Financial Controller

SUMMARY:
Provide financial coaching and guidance to senior managers to enhance their financial literacy and accountability.

POSITION INFO:
Oversee daily financial accounting, reporting, and month-end\/year-end processes. Prepare accurate financial statements, management reports, budgets, and forecasts. Ensure compliance with accounting standards, tax requirements, legislation, and company policies. Maintain strong financial controls, accounting procedures, and accurate financial records. Monitor cash flow, working capital, accounts payable, and accounts receivable. Analyse financial performance, investigate variances, and provide actionable insights to management. Coordinate internal and external audits and ensure statutory requirements are met. Lead and mentor the finance team, ensuring accuracy, accountability, and high performance. Support senior management with financial planning and strategic decision-making. Identify opportunities to improve financial processes, systems, cost efficiencies, and reporting. Essential: Education: Relevant Degree or Diploma in Accounting, Finance or related field. Experience: Minimum 3-5 years of progressive finance experience, with atleast 1-2 years in a supervisory role within a star hotel or luxury hospitatlity environment. Systems: Advanced proficiency in hotel financial management systems (e.g. Sage 300\/Accpac, Protel, Opera PMS, Micros POS, Materials Control) and online banking platforms. Excel Skills: Advanced MS Excel skills for data analysis and reconciliations. Knowledge: Good understanding of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), South African VAT legislation, and hotel operational processes. Personal Attributes: Meticulous: Zero-tolerance for errors in reconciliations, payment loading, and reporting. Initiative-taking: A ''''hands on'''',''can-do'' attitude with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment; actively hunts for missing invoices and follows up on outstanding payments. Leadership: Strong ability to infliuence, coach, and inspire cross-functional teams while supervising junior staff. Integrity: Unwavering commitment to confidentiality and ethical financial management.