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Step into a Financial Controller role in Hartbeespoort and make your mark across North West. The team is hiring now and wants to hear from sharp, committed candidates.
About the Opportunity
This Financial Controller role has been briefed against a clear set of outcomes for Hartbeespoort. The successful candidate will work alongside an established team and will be expected to contribute meaningfully to the finance jobs pipeline across North West.
The organisation keeps reporting lines clean and expectations realistic. Performance is measured against a small, agreed set of metrics, and there are no surprise yardsticks for the Financial Controller taking on this position.
Internal documentation, process notes and shared playbooks make it easier for the Financial Controller to step into the finance jobs workflow quickly. Institutional knowledge is well-organised, so people are not reinventing the wheel from one week to the next.
Meet the Team
Beyond that, the team you will be working with is fast-paced and energetic. Things move quickly across the Hartbeespoort office, and the people who thrive here are the ones who plan ahead, communicate openly and pick up the slack when North West operations get busy.
Importantly, the team mix in Hartbeespoort reflects a balance of experienced operators and emerging talent, with deliberate space for diverse voices and backgrounds.
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.
Where You’ll Work
In addition, 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.
A respectful, professional environment is the standard in North West. Bullying, harassment and unfair conduct have no place here, and managers are trained to act decisively when concerns are raised.
Equally, 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.
Core Functions
- Review expense claims against company policy and approval limits
- Maintain accurate general ledger entries and trial balance integrity
- Assist with VAT, PAYE and provisional tax submissions to SARS
- Capture supplier invoices, journals and bank transactions accurately
- Implement and monitor internal controls to mitigate financial risk
Essential Criteria
- Clear credit and criminal record
- Experience supporting external audits is an advantage
- Hands-on experience with Sage, Pastel, SAP or Xero
- Understanding of internal controls and segregation of duties
- Ability to meet tight reporting deadlines under pressure
Each application is reviewed carefully, and strong matches against the criteria above will move forward in the process.