Junior Finance Analyst / Controller

SUMMARY:
Are you an early career finance professional with a completed BComm Accounting degree, who has accounting or articles experience and is now ready to make a change to a Finance Analyst role?
 
My client based in Constantia requires a process minded and data-driven individual to support the financial and operational backbone of their small high-accountability Logistics team in this hybrid role.
 
The role will own key financial tracking, reconciliation, reporting processes across logistics, invoicing, and operational performance. 
It blends financial control, data analytics & operational finance, with strong exposure to logistics flows, tracking, invoicing structures, and management reporting.

POSITION INFO:
REQUIREMENTS

• BCom / BFin (Honours preferred)
• Finance, Accounting, Economics, or equivalent
• CFA (Level 1+) beneficial but not required
• Early career finance professional who wants real responsibility
• Interested in operations + finance + data, not just accounting
• Comfortable in a small, fast-moving company
• Wants exposure to logistics, FX, and operational finance
• Structured thinker who enjoys building systems and improving processes

• Financial analysis and reporting
• Data management and database handling
• Strong Excel / Sheets capability (Essential)
• Accounting systems (Xero preferred)
• Reconciliation and financial control
• Data analytics and structured reporting

• Maintain and manage Order Database and Financial Database
• Cross-reference supplier, transporter, port, and client documentation
• Ensure data integrity across operational and financial systems
• Convert operational data into invoice-ready datasets
• Maintain document trails and audit-ready records

• Convert operational databases into structured invoice packs
• Build and maintain invoice portfolio files with full supporting documentation
• Prepare reconciliations before posting to accounting system (Xero)
• Identify discrepancies and resolve invoicing errors
• Liaise with accounts and operations teams to correct mismatches

• Fuel consumption reconciliation and variance tracking
• Port report reconciliation and preparation for client reporting
• Supplier and transporter reconciliation
• Monitor and report operational financial movement
• Restructured and recurring management reports
• Financial reports: Debtors aging & collections tracking, Payables / outstanding liabilities,

• Invoice and margin performance

• Weekly tonnage and throughput reporting
• Cost per ton / operational performance metrics, and variance & trend analysis
• FX & Market monitoring of rate, track impact on transactions, costs, margins
• Support management with FX exposure visibility
• Assist managers with daily operational tracking
• Provide structured financial visibility into logistics flows
• Identify process inefficiencies and recommend improvements
• Prepare Board Meeting packs and financial summaries
• Assist with agenda preparation and reporting materials
• Prepare Warehouse EXCO reporting and reconciliation packs