Work-Force
Step into a Financial Controller role in Kroonstad and make your mark across Free State. The team is hiring now and wants to hear from sharp, committed candidates.
The Role
The Financial Controller vacancy forms part of how the Kroonstad branch keeps performing. It pairs day-to-day delivery with longer-running priorities that keep the finance jobs side of the business moving forward.
On top of that, the role suits a candidate who values consistency and clear communication. The Kroonstad operation runs on accurate work, steady relationships and a genuine respect for the people in the team.
Quality is everyone’s job. Whether the Financial Controller is processing a transaction, supporting a colleague or handling a customer query, the standard expected in Free State is consistently high and consistently fair.
Your Team
In addition, the team you will be working with is fast-paced and energetic. Things move quickly across the Kroonstad office, and the people who thrive here are the ones who plan ahead, communicate openly and pick up the slack when Free State operations get busy.
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.
Beyond that, the team mix in Kroonstad reflects a balance of experienced operators and emerging talent, with deliberate space for diverse voices and backgrounds.
Your Future Here
This role can grow with you. Strong performers in the finance jobs team in Kroonstad have moved into senior, supervisory and specialist positions, and that journey is supported through coaching, training and exposure to bigger projects.
Training is a mix of formal courses, structured on-the-job learning and exposure to broader projects, all geared at building practical skills.
Internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Kroonstad have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across Free State.
Based in Kroonstad
Kroonstad continues to grow as an employment hub in Free State, with within the Maluti-A-Phofung logistics node. 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 Kroonstad, Free State.
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 Kroonstad.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Monitor debtors’ age analysis and follow up on overdue accounts
- Assist with VAT, PAYE and provisional tax submissions to SARS
- Maintain accurate general ledger entries and trial balance integrity
- Prepare monthly management accounts and supporting schedules
- Compile cash-flow forecasts and variance commentary for management
- Capture supplier invoices, journals and bank transactions accurately
Essential Criteria
- Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables and lookups
- Understanding of internal controls and segregation of duties
- Strong understanding of VAT, PAYE and SARS e-filing
- 2-4 years’ experience in a similar finance role
- Solid working knowledge of IFRS for SMEs and SA tax basics
In addition, if most of these boxes are ticked, you are encouraged to put your name forward.