Cape Town: Financial Controller posted by Staff Unlimited Recruitment Pty Ltd

Our client, a leading global provider of equipment and services for the energy industry, is seeking a fully qualified and experienced Financial Controller to join their dynamic team. In this pivotal role, the successful incumbent will be responsible for overseeing the full range of finance functions within one (or several) of their African entities, including accounting, tax, and treasury.

Location: Cape Town

Job type: Permanent – On Site

Duties and Responsibilities

• Optimize and oversee all accounting processes, including AR, AP, cash, costing & inventory, and general accounting.
• Responsible for preparation of statutory financials as well as monthly, quarterly, yearly financials
• Manage the relationship with internal auditors and statutory auditors.
• Provide Operations with all financial information and analysis to support management decisions.
• Participate to implementation and execution of corporate treasury policies and projects
• Analyze FX exposures
• Implement cash management products,
• Overseas in daily management of cash and debt, and handle routine and daily banking matters
• Manage cash flow forecast to anticipate cash situations and manage such situations.
• Responsible of the Tax processes to make sure they are optimized and provide accurate and on time information.
• Responsible of preparation of monthly, quarterly, yearly tax information included in the Financials
• Responsible of preparation of Tax Returns that meet the local Tax requirements
• Make sure all direct and indirect Taxes payments are done on time according to local rules.
• Manage the relationship with Tax auditors
• Identify and analyse potential improvements in the accounting processes
• Assign individual and collective targets to a team of direct (or indirect) reports to have proper results on Accounting, Tax, Treasury functions.
• Identify the needs for the team: needs, training needs, salary proposals

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in accounting/finance, or Chartered Accountant qualification (with at least 3 years’ articles completed)
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in IFRS accounting and tax returns review, ideally gained through a combination of audit and multinational finance roles
• Advanced proficiency in MS Office, particularly Excel
• Experience within auditing will be a positive.

Skills Required

• Strong understanding of accounting theory
• Highly detail orientated and organized in work
• Ability to meet assigned deadlines
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to act and operate independently with minimal daily direction from manager to accomplish objectives
• Proficiency with email and Microsoft applications (proven ADVANCED Excel skills)
• Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with all levels of employees and management

Should you meet the above criteria, we invite you to apply directly to the advertisement. Should you not hear back from us within 2 weeks of application, kindly consider your application as unsuccessful