Work-Force
The organisation is recruiting a Financial Controller for its East London operation. The role forms part of a wider finance jobs portfolio across Eastern Cape.
What This Role Involves
In addition, the Financial Controller vacancy forms part of how the East London branch keeps performing. It pairs day-to-day delivery with longer-running priorities that keep the finance jobs side of the business moving forward.
Expect a structured first ninety days, with onboarding milestones, regular check-ins, and an early focus on getting comfortable with the systems and processes that underpin the East London team.
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 East London.
Our Commitment to Transformation
Inclusive recruitment is part of the organisation’s employment practices. Applicants are assessed on relevant qualifications, skills and experience for this role in East London.
Notably, the hiring organisation’s applicable employment-equity and inclusion practices will be explained in the final vacancy details for Eastern Cape.
On top of that, inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in East London.
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.
No two days look exactly the same — and that variety is part of what keeps the role engaging for the right candidate in East London.
In addition, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Eastern Cape operations throw up the unexpected.
Daily Duties
- Monitor debtors’ age analysis and follow up on overdue accounts
- Maintain the fixed asset register and process monthly depreciation
- Provide ad hoc financial analysis to support business decisions
- Review expense claims against company policy and approval limits
- Process payment runs and resolve supplier queries timeously
- Support the year-end audit by preparing requested working papers
Essential Criteria
- Good written and verbal communication with non-finance stakeholders
- Awareness of B-BBEE financial reporting requirements
- Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables and lookups
- 2-4 years’ experience in a similar finance role
- B.Com or National Diploma in Accounting, Finance or related field
- Sound ethical conduct and discretion when handling sensitive data
Candidates who meet most of these criteria are welcome to be considered for the role.