Financial Controller - CA (SA) - - Johannesburg

My client is actively seeking a dynamic and experienced Financial Controller to spearhead the finance management function together with the CFO, playing a pivotal role in various aspects such as financial reporting, tax compliance, budget preparation, and more. This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified CA (SA) with 2-4 years post-article experience, particularly in the financial services industry (incl Private Equity, Hedge funds).

CA (SA) with 2-4 years post-article experience, preferably within the financial services industry (incl Private Equity, Hedge funds) preferably.
Strong financial accounting background and exposure to annual budgets, cash flow planning, and compliance legislation.
Proficient in IFRS technical knowledge, taxation, consolidations, and experience in the financial services industry, including Private Equity and Hedge funds.
Financial reporting â€“ management account reporting as well as annual IFRS financial statements
Compliance legislation
General financial management
Interaction with senior and executive management
Project management in a professional setting.

Technical competence:

IFRS technical knowledge
Taxation (preparation of income tax, deferred tax computations, interactions with revenue authorities etc.)
Consolidations
Experience in the financial services industry (including Private Equity, Hedge funds) preferable.

Financial reporting - prepare monthly management reports, review of monthly income statement, balance sheet and reporting to executive of both manager and funds.
Assist with the accounting functions, investment assessment, financial and capital efficiency planning, procurement, etc.
Tax compliance and planning â€“ responsible for tax computations (income, Vat, CGT), monthly, yearly and adhoc filings.
Preparing and attending to correspondence from tax authorities etc.
Tax planning.
Budget preparation
Cash management, forecasting and treasury functions.
Banking oversight
Compliance including FSB, BEE Codes, CIS etc.
Daily, monthly and quarterly accounting processes and procedures.
Developing, implementing and maintaining efficient cost control and internal control systems.
External audit - prepare for and assist external auditors in respect of operational, yearend audits.
Month end consolidation, monthly and year to date accounts, review reconciliations, review journals, etc.
Preparation, completion and submission of relevant statutory returns.
Maintain statutory, secretarial and regulatory records.
Liaise with external service providers (accounting providers, administration providers, tax advisors, legal advisors, compliance service providers etc.)
Updating fund performance reporting (daily, weekly, and monthly) and providing input into the weekly investment team meetings
Assist with fundraising investor presentations and current investor presentations.
Preparing the submissions for the Annual BBBEE verification.
Ensure Fund audits are completed timeously and successfully.
Prepare client due diligence reports timeously.
Compliance submissions to the FSCA.
Preparing quarterly board presentations.
Liaise with investors and resolve queries.
Providing ongoing support to other executives as well as the research team
Project managing ad hoc projects as applicable.