Financial Controller
This is a remote position.
To oversee and ensure the integrity of technical accounting, annual financial reporting, compliance, managing all aspects of the annual budget process, and coordinating external audits for United Exports South Africa and Mauritius Group entities. This role ensures accurate financial data, drives financial discipline, and supports strategic decision making through sound financial management.
Key Performace Outputs Financial Management & Reporting- Prepare annual standalone and consolidated AFS (SA & Mauritius entities) in line with IFRS for SMEs.
- Ensure full IFRS compliance, accurate disclosure, and timely submission of all financial reports.
- Deliver financial metrics, variance analysis, and identify risk areas.
- Perform tax calculations (income & deferred tax) and manage fixed asset registers and reconciliations.
- Align reported results with final audited figures.
- Maintain consistent application of accounting policies across all entities.
- Update and improve technical accounting procedures and internal controls.
- Lead annual IFRS reviews, implement framework changes, and manage additional disclosure requirements.
- Conduct impairment reviews, build supporting financial models, and manage annual reviews of asset useful lives and residual values.
- Design and implement budgeting policies, models, and templates.
- Drive and manage the end‑to‑end budget process, ensuring deadlines are met across all departments.
- Analyse revenue, expenditure, and capex to ensure accurate budgeting.
- Present and consolidate annual budgets; manage follow‑up actions.
- Perform reforecasting and forward budget planning as required.
- Plan for and coordinate external audits, ensuring audit files are prepared timeously and accurately.
- Manage stakeholder communication, audit progress, findings, and additional reporting needs.
- Prepare Risk Governance, AGM/Shareholder, and Board packs.
- Strengthen internal financial controls and develop internal audit capabilities.
- Monitor control effectiveness, address weaknesses, and ensure alignment with statutory reporting requirements.
- Support group organogram, capital structure, and financing strategy.
- Assist with global restructuring and simplification projects.
- Build NPV, DCF, multi‑year forecasts, and scenario models.
- Optimise loan repayments, capital planning, and tax loss utilisation.
- Review credit applications and provide analytical insights
Requirements
Qualifications & Experience- A relevant Finance/Accounting degree or diploma (essential).
- Professional certification such as CA(SA), PA(SA), ACCA, CIMA, CPA (advantageous).
- 5–8 years’ experience in accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, and compliance.
- Strong exposure to external/internal audits, internal controls, and financial systems.
- Advanced MS Office skills, especially Excel.
- Experience with ERP systems (NetSuite advantageous).
- Proficiency in accounting software, data analysis, and forecasting methodologies.
- Solid knowledge of IFRS, accounting best practices, and multi‑jurisdictional financial regulations.
- Ability to explain complex financial information in a clear, simple manner.
- High numerical accuracy, exceptional attention to detail, and strong analytical ability.
- Excellent planning, organisation, and time‑management capabilities.
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build trusted relationships.
- A proactive, solutions‑driven approach to problem‑solving and analysis.
- Consistently delivers results, meets deadlines, and performs under pressure.
- Adaptable, resilient, and positive in times of change.
- Independent, self‑motivated, and highly productive with minimal supervision