Financial Controller
Somewhere
🇿🇦 Hirezar Summary for South African Applicants
This fully remote full time position at Somewhere is open to applicants from South Africa. This role is suited for lead-level professionals. As a remote position, you can work from anywhere in South Africa — whether you're based in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, or a smaller town.
Job Description
Financial Controller
Employment Type: Full time, independent contractorWork Model: RemoteWork Hours: US work hours (Time zone - CST)
Role Overview
We are seeking a highly capable Controller / Associate Controller to own and oversee day-to-day accounting operations for a growing organization with multiple entities and complex reporting requirements. This role is both hands-on and strategic, responsible for maintaining accurate accounting records while gradually elevating processes, controls, and reporting quality.
The ideal candidate is a senior-level accounting professional who is comfortable operating with minimal oversight, running the books end-to-end in Sage Intacct, and collaborating closely with U.S.-based leadership. Strong English communication, sound judgment, and a proactive mindset are critical, as this role will serve as a key partner to management in financial decision-making.
Duties and Responsibilities
* Own the day-to-day accounting operations across multiple entities, maintaining accurate and timely records in Sage Intacct with minimal supervision.
Own the day-to-day accounting operations across multiple entities, maintaining accurate and timely records in Sage Intacct with minimal supervision.
* Process and review expense data from Fyle, ensuring proper coding, approvals, and seamless integration into Sage Intacct.
Process and review expense data from Fyle, ensuring proper coding, approvals, and seamless integration into Sage Intacct.
* Maintain general ledger integrity, including journal entries, accruals, adjustments, and intercompany activity.
Maintain general ledger integrity, including journal entries, accruals, adjustments, and intercompany activity.
* Execute and oversee monthly close, including account reconciliations, variance reviews, and preparation of financial statements.
Execute and oversee monthly close, including account reconciliations, variance reviews, and preparation of financial statements.
* Prepare recurring financial reports such as liquidity summaries, NAV or management reports, and ad hoc analyses for leadership.
Prepare recurring financial reports such as liquidity summaries, NAV or management reports, and ad hoc analyses for leadership.
* Ensure accounting is maintained across multiple dimensions (e.g., tax basis, accrual basis, fair value reporting) and understand how these views interact.
Ensure accounting is maintained across multiple dimensions (e.g., tax basis, accrual basis, fair value reporting) and understand how these views interact.
* Establish, document, and refine accounting processes, controls, and reporting frameworks to support scale and audit readiness.
Establish, document, and refine accounting processes, controls, and reporting frameworks to support scale and audit readiness.
* Support accounting system optimization and future transitions or enhancements beyond Sage Intacct as the organization grows.
Support accounting system optimization and future transitions or enhancements beyond Sage Intacct as the organization grows.
* Collaborate closely with U.S.-based executives and finance leaders, communicating clearly on status, risks, and recommendations.
Collaborate closely with U.S.-based executives and finance leaders, communicating clearly on status, risks, and recommendations.
* Assist with audits, internal reviews, and special financial projects as needed.
Assist with audits, internal reviews, and special financial projects as needed.
Required Skills and Abilities
* Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field.
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field.
* 8+ years of accounting experience, with demonstrated progression toward controller-level responsibility.
8+ years of accounting experience, with demonstrated progression toward controller-level responsibility.
* Strong command of U.S. GAAP and full-cycle accounting across multiple entities.
Strong command of U.S. GAAP and full-cycle accounting across multiple entities.
* Hands-on experience running books in Sage Intacct.
Hands-on experience running books in Sage Intacct.
* Experience processing and managing expense platforms such as Fyle or similar tools.
Experience processing and managing expense platforms such as Fyle or similar tools.
* Ability to work confidently with multi-dimensional accounting structures (tax, accrual, fair value, entity-level reporting).
Ability to work confidently with multi-dimensional accounting structures (tax, accrual, fair value, entity-level reporting).
* Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, XLOOKUP, data validation, reconciliations).
Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, XLOOKUP, data validation, reconciliations).
* Proven ability to operate independently, identify gaps, and proactively solve problems.
Proven ability to operate independently, identify gaps, and proactively solve problems.
* Excellent English communication skills (written and verbal); clear, confident, and professional presence.
Excellent English communication skills (wr
Tips for South African Applicants
Timezone Advantage
South Africa (SAST, UTC+2) overlaps well with European business hours and has a few hours of overlap with US East Coast. Mention your timezone flexibility in your application.
Salary in Context
Even without a listed salary, international remote roles typically pay 2-3x more than equivalent local positions in South Africa due to the exchange rate advantage.
Application Tips
Tailor your CV to international standards — use a clean format, highlight remote work experience, and include your English proficiency. Many SA applicants succeed by emphasising their strong work ethic and cultural adaptability.
Load Shedding Preparedness
If you're applying for a remote role, having a backup power solution (UPS, inverter, or generator) and mobile data as a backup internet connection shows employers you're prepared for South Africa's infrastructure challenges.
About Somewhere
Somewhere is a company in the Recruitment & Staffing industry that hires remote workers from South Africa. They currently have 614 open positions on Hirezar. View all Somewhere jobs →