DISBURSEMENT CONTROLLER
Position summary
Introduction
Job description
Reporting to the Disbursement Supervisor, the successful applicant will be responsible for the following:
- Prepare and submit Final DA’s to Principals within 10 days of vessel ETD.
- Ensure Agency Fees and recoverable invoices are included in the FDA.
- Follow up on outstanding invoices from supplier in order to complete FDA and reduce supplementaries.
- Maintain clear creditor outstanding listing.
- Prepare monthly vessel reconciliations and follow up queries with operations department.
- Ensure all collectable funds are invoiced and recovered from the Principal.
- Ensure compliance to Principal’s reporting requirements.
- Resolve any Principal’s queries concerning disbursements.
- Ensure pre-funding is allocated to AOS file.
- Ensure bank charges are recovered.
- Meet Principal’s requirements promptly and accurately.
- Provide Principals with a high level of customer service and support.
- Maintain cordial relationships with Principals.
- Use of appropriate communication etiquette.
- Partake in departmental ad hoc special assignments or tasks.
- Obtain relevant desired results for any ad hoc projects having prioritised it with other regular activities.
- Be available to assist with additional tasks or work overflow.
Minimum requirements
Qualification:
- Matric / Grade 12
- Preferably studying towards an Accounting qualification
Experience:
- Minimum of 2 years relevant experience
- Financial Accounting knowledge
- Knowledge and experience of accounting computer applications
Required skills:
- Attention to detail
- Able to work accurately and timeously
- Planning and organizing
- Strong communication skills
- Strong numeric ability and problem identification and analysis
- Good interpersonal skills
- Computer literacy – MS Office
- Able to work independently
- Teamwork
Applicants to send their CV’s to the HR Department on email: recruitment@sturrockgrindrod.com
Please state the following as reference in the subject line of your application:
DISBURSEMENT CONTROLLER – DBN – FEB 2026
Closing date for applications: 19 FEBRUARY 2026
Please note that the position is open to internal and external candidates. Due consideration will be given to the company’s equity targets.
