Group Projects Finance Controller

Description

Purpose of role

To act as the Finance function’s principal representative within the Group’s Projects Management Office (PMO) and the Karo project team, providing robust financial control, commercial insight and financial governance across the Group’s capital project portfolio, ensuring projects are delivered within approved budgets, forecasts and financial parameters while proactively identifying financial risks and opportunities, and ensuring accurate, well-governed visibility of Group-wide capital expenditure for Board, shareholder and investor/analyst communications.

Context of role

PMO & Group Capital Portfolio Governance

• Act as the Finance function’s primary representative on the Group’s Projects Management Office (PMO), coordinating financial input, reporting and challenge across all Group capital projects.

Project Financial Control & Reporting

• Monitor project financial performance against approved budgets, forecasts and business cases.

Budgeting & Forecasting

• Lead and coordinate project budgeting and forecasting processes.

Cost Management & Analysis

• Monitor project costs across labour, materials, contractors, professional services, equipment and other project expenditure.

Project Cash Flow

• Prepare and maintain project cash flow forecasts, monthly resolution to end of project.

Commercial & Contractual Support

• Provide financial input into project procurement and contracting processes.

Capital Expenditure & Asset Management

• Monitor capital expenditure against approved project budgets and business cases.

Group Reporting & Consolidation

• Prepare and submit project financial information for Group reporting.

Audit, Compliance & Controls

• Support internal and external audits relating to projects.

Financial Analysis & Decision Support

• Provide financial analysis to support project investment and strategic decisions.

Process Improvement

• Identify and implement improvements to project financial reporting and control processes.

Requirements

Qualifications

• BCom degree in Accounting, Financial Accounting, Management Accounting, Finance or equivalent.

  Advantageous:

• CIMA qualification.
• CA(SA) qualification.
• ACCA or SAIPA qualification.
• Postgraduate qualification in Accounting, Finance, Project Management or a related discipline.
• Project management or project finance qualification.

Job specific experience

• Minimum 5 years' relevant experience in financial control, management accounting, project accounting or a similar finance role.
• Proven experience in project financial control and cost management.
• Experience in ERP systems.

Inherent requirements

Must be medically fit.

Closing date

28 October 2026.