Full job description
POSITION: Controller
Operating across multiple legal entities, you will serve as the senior finance lead responsible for the integrity of all financial reporting, controls, and compliance obligations across the group. You will be embedded in the finance team and work closely with the Director of Finance, entity-level accounting staff, and external advisors. This engagement is best suited to a seasoned Controller who is comfortable operating autonomously, managing complexity, and delivering results without direct day-to-day supervision.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Reporting & Consolidation
- Own the preparation of consolidated and entity-level financial statements in accordance with GAAP/IFRS
- Lead the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close across all entities, ensuring accuracy and timeliness
- Oversee intercompany eliminations, reconciliations, and consolidation journal entries
- Manage the preparation of management accounts for each entity individually and on a consolidated basis
Intercompany & Multi-Entity Accounting
- Establish and maintain a clear intercompany accounting framework, including management fees, loans, and cost allocations
- Ensure intercompany balances are reconciled and agreed between all entities prior to close
- Review and maintain transfer pricing documentation and intercompany agreements
- Maintain consistent chart of accounts and accounting policies across all entities
- Assist with budgeting and forecasting
Internal Controls & Compliance
- Design, implement, and monitor a robust internal control framework across all entities
- Coordinate quarter end and year-end audit preparation; act as primary liaison with external auditors
- Identify control gaps and recommend improvements to policies and procedures
- Maintain audit-ready financial records across all entities at all times
- Manage operational compliance, including entity registrations, annual filings, sales
and payroll tax processes, and adherence to internal approval and expenditure
policies.
Cash Flow & Treasury
- Monitor cash positions across all entity bank accounts and manage intercompany funding arrangements
- Prepare weekly and monthly cash flow forecasts for Director of Finance review
- Oversee AP/AR aging, payment runs, and collections strategy to optimise working capital
- Manage banking relationships and coordinate on payment platforms (e.g., Stripe pay-outs, ACH, wire transfers)
Systems, Process & Team
- Serve as the lead user and administrator of the multi-entity accounting system (e.g., QuickBooks Online)
- Identify and implement process automation opportunities to reduce manual effort and improve close timelines
- Document financial policies, procedures, and month-end close checklists to ensure continuity
- Provide technical guidance and review support to the Senior Accountant and any junior finance staff
- Work on projects to optimize and scale the accounting function
- Ad-Hog Projects
Requirements:
- Must be Fully Remote set up (Laptop, Stable Internet, Back up Power)
- Working hours is Strictly USA Time: 08:00 to 16:00 EST – IN South African Time zone, that is 16:00 till 24:00 SAST. No exceptions.
- Must have an Accounting Degree.
- Must have 5+ years Experience in Controller Position.
Salary
- A Market competitive salary ranging from R40,000.00 – R50,000.00 depending on experience.