Financial Controller

Whether you are a seasoned Financial Controller or stepping into the role for the first time, there is space for you in Cradock. The team hires on merit and across communities in Eastern Cape.

About This Position

An experienced Financial Controller is needed to support operations in Cradock. The role forms part of how the business keeps its finance jobs portfolio strong in Eastern Cape.

Day-to-day, the role balances focused delivery with the kind of collaboration that keeps things moving. The successful candidate is trusted to make sensible decisions inside the agreed scope, with line-management support whenever a sounding board is useful.

Quality is everyone's job. Whether the Financial Controller is processing a transaction, supporting a colleague or handling a customer query, the standard expected in Eastern Cape is consistently high and consistently fair.

Where You'll Work

The environment is structured and deadline-driven, with peaks around month-end, year-end and audit cycles. The wider team is collaborative, but focused work is the norm.

Equally, the working environment is set up to give the team the focus needed for deeper work, while keeping collaboration and quick problem-solving close at hand.

Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Cradock site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.

Working in Cradock

Cradock continues to grow as an employment hub in Eastern Cape, with close to the East London Industrial Park. This role gives you a foothold in one of its busier business communities, with access to the local services, suppliers and partners that keep the work moving.

Accessibility is taken seriously: where the role allows, the team works toward a balance of in-office presence and flexibility for candidates based in and around Cradock.

Many candidates already living within reach of Cradock cite the location as one of the role's quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Eastern Cape economy.

What We Offer

Few roles let you see the impact of your work as quickly as this one. Every shift, project and decision in Cradock contributes to real outcomes for clients and colleagues across the finance jobs space in Eastern Cape.

Recognition matters here. Strong performers are noticed quickly, and many promotions across the business have started in the Cradock teams.

In addition, the company reinvests in its people: paid training, internal moves and the chance to take on bigger projects are all part of how careers in Cradock keep progressing.

Key Outputs

• Assist with budget preparation and quarterly re-forecasting cycles
• Maintain accurate general ledger entries and trial balance integrity
• Monitor debtors' age analysis and follow up on overdue accounts
• Reconcile bank accounts, supplier statements and intercompany loans
• Capture supplier invoices, journals and bank transactions accurately
• Liaise with external auditors, banks and regulatory bodies
• Assist with VAT, PAYE and provisional tax submissions to SARS
• Process payment runs and resolve supplier queries timeously

Minimum Requirements

• B.Com or National Diploma in Accounting, Finance or related field
• Strong understanding of VAT, PAYE and SARS e-filing
• Solid working knowledge of IFRS for SMEs and SA tax basics
• Awareness of B-BBEE financial reporting requirements
• Good written and verbal communication with non-finance stakeholders
• Ability to meet tight reporting deadlines under pressure

Each application is reviewed carefully, and strong matches against the criteria above will move forward in the process.