Finance & Controls Officer

SUMMARY:
Are you a detail-driven finance professional who thrives on accuracy, compliance, and structured processes? This is your chance to join a multi-entity organisation where you will play a pivotal role in financial governance, statutory compliance, and internal controls.

POSITION INFO:
Our client is a well-established group with diverse operations and a strong culture of integrity, compliance, and professional excellence. They are looking for a Finance & Controls Officer to join their Group Finance team and ensure that financial processes and statutory obligations are managed efficiently and accurately.

In this role, you will work across compliance, audit preparation, payroll coordination, and register management, gaining exposure to group-level finance functions. This is an ideal opportunity for a professional who enjoys hands-on financial work, implementing controls, and supporting senior management in maintaining operational excellence.

If you are looking for a role with visibility across multiple entities, strong governance exposure, and the opportunities to develop professionally, this is an excellent career step.

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and review group compliance functions including SARS VAT, EMP, and provisional tax submissions.
• Administer statutory and secretarial filings with the CIPC, COIDA, DOL, and SARS.
• Develop and maintain internal review and control sheets for finance functions.
• Support external audits, B-BBEE verification, and budget preparation processes.
• Maintain key registers such as asset registers, employee records, company registers, and risk databases.
• Coordinate the payroll and ensure that the HR suite of payroll software is accurate and up to date.

• Education:
  • Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) Degree in Accounting, Financial Management, or Internal Auditing (essential).
• Experience:
  • 1–3 years’ experience in accounting, finance, or compliance.
  • Experience with multi-entity environments or group-level reporting advantageous.
• Skills:
  • Proficiency in Pastel Accounting and Microsoft 365 (Word and PowerPoint).
  • Excellent organisational and analytical skills.
  • Strong attention to detail and the ability to maintain high data integrity.
• Non-Negotiables:
  • Solid understanding of SARS, CIPC, and statutory compliance processes.
  • High level of accountability, reliability, and professional integrity.