Financial Controller (Finance & Grants)

Financial Controller (Finance & Grants) Location: Cape Town (Philipi/Southern Suburbs office base) Work Model: Hybrid (Structured: Mon, Tue, Thu in office / Wed, Fri remote) Remuneration: R45,000 per month (Cost to Company) About Amandla Development Amandla Development is a non-profit organisation working to strengthen youth wellbeing and community resilience in under-resourced communities across the Western Cape. Our programmes focus on HIV prevention, sexual and reproductive health, gender-based violence prevention, education, literacy, and early childhood development. Role Purpose We are seeking a highly autonomous, technically rigorous Financial Controller to anchor our finance department. This is a hands-on role requiring a strong balance of technical accounting skills and practical oversight. You will lead day-to-day financial operations, ensure flawless compliance across multiple restricted donor funding streams, manage audit processes end-to-end, and actively oversee and guide junior finance staff. Key Responsibilities Financial Control & Operations: Maintain full ownership of the general ledger, oversight of data capturing, VAT compliance, and month-end closing processes. Donor & Grant Management: Allocate costs accurately across multiple restricted funding streams, track grant allocations, and prepare precise, audit-ready donor financial reports. Team Oversight: Provide structured daily direction, digital gatekeeping, and review mechanisms for junior junior finance staff to ensure data integrity. Audit & Compliance: Function as the primary point of contact for external auditors; independently prepare complete, clean audit files. Reporting & Strategy: Produce monthly management accounts, cash flow forecasts, and provide actionable financial insights to organizational leadership. Minimum Requirements Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance. Completion of SAIPA or SAICA articles is highly advantageous. Experience: Minimum 4–5 years of progressive accounting experience, with at least 2 years demonstrating a strong grasp of fund accounting, grant allocation logic, or project-based financial reporting. Skills: Advanced proficiency in Excel (complex reconciliations) and cloud-based accounting systems (e.g., Xero). Management: Proven capability to review junior workflows, implement internal controls, and maintain operational momentum. What We Offer A competitive salary of R45,000 pm matching your financial expertise. A structured hybrid working model (Mon/Tue/Thu in office, Wed/Fri remote) to skip the mid-week Cape Town traffic. A direct, high-impact role within a deeply collaborative, mission-driven organization. How to Apply (Our 3-Minute Screening Process) To ensure our lean team reviews your profile quickly, please apply using our brief application form here: Click here You will be asked to answer two quick technical logic questions alongside uploading your CV. Applications sent via email or without the screening questions will not be processed.

Pay: R45 000,00 per month

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Philippi, Western Cape