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Role: Financial Controller. Location: Hartbeespoort, North West. The team is hiring and seeks a candidate who can step in and deliver from week one.
About the Opportunity
The Financial Controller vacancy forms part of how the Hartbeespoort branch keeps performing. It pairs day-to-day delivery with longer-running priorities that keep the finance jobs side of the business moving forward.
Communication runs both ways. Managers across the finance jobs team in North West make time for one-to-ones, and people are expected to speak up early when something needs attention.
Reasonable working hours and respectful planning are part of how the role runs. The team values strong delivery, and load is balanced fairly across the finance jobs group in Hartbeespoort.
What We Offer
Beyond that, the hiring organisation may provide onboarding or skills development for this finance jobs role in Hartbeespoort; the available support will be confirmed in the final vacancy details for North West.
Practically speaking, the package, working arrangements and any available support will be confirmed by the hiring organisation for this vacancy.
Crucially, the role’s development opportunities, training and benefits, if offered, will be set out in the final vacancy details.
Based in Hartbeespoort
Hartbeespoort continues to grow as an employment hub in North West, with along the N4 Trans-Kalahari corridor. 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 Hartbeespoort cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local North West 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 Hartbeespoort.
What Your Day Looks Like
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.
Beyond that, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when North West 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 Hartbeespoort.
Key Responsibilities
- Implement and monitor internal controls to mitigate financial risk
- Maintain accurate general ledger entries and trial balance integrity
- Assist with budget preparation and quarterly re-forecasting cycles
- Prepare monthly management accounts and supporting schedules
- Liaise with external auditors, banks and regulatory bodies
What You’ll Need
- Strong understanding of VAT, PAYE and SARS e-filing
- Experience supporting external audits is an advantage
- Sound ethical conduct and discretion when handling sensitive data
- B.Com or National Diploma in Accounting, Finance or related field
- Solid working knowledge of IFRS for SMEs and SA tax basics
Candidates who meet most of these criteria are welcome to be considered for the role.