Johannesburg North: Finance Controller | FMCG, Fixed‑Term Contract posted by Network Finance

? Key Responsibilities

Agency & Transitional Services Accounting

• Lead execution of finance deliverables relating to agency and TSA agreements
• Manage income, expenses, receipts, and payments in line with contractual requirements
• Oversee invoicing and fee recoveries related to services rendered
• Ensure correct VAT treatment across sales, trade spend, claims, and expenses
• Manage postclosing collections, payments, and reconciliation of “wrong pockets”

Reporting & Analytics

• Prepare weekly and monthly management reports
• Produce consolidated reports with clear financial commentary
• Ensure accurate reporting of:
  • Accounts receivable (trade, producers, and other)
  • Accounts payable (trade, suppliers, and other)
  • Inventory and treasuryrelated transactions

Financial Control & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with IFRS, Companies Act, and Income Tax Act
• Maintain strong internal controls and governance
• Support treasury activities and cashflow oversight
• Collaborate with auditors and internal stakeholders as required

Stakeholder Engagement

• Work closely with:
  • Commercial and finance teams
  • Supply chain, logistics, and operations
  • Sales and operations planning (S&OP) and integrated business planning (IBP)
  • Senior leadership acting as costcentre owners

? Minimum Requirements

Qualifications

• BCom Accounting
• Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting / BCom Honours
• Professional designation advantageous:
  • CA(SA), AGA(SA), CIMA, or ACCA

Experience

• Minimum 10 years’ experience in a similar finance or controlling role
• Strong background in:
  • Standard costing systems
  • IFRS financial reporting
  • South African tax and VAT
  • Treasury and internal controls
• Experience within multinational or complex corporate structures
• Exposure to agency agreements, carveouts, or TSA environments highly advantageous
• Solid working knowledge of SAP
• Advanced Excel skills essential

? Key Competencies

• Strong leadership and ownership mindset
• Excellent communication and stakeholdermanagement skills
• High data literacy and analytical capability
• Strong attention to detail and problemsolving ability
• Projectfocused and deadlinedriven
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision

? Planning & Supervision

• Planning cycles include daily, weekly, monthly, and annual deliverables
• Operates with a high degree of autonomy and accountability

? Interested?

If you are a seasoned Finance Controller available for a fixedterm contract and enjoy working in complex, highresponsibility environments, we’d love to hear from you.

? Apply now to explore this opportunity further.
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