Financial Controller

Financial Controller

Finance

Business Controller

Aeroton, Johannesburg, South Africa

Full-time

The Business Controller Assistant provides accurate, timely and well-documented financial, audit, tax and ERP system support to the Business Controller. The role assists with quarterly internal audits, the annual review of annual financial statements, SARS eFiling submissions, provisional tax calculations and the administration of the financial ERP environment, while maintaining strong access controls, reliable financial data, statutory compliance and complete audit-ready records.

• Quarterly Internal Audits
• Assist with planning and coordinating quarterly internal audits in line with the approved audit schedule.
• Prepare audit working papers, checklists, samples and supporting documentation.
• Perform agreed control testing and document the procedures performed, evidence obtained and results identified.
• Verify compliance with finance policies, approved procedures, delegated authorities and internal control requirements.
• Maintain an audit findings register and follow up with responsible employees on corrective actions and due dates.
• Escalate control gaps, repeated exceptions and overdue actions to the Business Controller.
• File audit evidence, reports and closure documentation in an orderly and retrievable manner.
• Annual Financial Statements Review
• Assist with the annual review of the annual financial statements before approval and issue.
• Agree statement balances and note disclosures to the trial balance, general ledger, supporting schedules and prior-year comparative information.
• Check the mathematical accuracy, internal consistency, cross-references, presentation and completeness of the annual financial statements.
• Review supporting schedules for areas such as fixed assets, provisions, taxation, related parties and commitments, as allocated.
• Maintain a review checklist and record outstanding matters, proposed amendments and their resolution.
• Coordinate information requests and supporting documentation required by external auditors or independent reviewers.
• Maintain a complete, organised year-end file and protect the confidentiality of financial information.
• SARS eFiling and Tax Compliance
• Prepare and capture assigned tax returns and supporting information on SARS eFiling for review and approval by the Business Controller.
• Verify taxpayer details, return periods, amounts and supporting schedules before submission.
• Maintain a tax compliance calendar and monitor filing and payment deadlines.
• Download and retain submission confirmations, statements of account, assessments and proof of payment.
• Monitor eFiling correspondence and promptly escape notices, requests for information, discrepancies or rejected submissions.
• Maintain secure and confidential tax records with an appropriate audit trail.
• Provisional Tax Calculations
• Prepare first and second provisional tax calculations, and an optional top-up calculation where required, for review by the Business Controller.
• Compile estimated taxable income using the latest approved management accounts, forecasts and supporting tax schedules.
• Reconcile accounting profit to estimated taxable income, including permanent differences, temporary differences, tax allowances and other relevant adjustments.
• Compare current estimates with prior submissions and the latest assessed information, investigate material movements and document the rationale applied.
• Prepare IRP6 supporting schedules, payment instructions and review packs before filing.
• Track submission and payment status and retain calculation sheets, approvals, submission confirmations and proof of payment.
• ERP System Administration
• Administer the…