Financial Controller

Financial Controller
Location: South Africa - Remote
Employment Type: Full-Time
Hours: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM EST, with some flexibility
Salary: R 72,100-85,000
About the Role
We're looking for an experienced Financial Controller to take ownership of the financial function and help ensure the business has accurate, reliable, and actionable financial information.
This role is ideal for someone who is commercially minded, hands-on, and comfortable working independently. You'll be responsible for financial transactions, reconciliations, reporting, expenditure oversight, and identifying opportunities to improve financial processes and control costs.
A formal CA qualification is not essential. We're open to candidates with different levels of formal financial training, provided they have strong practical experience and a solid understanding of financial controls, accounting, and reporting.
The ideal person will be someone who doesn't just process numbers, but is naturally curious about what the numbers are telling them and is confident asking questions when something doesn't look right.
Requirements
Key Responsibilities
Take ownership of day-to-day financial control and accounting activities
Manage and review financial transactions, expenditure, and reconciliations
Maintain accurate and up-to-date financial records
Prepare and analyse financial reports to support business decision-making
Monitor financial performance and identify unusual trends, discrepancies, or potential risks
Review expenditure and identify opportunities for cost savings and greater efficiency
Support improvements to financial processes, controls, and reporting
Investigate discrepancies and follow issues through to resolution
Provide clear financial insights to non-financial stakeholders
Ensure financial processes are followed consistently and accurately
Work closely with internal stakeholders and confidently challenge expenditure or processes where appropriate
Take ownership of financial issues and proactively identify solutions
Maintain strong attention to detail while keeping sight of the wider commercial picture
Requirements
Ideally, you will have:
5-10 years of relevant experience in Financial Control, Accounting, Finance Management, or a similar role
Strong hands-on experience with QuickBooks or a comparable accounting platform
Experience managing financial transactions, reconciliations, and expenditure
Strong financial analysis and reporting skills
Experience identifying cost-saving opportunities or improving financial processes
Ability to identify unusual trends, discrepancies, and financial risks
Strong attention to detail and accuracy
Good commercial awareness and the ability to understand the bigger picture
Experience working independently and taking ownership of a financial function
Strong organisational skills and follow-through
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Qualifications
A CA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent professional qualification would be highly advantageous, particularly for candidates operating at a more senior level, but is not a requirement.
We are equally open to candidates who have built their expertise through substantial hands-on financial experience.
Software & Tools
Essential:
Strong experience with QuickBooks
Experience with other accounting and financial software
Advantageous:
Rippling Spend
American Express
Corporate card platforms
Expense management systems
Other financial reporting or accounting tools
The Person We're Looking For
Technical financial skills are important, but this role also requires someone who works well with people.
You should be:
Warm, personable, and professional
A strong communicator who can explain financial information clearly to non-financial stakeholders
Confident and direct without being abrasive
Comfortable constructively challenging expenditure, processes, or decisions
Proactive and solutions-focused
Analytical and naturally curious about what the numbers are telling you
Comfortable working independently and taking initiative
Highly organised with strong follow-through
Detail-oriented without losing sight of the bigger commercial picture
Comfortable working in a relationship-oriented environment

Work arrangement
Yes