Financial Controller (Contract)

Financial Controller
6-Month Contract
Viking Place Thornton Cape Town

Are you a hands-on Financial Controller who thrives in a fast-paced operational environment and can take control from day one

This urgent 6-month contract in Thornton offers the opportunity to make an immediate impact - with potential to transition into a permanent opportunity.

A well-established and growing business based in Thornton Cape Town is looking for an experienced Financial Controller to step into an urgent 6-month contract. This is a highly operational finance role for someone who enjoys being close to the detail strengthening controls and keeping a firm grip on cash flow costs and compliance.
The successful candidate will work across the day-to-day finance function and will need to be independent detail-oriented process-driven and commercially aware. You should be comfortable challenging unnecessary expenditure maintaining strong controls and operating without close supervision.
The environment is fast-paced and product-driven making this particularly relevant to candidates from manufacturing distribution import/export wholesale medical devices or similar operational businesses.
For the right person this contract could open the door to a permanent Financial Manager opportunity.

Key Responsibilities:
- Daily cashbook management
- International supplier payments and foreign currency transactions (GBP EUR and USD)
- Banking administration cash-flow management and month-end journals
- VAT PAYE and SARS submissions compliance and audit support
- Intercompany and balance sheet reconciliations
- Debtors and creditors oversight
- General ledger and asset register management
- Payroll-related finance functions
- Audit preparation and auditor liaison

Job Experience and Skills Required:
- Relevant tertiary finance/accounting qualification
- Strong hands-on Financial Controller / Senior Financial Accountant / Management Accountant / Group Accountant / Finance Manager experience
- Recent operational accounting exposure including cashbooks banking and reconciliations
- Foreign currency and import/export exposure
- Experience with international payments
- Strong controls compliance and cost-management mindset
- Sage 300 / Accpac experience highly preferred
- Advanced Excel
- Immediate availability or ability to start at short notice will be highly advantageous
- Office-based in Viking Place Thornton Cape Town
- 6-month contract
- Market-related remuneration - benchmark approximately R50 000 per month flexible for the right candidate

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