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Whether you are a seasoned Credit Controller or stepping into the role for the first time, there is space for you in Uitenhage. The team hires on merit and across communities in Eastern Cape.
What This Role Involves
This Credit Controller role sits within the finance jobs function in Uitenhage. It offers a defined scope, clear measures of success, and the support of an experienced team across Eastern Cape.
Communication runs both ways. Managers across the finance jobs team in Eastern Cape make time for one-to-ones, and people are expected to speak up early when something needs attention.
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 Uitenhage much easier.
Quality is everyone’s job. Whether the Credit Controller is processing a transaction, supporting a colleague or handling a customer query, the standard expected in Eastern Cape is consistently high and consistently fair.
The Environment
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 Uitenhage site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.
A respectful, professional environment is the standard in Eastern Cape. Bullying, harassment and unfair conduct have no place here, and managers are trained to act decisively when concerns are raised.
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.
Equal Opportunity
Diverse teams build stronger workplaces. Applications are welcome from candidates of every background, language and community across Eastern Cape, and recruitment is fair, transparent and aligned with the EE Act.
Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Uitenhage.
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 Eastern Cape.
Why This Role
Few roles let you see the impact of your work as quickly as this one. Every shift, project and decision in Uitenhage contributes to real outcomes for clients and colleagues across the finance jobs space in Eastern Cape.
Recognition matters here. Strong performers are noticed quickly, and many promotions across the business have started in the Uitenhage teams.
Benefits are clear and consistent. Beyond the package on offer, the role includes the supports you would expect from an established South African employer in Eastern Cape.
Practically speaking, the company reinvests in its people: paid training, internal moves and the chance to take on bigger projects are all part of how careers in Uitenhage keep progressing.
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.
Importantly, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Eastern Cape 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 Uitenhage.
Beyond that, the Uitenhage 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.
Your Team
Importantly, the team you will be working with is fast-paced and energetic. Things move quickly across the Uitenhage office, and the people who thrive here are the ones who plan ahead, communicate openly and pick up the slack when Eastern Cape operations get busy.
Crucially, the team mix in Uitenhage 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.
Line management is hands-on without being heavy. Expect regular one-to-ones, honest feedback and the support needed to do good work consistently.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Provide ad hoc financial analysis to support business decisions
- Assist with budget preparation and quarterly re-forecasting cycles
- Assist with VAT, PAYE and provisional tax submissions to SARS
- Liaise with external auditors, banks and regulatory bodies
- Maintain accurate general ledger entries and trial balance integrity
- Maintain the fixed asset register and process monthly depreciation
- Compile cash-flow forecasts and variance commentary for management
What You’ll Need
- B.Com or National Diploma in Accounting, Finance or related field
- Understanding of internal controls and segregation of duties
- Experience supporting external audits is an advantage
- Working towards SAICA, SAIPA or CIMA designation is preferred
- Awareness of B-BBEE financial reporting requirements
- Solid working knowledge of IFRS for SMEs and SA tax basics
- Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables and lookups
If your CV speaks to the points above, this role is worth a closer look.