Financial Controller

My client, an International Sportswear Brand is looking for a Financial Control Exec to join their team in Cape Town

You will assist with the full accounting function from General Ledger to Income Statement, Balance Sheet and related reports.

There are lots of interesting tasks and need someone who’s in love with numbers and systems, a measured yet passionate individual who’ll enjoy interacting and collaborating with different people across our great team, handling multiple tasks simultaneously whilst being a part of our Accounting & Finance team

Your role will report into the Senior Financial Control Team Lead.

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Prepare the reconciliation on the financial accounts (balance and P&L) for the month-end closing, to have a smooth month-, quarter- and year-end closing process.
• Build a strong professional business relationship with other departments (Central services, sales, marketing, etc.)
• Processing of invoices, maintain open items and age analysis
• Review and manage vendor master data
• Loading of supplier payments in the bank
• Review, analyze, and respond to external/internal supplier enquiries and perform supplier statement of account reconciliations
• Identify invoice legal requirements, and VAT requirements
• Assist with Month End Accruals
• Pro-actively support the Finance team in complying with the local legislation and regulatory requirements with regards to finance/accounting.
• Contribute to optimize and monitor the internal controls in the organization.
• Ensure J-Sox internal controls are correct and accurately executed.
• Support compiling the yearly statutory annual accounts and supports this process within the given timelines.
• Take part in external audit process and ensure timely delivery of specific audit requests.

Does this sound like you?

• You’re focused. You are deadline drive and results oriented.
• You’re open-minded. You constantly look for new ways to achieve your goals – while being confident, energetic and ambitious.
• You’re a true team player. You are able to work independently while also believe in the power of collaboration and mutual respect.
• You’re analytical and detail orientated. You’re thorough and have an excellent sense of judgement.
• You’re a strong communicator. You take pride in your strong communication skills and know how to leverage these to build relationships.

You have the following skills:

• 4-5 years of relevant work experience, preferably in accounting or similar field.
• You have an Accounting degree – B.Comm Accounting
• SAICA articles required
• Good command of written and spoken English.
• Working knowledge of IFRS
• SAP/ SAP4HANA knowledge is an advantage
• Advanced Excel skills
• Strong in strategic and analytical skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines.
• Advanced in MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint).