Commercial Finance Controller — Margin & Trade Spend

Chateau Gateaux (Pty) Ltd; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Dr Oetker South Africa is seeking a Financial Controller at our Johannesburg site to provide financial insights that drive profitability and optimize net revenue management. You will partner with sales, marketing and other departments to align financial and commercial strategies.

Key responsibilities include forecasting support, monthly management accounts, budgeting, and evaluating trade spend feasibility, ensuring financial implications guide commercial decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Commerce (BCom), Finance, or related field.
• CIMA Advanced Diploma (Dip MA) or CA(SA) qualification advantageous.
• 3+ years' relevant experience in commercial, FMCG, manufacturing, or finance-business partnering roles.
• Experience with business management, accounting software and MS Office applications - Sage, MS Excel.

Responsibilities

• Support the PS&OP forecasting process with income statement forecasts and gap analysis.
• Produce monthly management accounts with variance analysis to root cause and commentary.
• Produce annual budgets, ensuring accuracy and alignment with relevant stakeholders.
• Provide decision-making financial analysis and conclusions, including product profitability analyses.
• Assess product costings and trade spend feasibility monthly and ad hoc, aligned with revenue and margin goals.
• Be a cost savings champion and drive continuous improvement across the business.
• Ensure compliance with financial policies, processes and best practices.
• Assist with ad hoc projects to implement financial initiatives.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Process orientation

Continuous improvement

Effective communication

Proactive and driven

MS Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

CIMA Advanced Diploma or CA(SA)

Tools

Sage

Job description

Dr Oetker South Africa is seeking a Financial Controller at our Johannesburg site to provide financial insights that drive profitability and optimize net revenue management. You will partner with sales, marketing and other departments to align financial and commercial strategies.

Key responsibilities include forecasting support, monthly management accounts, budgeting, and evaluating trade spend feasibility, ensuring financial implications guide commercial decisions.