Finance Controller
Job Description
Our client is seeking a dedicated and thorough Finance Controller to join their laboratory services team. In this role, you will take charge of comprehensive financial management, statutory compliance, and reporting operations. You will oversee a small finance and creditors team, manage budget pack production, and lead multi-entity audit processes to ensure total operational accuracy.
- Manage cash flow, calculate management fees, handle provisioning for bad debts, and produce meaningful financial variance analysis. Oversee the compilation of financial and management reporting packs.
- Oversee all SARS requirements, including EMPs, VAT, and Provisional tax calculations. Ensure complete company statutory returns on CPIC alongside full BEE compliance and submission workflows.
- Manage balance sheet recons, processing of recons, and GL reconciliation and closures. Perform meticulous system data reconciliations across stock, debtors, and payroll to ensure data integrity.
- Directly oversee and guide the Creditors and Finance Teams consisting of 3 people. Act as the primary point of contact for external and internal stakeholders, including Group accountants, legal counsel, insurance partners, and auditors.
- Take full accountability for overseeing the audits of 4 distinct group entities. Manage banking systems, handle secure payment verifications, and systematically update bank statements.
- A completed BCom Honors degree paired with proven, practical experience in a similar financial management role.
- Advanced proficiency in MS Excel alongside a mandatory, deep working knowledge of Pastel and Xero accounting packages. Thorough grounding in IFRS and IFRS for SMEs is required.
- Strong financial reporting capabilities accompanied by excellent, professional communication skills. Position requires a focused professional who works efficiently without distraction.
- Candidates who are available to start immediately are highly preferred.
Contact Hire Resolve for your next career-changing move.
Our client is offering a highly competitive salary for this role based on experience.
Apply for this role today, contact Amy West at Hire Resolve or on LinkedIn
You can also visit the Hire Resolve website: hireresolve.us or email us your CV: amy.west@hireresolve.us
We will contact you telephonically in 3 days should you be suitable for this vacancy. If you are not suitable, we will put your CV on file and contact you regarding any future vacancies that arise.
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