Overview
Financial Controller Jobs in Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa at ExecutivePlacements.com
Title: Financial Controller
Company: ExecutivePlacements.com
Location: Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa
Recruiter:
Network Recruitment
Job Ref:
NFC024093/BDP
Date posted:
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Location:
Stellenbosch, South Africa
SUMMARY:
Our client is a growing, project-driven organisation with a close-knit and highly collaborative finance team, offering an exciting opportunity for a detail-oriented finance professional to make a meaningful impact. This newly created Financial Controller position is designed to support business expansion, strengthen financial oversight, and drive process automation within a fast-paced, high-performance environment.
POSITION INFO:
The Financial Controller will take ownership of the full working capital cycle, while ensuring robust financial controls, process efficiencies, and accurate reporting. This role is ideal for a hands-on, proactive individual who thrives in a dynamic setting and is passionate about continuous improvement and operational excellence.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee the full accounts receivable and accounts payable cycle, including project-based invoicing, supplier processing, and alignment with procurement and SCM platform requirements.
- Manage debtor and creditor functions end-to-end, including reconciliations, collections, dispute resolution, and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships.
- Lead month-end close activities, including accruals, deferred revenue, balance sheet reconciliations, and ensuring accurate, audit-ready financial records.
- Oversee cash flow and supplier payment processes, ensuring compliance, appropriate approvals, and efficient execution through integrated systems.
- Drive system and process improvements, including enhancing integrations, supporting VAT compliance and SARS requirements, and contributing to overall financial control and operational efficiency.
Qualifications & Experience:
- Newly qualified CA(SA) or BCom Finance degree with articles.
- 5+ years’ experience in a finance environment, with strong exposure to both accounts receivable and accounts payable functions.
- Experience within project-based, engineering, or manufacturing environments will be advantageous.
- Strong working knowledge of Xero, with exposure to tools such as ApprovalMax and Microsoft Office.
- Experience with automation tools (OCR and invoice processing) would be advantageous.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and financial control capabilities.
- High attention to detail with strong numerical accuracy.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with both internal and external stakeholders.
- Proven ability to operate in a fast-paced, hands-on environment while maintaining high standards of work.
- High level of integrity, accountability, and ownership.
- Technically adaptable with a passion for systems, process improvement, and continuous learning.
If you are looking to step into a Financial Controller role where you can take ownership, drive efficiencies, and contribute to a growing organisation, we would love to connect with you.
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