Financial Services

Financial Controller

SRG Financial Placements·Durban, south-africa·FULL_TIME
Financial Servicesentry-levelFULL_TIME
-Closes Nov 27, 2026

Responsibilities - must have: Manage debtors, creditors, cash flow and working capital Oversee reconciliations, journals and monthly management reporting Ensure SARS and statutory submissions are completed timeously Maintain fixed asset and insurance records Manage and support the finance team Coordinate the annual external audit Correspondence will only be conducted with short listed candidates. Should you not hear from us within 14 days then please consider your application as unsuccessful.

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Company

SRG Financial Placements

Location

Durban, south-africa

Employment

FULL_TIME

Experience

entry-level

Valid until

November 27, 2026

Created

October 28, 2026

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