Cape Town: Group Financial Controller (UK & SA) posted by Pronel Consultants

Do you have a passion for precision, compliance, and strategic oversight?

Fabulous opportunity for a CA with two years industry experience.

Location: Cape Town, Maitland

Our international independently owned client is looking for a Group Financial Controller to lead their head office finance operations across the UK and South Africa.

Key Responsibilities

Group Consolidation & Reporting

• Manage monthly group consolidation for management accounts.
• Prepare annual statutory group consolidation and Annual Financial Statements (AFS).
• Lead the group audit process in collaboration with external auditors and regional finance teams.
• Standardize group reporting processes and ensure full IFRS compliance.
• Provide technical support and training to regional finance teams.

Head Office Financial Management

• Oversee accounting for UK and SA head office entities.
• Implement and monitor internal controls to ensure financial integrity.
• Authorize payments across UK and SA banking platforms.
• Monitor monthly expenditure vs. budget and engage with management on variances.
• Manage monthly balance sheet reconciliations, including intercompany accounts.
• Oversee cash management and monthly cashflow forecasting.
• Maintain banking records and statutory documentation.
• Prepare tax calculations and returns with consultants (UK & SA).
• Review monthly VAT returns for both jurisdictions.

Strategic Projects & Analytics

• Lead special investigations, analytics, and ad hoc financial projects to support executive decision-making.

The ideal candidate must be a CA with approximately two years post articles experience. This is an opportunity not to be missed.