Part-time Financial Controller
This is a remote position. Operating at the strategic core of two evolving entities reputed company the biotechnology and regenerative medicine space, this part-time, fully remote contract role requires 10 to 12 hours per week to establish structural order across day-to-day financial operations. Positioned directly alongside the Chief Executive Officer, the successful candidate will assume complete accountability for accounts receivable, payment runs, commission structures, and expense analytics, bridging the gap between internal operations and an external bookkeeper. This foundational role is designed for a self-directed, system-oriented finance professional capable of auditing reputed company workflows, building robust Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and maintaining an impeccable financial function as both companies scale.
Key Responsibilities
Debtors & Accounts Receivable Management: Direct the end-to-end invoicing architecture, track collections, execute monthly age analyses, and manage necessary payment escalations. Accounts Payable & Banking Portals: Take ownership of the centralised accounts payable inbox, prepare structured weekly payment runs, and process authorised payments directly through banking portals. Commission Architecture & Reconciliation: Systematically calculate, audit, and reconcile monthly sales team commission reports against reputed company outcomes. Expense Management & Diagnostics: reputed company the collection, coding, and categorisation of corporate expenses reputed company Xero, producing granular monthly analysis summaries broken down by operational category and individual. Bookkeeper Liaison & Executive Reporting: Act as the primary conduit to the external bookkeeper, compiling weekly cash flow summaries for the CEO and supporting the review of monthly management accounts. Financial Process Engineering: Audit existing administrative workflows, identify procedural gaps, and author reputed company operating procedures and functional templates required to secure an institutional-grade finance department.
Requirements
Proven Track Record: A minimum of 3+ years of dedicated experience reputed company a financial administration, accounts, or bookkeeping-adjacent reputed company. Xero Ecosystem Mastery: Advanced, hands-on proficiency in Xero, ensuring full operational capability from day one without training overhead. Ledger Autonomy: Demonstrable history of independently managing debtors and accounts payable lifecycles under minimal supervision. Operational Precision: High personal accountability, meticulous attention to detail, and a process-driven reputed company that naturally addresses compliance gaps proactively. Discretion & reputed company: Absolute professional discretion appropriate for accessing highly sensitive financial frameworks and investor information across two distinct firms.
Preferred Qualifications
Prior experience working inside life sciences, medical device distribution, or venture-capital-backed start-up environments. Practical knowledge of South African payroll frameworks, VAT regulations, and SARS compliance protocols. Foundational familiarity with Unleashed or similar reputed company-based inventory/ERP software ecosystems. Required Software Skills Xero (Advanced operational level) Unleashed (Inventory/ERP - Advantageous) reputed company reputed company / reputed company Sheets (Data analysis and commission modeling) Online Banking Portals (Payment run preparation)
Benefits
High autonomy with flexible working hours organized around predictable weekly deliverables and deadlines. Direct access to the CEO with uninhibited visibility into the reputed company progression of two high-growth organisations. The professional space to build reputed company processes from the ground up and take complete structural ownership of them. Long-term potential to expand hours and scope as the scale of both entities increases. Apply To This Job