Financial Controller

An opportunity has arisen for a Financial Controller in Bellville. Suitably qualified candidates from across Western Cape are invited to apply.

The Role

The Financial Controller position is part of an ongoing recruitment drive across Western Cape. The brief has been shaped carefully, with a focus on delivery in Bellville and across the finance jobs space.

Communication runs both ways. Managers across the finance jobs team in Western 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 Bellville much easier.

Tools, systems and information are there to support the role rather than slow it down. The company continues to invest in the technology that backs its Bellville teams, and the new Financial Controller will feel that from the first week.

Day in the Life

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.

On top of that, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Western 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 Bellville.

Crucially, the Bellville 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 Future Here

Career progression here is real, not a slogan. The finance jobs space in Bellville offers a clear runway from delivery into team leadership and beyond, and managers sit down with each team member regularly to map out the next step in Western Cape.

Internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Bellville have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across Western Cape.

Training is a mix of formal courses, structured on-the-job learning and exposure to broader projects, all geared at building practical skills.

Growth conversations happen at a regular cadence — not just at year-end — so the path forward stays current and realistic for every Bellville team member.

Working in Bellville

Bellville continues to grow as an employment hub in Western Cape, with near the Cape Town International Airport hub. 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.

If you are relocating, the team can share practical pointers on neighbourhoods, transport and the typical pace of life in Bellville, Western Cape.

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 Bellville.

Many candidates already living within reach of Bellville cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Western Cape economy.

Diversity and Inclusion

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 Bellville.

Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Bellville.

Practical steps back the words. Structured EE reporting, transformation initiatives and learnership programmes give real opportunities to candidates from across Western Cape.

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.

Why Join Us

You will join a team that values respectful collaboration, honest feedback and shared wins. The Bellville colleagues take pride in supporting one another and in doing the finance jobs side of the business properly, day in and day out.

Recognition matters here. Strong performers are noticed quickly, and many promotions across the business have started in the Bellville teams.

Notably, 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 Bellville keep progressing.

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 Western Cape.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Capture supplier invoices, journals and bank transactions accurately
• Prepare monthly management accounts and supporting schedules
• Support the year-end audit by preparing requested working papers
• Reconcile bank accounts, supplier statements and intercompany loans
• Monitor debtors’ age analysis and follow up on overdue accounts
• Compile cash-flow forecasts and variance commentary for management
• Assist with budget preparation and quarterly re-forecasting cycles
• Review expense claims against company policy and approval limits

Who We’re Looking For

• Solid working knowledge of IFRS for SMEs and SA tax basics
• Clear credit and criminal record
• Sound ethical conduct and discretion when handling sensitive data
• Good written and verbal communication with non-finance stakeholders
• Strong understanding of VAT, PAYE and SARS e-filing

Each application is reviewed carefully, and strong matches against the criteria above will move forward in the process.