Work-Force
Step into a Credit Controller role in Margate and make your mark across KwaZulu-Natal. The team is hiring now and wants to hear from sharp, committed candidates.
The Role
An experienced Credit Controller is needed to support operations in Margate. The role forms part of how the business keeps its finance jobs portfolio strong in KwaZulu-Natal.
Expect a structured first ninety days, with onboarding milestones, regular check-ins, and an early focus on getting comfortable with the systems and processes that underpin the Margate team.
Stakeholders for this position include line managers, peers across the finance jobs team and trusted external partners. Building those relationships early makes the next twelve months in Margate much easier.
The role has been written to be sustainable, not just busy. Strong output is expected, and managers in Margate also pay attention to recovery, learning and the kind of breathing room that keeps people doing good work over time.
Working in Margate
Margate continues to grow as an employment hub in KwaZulu-Natal, with along the lush KZN North Coast. This role gives you a foothold in one of its busier business communities, with access to the local services, suppliers and partners that keep the work moving.
Many candidates already living within reach of Margate cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local KwaZulu-Natal economy.
Accessibility is taken seriously: where the role allows, the team works toward a balance of in-office presence and flexibility for candidates based in and around Margate.
If you are relocating, the team can share practical pointers on neighbourhoods, transport and the typical pace of life in Margate, KwaZulu-Natal.
A Typical Day
Most days begin by working through your inbox, prioritising urgent supplier or audit queries before settling into the books. You move between reconciliations, journal entries and review meetings, breaking out spreadsheets when something doesn’t tie up. Mid-morning calls with operations or sales help you understand the numbers behind the numbers, and the afternoon is usually given to deeper work: management reports, tax submissions or supporting a junior with a tricky reconciliation. By the time you log off, you have nudged the business closer to a clean month-end.
Practically speaking, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when KwaZulu-Natal operations throw up the unexpected.
No two days look exactly the same — and that variety is part of what keeps the role engaging for the right candidate in Margate.
Equally, the Margate office buzzes through peak hours and settles into focused, productive lulls in between, giving you time to plan and reset before the next stretch of work.
Our Commitment to Transformation
Inclusion is a core part of how the team operates. This is an equal-opportunity employer, and candidates from all communities — including women, youth and persons living with disabilities — are encouraged to apply for this role in Margate.
Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Margate.
B-BBEE compliance is more than a scorecard here. It informs how the business invests in skills development, supplier diversity and community engagement across the country.
Practical steps back the words. Structured EE reporting, transformation initiatives and learnership programmes give real opportunities to candidates from across KwaZulu-Natal.
Your Workplace
Crucially, the environment is structured and deadline-driven, with peaks around month-end, year-end and audit cycles. The wider team is collaborative, but focused work is the norm.
Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Margate site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.
Notably, the working environment is set up to give the team the focus needed for deeper work, while keeping collaboration and quick problem-solving close at hand.
A respectful, professional environment is the standard in KwaZulu-Natal. Bullying, harassment and unfair conduct have no place here, and managers are trained to act decisively when concerns are raised.
About the Team
On top of that, the team you will be working with is fast-paced and energetic. Things move quickly across the Margate office, and the people who thrive here are the ones who plan ahead, communicate openly and pick up the slack when KwaZulu-Natal operations get busy.
Line management is hands-on without being heavy. Expect regular one-to-ones, honest feedback and the support needed to do good work consistently.
Collaboration is the default working mode. Whether picking up a quick query or working through a complex project, you will find colleagues willing to lean in and help.
On top of that, the team mix in Margate reflects a balance of experienced operators and emerging talent, with deliberate space for diverse voices and backgrounds.
Core Functions
- Liaise with external auditors, banks and regulatory bodies
- Provide ad hoc financial analysis to support business decisions
- Prepare monthly management accounts and supporting schedules
- Support the year-end audit by preparing requested working papers
- Capture supplier invoices, journals and bank transactions accurately
- Maintain accurate general ledger entries and trial balance integrity
- Implement and monitor internal controls to mitigate financial risk
Candidate Profile
- Good written and verbal communication with non-finance stakeholders
- Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables and lookups
- Working towards SAICA, SAIPA or CIMA designation is preferred
- Strong understanding of VAT, PAYE and SARS e-filing
- Hands-on experience with Sage, Pastel, SAP or Xero
- Awareness of B-BBEE financial reporting requirements
- 2-4 years’ experience in a similar finance role
Each application is reviewed carefully, and strong matches against the criteria above will move forward in the process.