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Durban: Financial Controller posted by Abantu Staffing Solutions

Durban: Financial Controller posted by Abantu Staffing Solutions

Posted on 2025-07-04 00:00:00

Job Summary

Job Purpose:

  • To consolidate and report financial information. Reporting to: Financial Manager (Business Unit)

Minimum requirements:

  • Matric / Grade 12
  • National Diploma or Bachelor of Commerce in Financial Accounting or related qualification
  • 5+ years experience in a similar role
  • Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting), CA(SA) or CIMA – Highly advantageous

Main responsibilities:

Financial Strategy:

  • Provide support on the Financial Strategic Plans

General Financial Management & Reporting:

  • Provide financial analysis and support to management and all operational areas of the business
  • Review and action financial variances (Budget / Forecast)
  • Review the BU/ Plant Flash Results and analyse variances
  • Review and action Balance Sheet Account variances
  • Prepare financial reports and returns
  • Generate information and reports for internal and external use

Financial Management Systems:

  • Manage and maintain the accounting and business intelligence systems
  • Administer the company’s Management Information System

Internal Control:

  • Design, document and implement Internal Controls
  • Maintain and Review the Risk Register
  • Comply with Internal Controls

Budgets:

  • Prepare the consolidated Budget process and timing plan
  • Review Operational budgets
  • Co-ordinate and consolidate all budgets

Forecasts:

  • Prepare the consolidated forecast process and timing plan
  • Co-ordinate and consolidate all forecasts
  • Review all forecasts

Financial Pack:

  • Prepare and circulate the Monthly BU Financial Pack
  • Prepare financial reports and returns (Monthly BU/Plant Financial Pack)

Flash Results:

  • Review the BU Flash Results and action variances
  • Review the BU/ Plant Flash Results and analyse variances

CAPEX & Fixed Assets:

  • Consolidate & maintain the BU/Plant Capex Reports
  • Review CAPEX spend
  • Support useful life and residual value of Fixed Assets analysis

Tooling:

  • Consolidate & maintain the BU/Plant Tooling Reports

Weekly Sales Report:

  • Review Weekly Sales Reports

General:

  • Comply with IFRS

General Ledger:

  • Review Balance Sheet Account reconciliations
  • Review and authorise Journal entries

Audits and Year-End Processes:

  • Prepare the consolidated Audit plan
  • Prepare and plan Year-end Statutory Audit (external and internal) in line with the consolidated Audit plan
  • Prepare reporting Accounting, Audit and Tax Packs
  • Facilitate completion of financial statements for Legal entities
  • Conduct a final Review and submit to Holding Company

Banking:

  • Release weekly bank transfers (creditors and wages)
  • Review and authorise Creditors payments

Cash Management:

  • Oversee cash management function of the BU.
  • Monitor daily cash positions and cash flows to ensure settlement and maximise performance
  • Manage cash flow and working capital
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Debtors Management:

  • Oversee debtors function of the BU.
  • Facilitate and input into debtors management process
  • Review debtors age analysis, providing an analysis and action plans for debt collections

Creditors:

  • Oversee creditors function of the BU.
  • Facilitate and input into creditors management process
  • Review creditors age analysis and GRNI providing an analysis and action plans

Forex:

  • Manage Forex risk
  • Review Forex Forecasts

Statutory Returns:

  • Ensure compliance with the general tax provisions
  • Review Statutory Returns (VAT, PAYE, SDL, UIF, WCA) and ensure that they are submitted timeously
  • Support process of Provisional/Income Tax returns
  • Prepare and submit Government Incentive Applications

Insurance:

  • Review and submit Insurance Declarations
  • File claims for losses

Continuous Improvement:

  • Identify improvement opportunities and make recommendations for improvements

People Management:

  • Ensure an enabling climate/culture
  • Participate in the implementation and utilisation of equity related processes
  • Compile and update Performance Contracts and Individual Development Plans and facilitate individual career path planning
  • Conduct Performance Reviews and manage sub-standard performance

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