Financial Controller at Outsourced CFO

Outsourced CFO provides strategic financial management services to businesses on a part-time or contractual basis, offering expertise without the cost of a full-time executive.

Job Overview

• The Financial Controller is responsible for maintaining the integrity of the businesses’ financial systems and ensuring that financial reporting, statutory submissions, and audit deliverables are timely, accurate, and compliant.
• The role will lead the control, accounting, and payables functions to ensure robust governance and efficient financial operations across the business.
• Reporting to the Finance Director and managing a team of about 9 in the wider finance team.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee the month-end close process, ensuring timely, complete, and accurate management accounts.
• Maintain the integrity of the General Ledger and ensure alignment with sub-ledgers.
• Lead preparation of balance sheet reconciliations and monthly review packs for management.
• Prepare annual financial statements and coordinate external audits to deliver clean outcomes.
• Enforce internal controls across journal entries, user access, approvals, and system integrity.
• Ensure accounting policies and procedures are properly documented, communicated, and adhered to.
• Oversee compliance with VAT, PAYE, and corporate income tax requirements.
• Maintain readiness for audit and support all compliance and statutory reporting cycles.
• Supervise Accounts Payable, Bank & Cash, and Expense Control teams to ensure process efficiency and adherence to policy.
• Govern the ERP finance environment, ensuring accurate configuration, posting controls, and audit trails.
• Maintain 13-week cash inflow forecasting, track Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) performance and coordinate rebate cash-out timing with Finance and FP&A teams to optimise cash flow.
• Partner with the CFO and FP&A to support budgeting, forecasting, and reporting (input-level involvement).
• Drive initiatives to strengthen financial discipline, automation, and reporting accuracy.
• Support ongoing finance transformation, systems upgrades, and process documentation projects.

Requirements

• 4-6 years of experience in accounting, bookkeeping, or financial administration.
• Experience managing cap tables and equity compensation.
• Experience in Web3, blockchain, crypto, or tech startups is a plus

Skills

• Proficiency in financial software (QuickBooks, Xero, Carta, or similar accounting and cap table management tools).
• Strong Excel/Google Sheets skills for data analysis and reporting.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple financial processes simultaneously.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to interact with vendors, contractors, and legal teams
• Crypto/Web3 experience—familiarity with blockchain-based financial transactions, digital assets, or DAOs.
• Experience in crypto accounting, DeFi, or NFT-related financial reporting

Competencies

• Sound business judgment, highly detail-oriented, organized, and able to quickly prioritize while managing multiple projects and responsibilities
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship management skills
• Adaptable and possess a love of learning
• Ability to learn on the fly and quickly adapt to a changing (growing) environment

Benefits

• Accurate and compliant management accounts and financial statements.
• Clean annual audits and on-time statutory submissions.
• Efficient and controlled payables and cash management processes.
• Strengthened control environment and ERP governance.

Qualifications

• CA(SA) or equivalent professional qualification.
• 5–8 years’ post-articles experience in financial control, audit, or corporate accounting.
• Proven experience managing financial close, tax compliance, and audit processes.
• Strong working knowledge of IFRS and South African regulatory frameworks.
• ERP experience essential; Syspro or equivalent preferred.
• FMCG, retail, or distribution sector experience is advantageous.
• Detail-oriented, disciplined, and control-focused.
• Strong technical accounting and analytical skills.
• High level of integrity and professional accountability.
• Effective communicator and team leader.
• Proactive problem solver with continuous improvement mindset.

Method of Application

Meet the qualifications?

Apply now at Outsourced CFO on outsourcedcfo.zohorecruit.com