Regional Financial Controller - South Africa (remote, full-time)

• Strategic Financial Planning and Analysis 
• Financial Reporting and Month End Close
• Contract and Client Billing Management 
• External Stakeholder Management 
• Statutory and Tax Compliance 
• Corporate Governance and Leadership

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, (CPA, ACCA   or equivalent certification) through experience
• 10 years’ Experience in Finance or Accounting experience with at least 5 years in Senior Management role, ideally in a Professional Services environment.
• In depth knowledge of African knowledge regulations. 
• A good command of MS Office tools, Excel proficiency is desired.
• Experience working with an ERP system (preferably Oracle Netsuite)
• Be fluent in English and other African Language, both written and spoken
• Be pragmatic, proactive, showing initiative and a strong sense of responsibility.
• Be client-oriented and solutions-oriented.
• Be multi-tasker with strong organizational skills.

• You have a keen eye for detail and good communication skills
• You can work independently (and remotely) and yet be a great team player
• You have a flexible approach to work.
• You are well organized and with attention to detail while keeping a “getting the job done” mentality.
• You are focused on delivering high-quality results on time.
• You are sensitive to cross-cultural differences.

You will join a young, very dynamic, and fast-growing private research organization. Our passionate, truly multicultural, and diverse team of nearly 300 colleagues and nearly 40 nationalities include epidemiologists, clinical operations, CRAs, CTAs, data scientists, statisticians, data analysts, medical writers, safety and pharmacovigilance specialists, project managers and business support professionals spreading over 20 countries. 
  
 We all work remotely, setting our own time schedule, based on a “getting the job done” mentality.  This has a positive impact in our work-life balance. Our headquarters are in Leuven (Belgium), but we also have local and regional offices located in Rotterdam (the Netherlands), Bogota (Colombia), Johannesburg (South Africa), Bangkok (Thailand), Paris (France), Casablanca (Morocco) and Durham (United States). You may need to travel occasionally. 
 
 At P95, we are a collaborative and international team that works on diverse projects, topics, and clients and faces interesting challenges. There is a high level of empowerment, flexibility, autonomy as well as opportunities for research and development, to make things happen. We have an open culture of respect and inclusion. Consequently, we value self-reliance, initiative, and responsibility of everyone in our team to meet our internal and external customers’ expectations. Finally, our colleagues experience a strong sense of meaning and purpose driven by the scientific nature and impact of our work.

Visit our website www.p-95.com to learn more about who we are and what we do. If you are the one for this job, send your application by filling out the following short form. The call will remain open until the position is filled.
P95 is an Equal Opportunities Employer. The company is committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of age, sexual orientation, gender, pregnancy, religion or belief, union belief, wealth, birth, nationality, ethnic origin, disability, medical history, skin color, marital status, genetic information, parental status, social origin, or condition. We base all our employment decisions on merit, job requirements and business needs.