South Africa: Financial Co-ordinator posted by Greys Recruitment

Role Overview

The Financial Co-ordinator will build and manage the organisation’s financial infrastructure, including accounting systems, reporting frameworks, and internal controls. The role is responsible for month-end closing, consolidations across multiple entities, audit preparation, compliance, and financial reporting. This is a hands-on role suited to someone who thrives in a fast-growing, low-structure environment.

Key Responsibilities:
Financial Controlling & Accounting

• Manage month-end, quarterly, and annual closing processes.
• Oversee multi-entity consolidations and intercompany reconciliations.
• Maintain accounting procedures, internal controls, and documentation.
• Handle day-to-day accounting tasks with support from a Finance/ Admin Associate.

Financial Reporting & Analysis

• Prepare management accounts, P&L, balance sheets, and cash-flow statements.
• Conduct budget vs actual analysis and cost tracking.
• Produce financial reports for leadership and stakeholders.
• Ensure audit readiness and maintain compliant financial records.

Compliance & Audit

• Lead audit preparation and coordinate with external auditors.
• Ensure compliance with statutory, tax, and reporting requirements.

Systems & Process Development

• Develop scalable financial systems, policies, and SOPs.
• Improve reporting processes and implement automation where possible.
• Work cross-functionally to align financial processes with operational needs.

Required Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• 5–10 years’ experience in accounting, financial control, or audit.
• Strong technical knowledge of IFRS or GAAP.
• Proven experience in month-end closing, consolidations, and audit preparation.
• Experience building or improving financial systems and reporting structures.
• Professional accounting qualification (CA/CPA/CIMA) preferred.
• Fluency in English; and French or Portuguese is a plus.

Technical Skills

• Advanced Excel/Google Sheets and strong financial system proficiency.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience with ERP/accounting system implementation or optimisation.

Soft Skills

• Clear communicator with strong cross-functional awareness.
• Highly detail-oriented, hands-on, and thorough.
• Proactive, adaptable, and comfortable in low-structure environments.
• High integrity, accountability, and reliability.

Non-Negotiables

• Strong technical accounting expertise (IFRS/GAAP).
• Proven consolidation and month-end close experience.
• Ability to build financial systems from scratch.
• Full-time on-site work attendance (5 days/week).
• High attention to detail and strong integrity.