Financial Controller

Job description

Overall objective of Job Function

Sodexo is seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Financial Controller to lead our finance function and support strategic decision-making. This is a pivotal role responsible for overseeing financial operations, ensuring regulatory compliance, and driving financial performance across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

· Ensuring all contractual and relevant charges are processed on accounts.

· Processing of sundry creditor EFT’s and sub-contractor invoices.

· Submitting unit EFT’s to Accounts Payable within the stipulated deadline.

· Generating and distribution of Sales Tax Invoices and statement to Sodexo clients in line with client deadlines.

· Preparing and processing approved sales credit notes (All sales credit notes must be authorized in line with the company policy and delegation of authority)

· Management of the debtor aging.

· Ensuring stock counts are taking place, effectively and efficiently, at the Units.

· Ensuring the month end stock count sheets are signed by Operations Management.

· Preparing and processing of journals at unit level – to be signed online on SAGE INTACCT by line manager. (Including the upload of supporting documents).

· Reviewing of stock count sheets for anomalies and significant variances.

· Processing of stock journals and stock adjustment journals, where necessary

· Weekly reconciliation of physical cash banked to POS reports.

· Weekly recon of unit P&L to the PRJ report.

· Preparation of monthly unit P&L and reporting on variances to budget and anomalies in unit finances.

· Assisting with new unit mobilization and finance training for new managers.

· Should a contract close, this role will assist with the demobilization requirement.

· Maintenance of the balance sheet accounts on this portfolio.

· Preparation of monthly balance sheet recons and communication of risk on the balance sheet.

Internal Audit:

· Enforcing existing internal control within the Units and company administration policies and procedures.

· Performing on-site stock & cash audits at unit level (this will cover various geographical regions).

· Audit findings and recommendations to be compiled in a report to be submitted to your line manager and operations for review.

Team Supervision:

· This role will oversee the Unit Controllers and manage their output.

· Final review of each Unit Controllers P&L to ensure accuracy and completeness.

· Ensure the team adheres to and meets all deadlines.

· Allocation of tasks to the Unit Controllers.

· Scheduling Unit Controllers on audits for the financial year.

· Processing of national costs to the units P&L.

· Maintaining and reviewing Unit Controllers finance trackers to ensure compliance with company policies and procedures.

· Review and report on Unit Balance Sheet to the Financial Manager.

Support Function:

· Assisting the Finance Manager and Ops Managers in preparing Budgets.

· Identifying, understanding, and solving queries on financial reports.

· Leading financial reviews with Operations.

· Any other accounting / administration issues.

· Assisting the CFO and/or Finance Manager with any tasks that may be requested of you.

· Working with the Finance Manager in designing/monitoring a system to enable the Unit financial information to be received more timeously and accurately.

· Assist Operations in understanding and producing accurate results.

· Working with Finance Manager, to introduce an audit and training role for the unit managers to improve efficiency in the units.

· Ensuring the Company’s accounting and administration deadlines applicable to your responsibilities are consistently met.

· To alert the CFO / Finance Manager of any financial irregularity at a unit.

· Any other duties that the person(s) you report to may request you to conduct.

Skills Required:

· B.comm Account or similar finance qualification will be beneficial

· Must be in a similar role for 3-5 years

· Proficient in Excel

· Exercise time-management

· Experience in team management will be beneficial

· Analytical thinker

How to Apply

If you're ready to take the next step in your finance career and make a meaningful impact, we’d love to hear from you. Please send your CV and a brief cover letter to [email protected] by 19 August 2025.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: R40 000,00 - R45 000,00 per month

Work Location: In person