial Close : Lead month-end and year-end close processes including assisting with the preparation of the annual financial statements, ensuring timely and accurate completion.
• Internal Controls : Maintain and strengthen internal controls over financial transactions and reporting, mitigating risk and ensuring data integrity.
• Cash Flow Management : Manage working capital, prepare cash flow projections, and optimize cash flow to support operational needs.
• Process Improvement : Design and document efficient business processes and accounting policies, driving continuous improvement.
• Audit Support : Assist with the preparation of the annual audit file, ensuring a smooth and efficient audit process, liaise with the auditors and manage the audit process.
• Costing & Pricing : Support costing and pricing exercises, providing accurate financial data to inform decision-making.
• Additional Support : Prepare monthly journals, assist with cost-saving initiatives, contribute to B-BBEE compliance efforts and other tasks as they may arise.

Core Skills :

Candidates from an accounting / finance qualification

Candidates from an A-typical background

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