Assistant Financial Controller - Reitz, Free State
VKB Group
Requirements
- ✓Applicable Bachelor’s degree in Finance related field preferred.
- âś“Experience In Microsoft Dynamics will be preferred.
- âś“Knowledge of dimension use and BI reporting will be highly regarded.
- âś“Ability to manage expectations from management.
- âś“Analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- âś“Fully bilingual; exceptional communication skills both verbal and written.
- âś“Strong work ethic with a fierce dedication to exceeding expectations.
- âś“Impeccable organizational skills with the ability to multitask and deliver results under pressure.
- âś“Good communication skills in written and oral format.
- âś“Great team player and able to work efficiently with minimal supervision and deliver exceptional results on time.
About this role
Closing Date: 09 June 2026
Location: Reitz, Free State
This role is located within the Finance Department as part of the Financial Controller Team. The Assistant Financial Controller will report to the Financial Controller: VKB Group.
The Assistant Financial Controller will be responsible to work with the Financial Managers and Financial Controller of the different VKB entities to ensure a sound and accurate system environment. As part of the Financial Controller process, activities will include documenting the operational environment, ensuring the setup of the system agrees to the specifications of the environment and improving the system to adhere to the requirements of the financial managers/operational managers.
Duties and Responsibilities::
Preparation of information that will be used to transfer ERP systems for all the companies
Standardization of any new system requests and current information/setups to align with the whole VKB Group
Taking responsibility for assigned tasks to enhance the control environments of VKB Group.
Designing, testing, and implementing system requests as received by the BAU and Strategic projects team.
Keeping the system databases updated with the latest approved requests.
Updating the ERP with the latest financial information.
Maintain knowledge of the latest developments and use of ERP systems.
Report on the progression of activities in a structured and metric manner to allow tracking.
Deliver services to the Financial and Operational managers of the highest standard.
Skills:
Ability to function independently within team context and to accept responsibility
Strong analytical, numeracy and interpersonal skills
Compliance
Accurate
Analytical
Conflict handling
Be able to work under pressure
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Assistant Financial Controller - Reitz, Free State
VKB Group