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Controller

Pavago · Remote, South Africa

AccountingSenior LevelRemoteQuick applyfull-time1 day ago

About The Role

  • 🚀 Controller (FP&A + Financial Reporting + Team Leadership + GAAP/IFRS)
  • Full-Time Remote | U.S. Business Hours
  • 💼 About the Role
  • We’re hiring an experienced and hands-on Controller to lead accounting operations, financial reporting, compliance, and close processes for a growing business.
  • This is not a bookkeeping-only role.

This is a leadership position for someone who can

  • own the numbers,
  • lead accounting operations,
  • strengthen financial controls,
  • mentor accounting teams,
  • and provide executive-level financial insights.

You’ll work closely with

  • leadership,
  • FP&A,
  • auditors,
  • operations,
  • and finance teams

to ensure the company maintains

  • accurate books,
  • strong controls,
  • clean reporting,
  • and scalable financial operations.
  • If you thrive balancing detailed accounting oversight with strategic financial leadership — this role is a strong fit.
  • 🔥 What You’ll Own

Month-End & Year-End Close

  • Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close cycles
  • Maintain a 5-business-day close standard
  • Review and approve:
  • journal entries
  • reconciliations
  • accruals
  • payroll allocations
  • depreciation
  • intercompany transactions
  • Deliver complete financial packages including:
  • P&L
  • Balance Sheet
  • Cash Flow Statements

Financial Reporting & Executive Insights

  • Prepare GAAP/IFRS-compliant financial statements
  • Deliver executive-ready:
  • variance analyses
  • commentary
  • dashboards
  • reporting packages
  • Support:
  • board reporting
  • investor reporting
  • leadership decision-making
  • Translate financial data into actionable business insights

Internal Controls & Compliance

  • Design and strengthen internal accounting controls
  • Ensure compliance across:
  • accounting standards
  • tax requirements
  • audits
  • regulatory obligations
  • Manage external audit processes and PBC schedules
  • Maintain audit-ready documentation and reporting

Budgeting, Forecasting & Cash Management

  • Partner with FP&A teams on:
  • budgets
  • forecasts
  • scenario modeling
  • capital planning
  • Monitor:
  • liquidity
  • working capital
  • debt compliance
  • cash flow
  • Provide recommendations to improve financial performance

Accounting Team Leadership

  • Lead and mentor accounting staff and bookkeepers
  • Review work for:
  • accuracy
  • completeness
  • timeliness
  • Establish scalable accounting processes and quality standards
  • Improve team performance and operational efficiency

Process Improvement & Systems

  • Drive:
  • ERP implementations
  • accounting automation
  • workflow optimization
  • SOP development
  • Improve reporting systems and operational scalability
  • Identify inefficiencies and reduce manual accounting processes

✅ Required Experience & Skills

  • Bachelor’s degree in:
  • Accounting
  • Finance
  • related field
  • 7+ years progressive accounting or finance experience
  • 2+ years leadership or supervisory experience
  • Strong knowledge of:
  • GAAP
  • IFRS
  • financial controls
  • close management
  • Hands-on experience with:
  • NetSuite
  • SAP
  • Oracle
  • QuickBooks Enterprise
  • ERP systems
  • Advanced Excel / Google Sheets skills
  • Strong financial analysis and reporting experience

⭐ Nice-to-Have Experience

  • CPA / ACCA / MBA credentials
  • Previous Controller or Finance Manager experience
  • ERP implementation or M&A integration exposure
  • SaaS, professional services, or real estate industry experience
  • Experience with:
  • Power BI
  • Tableau
  • Looker
  • dashboard reporting tools

🧠 What Makes You a Strong Fit

  • You balance accounting accuracy with business insight
  • You are highly organized and deadline-driven
  • You communicate confidently with executives and leadership
  • You can lead teams while remaining hands-on operationally
  • You proactively identify risks and process improvements
  • You thrive building scalable financial systems and controls

📅 What a Typical Day Looks Like

  • Review reconciliations and approve journal entries
  • Monitor close progress and accounting deliverables
  • Prepare financial reports and variance commentary
  • Meet with leadership to review business performance
  • Support audit and compliance requirements
  • Mentor accounting team members and review work quality
  • Improve accounting workflows and automation opportunities
  • Analyze financial trends and provide operational recommendations

In short

  • You ensure the company’s financial operations are accurate, compliant, scalable, and strategically valuable.
  • 📊 Key Metrics for Success (KPIs)
  • Month-end close completed within 5 business days
  • Zero material audit adjustments
  • 100% on-time regulatory and tax filings
  • Accurate and timely executive reporting
  • Strong accounting team performance and quality
  • Improved efficiency through automation and process optimization

🌟 Why This Role Stands Out

  • High visibility with leadership and executives
  • Opportunity to influence financial strategy and operations
  • Blend of:
  • accounting leadership
  • FP&A
  • reporting
  • controls
  • process improvement
  • Exposure to scaling financial operations in growing businesses
  • Strong ownership and impact across the organization

🧪 Interview Process

  • Initial Phone Screen
  • Video Interview with Pavago Recruiter
  • Practical Financial Review Task
  • Client Interview
  • Offer & Background Verification

👉 Apply Now

If you

  • enjoy leading accounting operations,
  • thrive in fast-paced business environments,
  • can balance detailed accounting with strategic insight,
  • and want ownership over financial operations and reporting,

this role is a strong fit for you.

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