Financial Controller

Financial Controller

New
Agency:
Amazing Africa
Posted On:
Reference Number:
0000862
City:
Pretoria
Province:
Gauteng
Country:
South Africa
Contract Type:
Permanent
Industry Sector:
Financial / Insurance / Legal / Inspections
Availability:
June/ July 2026
Required Qualifications:

Degree in Finance, Accounting, or similar
Proven experience as Financial Controller or Senior Accountant
Experience in travel, tourism, or DMC environment preferred
Strong understanding of multi-currency environments
High attention to detail and the ability to manage complexity
Strong systems and process mindset
Analytical and commercially aware
Structured and detail-oriented
Strong communicator across departments
Proactive and solution-driven
Able to work in a fast-moving, operational environment

Description:
Monitor profitability across FIT, Groups, and MICE segments
Ensure accurate revenue and cost recognition per booking/project
Oversee supplier payments (local & international)
Ensure correct reconciliation of supplier invoices vs bookings
Manage payment timelines aligned with cash flow
Handle complex multi-currency payments
Monitor debtor balances and agent payments
Ensure timely invoicing and collections from partners
Identify discrepancies between quoted and actual costs
Work closely with operations to improve cost efficiency
Systems & Process Optimisation
Maintain and optimise accounting systems (Xero)
Improve financial workflows between operations and finance
Additional Information:

The Financial Controller is responsible for overseeing the financial health of the business, ensuring accurate reporting, strong financial controls, and supplier payments, and revenue recognition in a fast-paced DMC environment.

This role works closely with Operations, Sales, and Management to ensure financial processes support the delivery of high-quality travel services.

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