KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
The financial controller is responsible for the daily finance operations of all shipments allocated to them. This involves invoicing clients, processing invoices received from suppliers and overall cost management and profit maximisation. The finance team liaises with various shipping providers, suppliers and clients primarily
over email and when required, over the phone in a timely and professional manner.
On a practical level, this role also involves:
• Receipt of cash and bank reconciliation
• Management of debtors and processing of payments
• Management of shipments from a finance perspective

SKILL SET AND DESIRED COMPETENCIES:
Excellent command of English language, verbal and written
Excellent communication skills
Strong problem-solving abilities
Strong administrative skills
Strong intrapersonal and interpersonal skills
Commercial acumen
Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
Highly adaptable
Proactive and solution oriented
Willingness to learn and develop
Strong collaboration
Effective prioritization
Highly organised with good attention to detail

Experience and Qualifications:
Excellent academic track record
University undergraduate degree in Accounting or Finance
Honours degree advantageous Excellent High School Results (2-5 distinctions and > 65% for Mathematics)