Sales Financial Controller Job Cape Town area,South Africa,Accounting

Position: Sales Financial Controller )

The world's leading independent airline catering company, with 40,000 employees in 54 countries.

Publicado el 28/4/2026

Labor

Newrest is an International Company that specialises in multi-sector catering. Looking for dynamic candidates to be a part of our footprint, a company that has a strong focus on employee culture and CSR.

JOB FUNCTION RESPONSIBILITIES

ACCOUNTING

Support the relevant finance teams by auditing invoices, providing month end data.

Edit an invoice simulation whenever required.

Align with relevant departments and conclude all enquiries related to billings.

Regular review of the global discounts scheme of the global accounts and its application in collaboration with HQ.

You will be required to participate in periodic review/update of the stock take (clients and operations).

COSTING, PRICING AND INVOICING

Calculate the cost of sales in the required system to enable Commercial to strategically price with solid raw data.

Extract financial raw data from the online catering system and verify for strategic use by the management when required.

Participating when required, to client new menu presentation to support the commercial team with cost variation of the changes.

Input prices into the system following a change/CPI revision triggered by Commercial.

Make internal transmission of price updates in online catering system.

Create and ensure appropriate price control of the cycles.

Verify Commercial price input into the airlines systems when applicable.

Monitor billing accuracy.

Ensure SLA agreements are correctly translated into the company systems.

Own the integrity of pricing data.

Oversee daily/monthly financial transactions (billing/supplier invoices).

Standardize workflow / approval process for pricing updates.

Ensure accounting entries (Cegid) are accurate and fully reconciled.

Cost controlling of overheads, labor and raw material costs.

Identify process gaps and cost saving opportunities.

Fixed asset verification.

Enforce deadlines with monthly reporting.

Any other reasonable task that may be required by management

Perfil

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance strongly preferred.

Minimum 3-5 years of experience in accounting/commercial field is strongly preferred.

3+ years of experience in process improvement or operational excellence preferred.

Internal audit experience would be a plus.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Proficient understanding of accounting software and applications.

Understanding of costing and pricing process.

Have strong fluency in software and computers, including Excel.

BEHAVIORAL & CORE COMPETENCIES

Proficient understanding of accounting software and applications.

Understanding of costing and pricing process.

Strong organizational, problem‐solving, and analytical skills; able to manage priorities and workflow, meet deadlines.

Versatility, flexibility, and a willingness to work within constantly changing priorities with enthusiasm.

Analytical abilities and critical thinking skills.

Ability to manage many tasks and to prioritize appropriately.

Ability to work well under pressure and deadlines.

Aptitude in showing self-initiative and follow-through.

Detail-oriented and ability to see high picture.

Must be both operational and administrative.