Finance Analyst Regional Controller - Alcohol Industry

Time Personnel; Durban; Remote; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Business Controller to join a global team in Cape Town. The role requires expertise in financial planning and analysis, alongside excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. The ideal candidate will have a relevant degree and relevant experience in the liquor industry. Responsibilities include preparing financial reports, leading forecasting processes, and developing data visualization tools like Power BI. The position offers a negotiable salary based on experience.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in business controlling and/or finance, preferably in the liquor industry.
• Fluent in English; French is advantageous.
• Experience in process documentation and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Prepare actual monthly reports—Revenue, Variance, Mid-Month, Month-End forecasting.
• Lead financial forecast processes.
• Develop dynamic data visualization methods using tools like Power BI.

Skills

Business controlling expertise

Strong analytical skills

Proficiency in Excel and Power BI

Excellent communication skills

Customer service orientation

Education

Relevant degree qualification

Tools

Power BI

Excel

ESSBASE

Job description

SUMMARY :

Are you looking to relocate to Cape Town with strengths in finance controlling, analysis, and mathematical expertise, combined with a strong passion for sales and marketing?

Our global team in CPT requires an experienced, high-performing Business Controller with sound experience in regional financial planning and analysis.

POSITION INFO : REQUIREMENTS

• 5 years of experience in business controlling and/or finance, preferably in the LIQUOR industry.
• Relevant degree qualification, fluent in English; French is advantageous.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Experience in process documentation and reporting.
• Good business understanding with an interest in sales and marketing.
• Proficiency in Excel (including macros and programming), PowerPoint, and multi-dimensional tools (ESSBASE, EOS, Microsoft database tools).
• Excellent analytical, mathematical, and creative problem-solving skills.
• Integrity, rigor, proactivity, and team spirit are essential.
• Excellent listening, interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
• Logical, efficient, with keen attention to detail.
• Highly self-motivated and capable of prioritizing and executing tasks under pressure.
• Strong customer service orientation.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment and take decisive action.
• Experience working in a collaborative, team-oriented environment.
• Comfortable with ambiguous and changing situations.

DUTIES

BUSINESS ANALYSIS

• Prepare actual monthly reports—Revenue, Variance, Mid-Month, Month-End forecasting.
• Coordinate business reporting (monthly shipments, depletions, stock tracking).
• Develop and maintain user-friendly performance tracking tools (Power BI and others).
• Aggregate reports and insights to identify risks and opportunities versus forecast.
• Coordinate information flow and manage customer risk queries.
• Partner with FD in preparing business reviews and ad hoc analyses.

STRATEGIC PLANNING

• Lead financial forecast processes.
• Build LE / Budget / R&O forecasts for the Regional Office.
• Support regional team in updating the five-year plan and brand planning.

A&P + FUNDS TO THE TRADE

• Consolidate monthly reports to analyze actual versus forecast.
• Coordinate tracking to ensure process efficiency across European markets.
• Follow up on regional A&P budgets versus actuals; prepare monthly and year-end accruals.
• Audit received invoices and maintain records of justifications.
• Monitor risks and opportunities, comparing FY landing estimates versus budget.

OVERHEAD COSTS

• Lead forecast processes for European regional office and South African market.
• Build and consolidate monthly forecast reports.
• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting with follow-up.
• Prepare monthly and year-end accruals for regional offices and the company.

PRICING PROCESS

• Manage price list updates to ensure efficiency and control, monitor price impacts, and gaps versus budget.
• Drive continuous improvement of price lists to ensure consistency across regions.
• Maintain price accuracy in the central price list and distributor platform database.

REPORTING TOOLS

• Develop dynamic data visualization methods (e.g., Power BI) to empower management decision-making.
• Enhance existing internal reports for greater efficiency.

ANALYSIS & BUSINESS PARTNERING

• Support the team in creating presentations for senior executive meetings.
• Conduct ad hoc analyses of business results for stakeholders.
• Partner on new projects and initiatives in Europe, providing innovative ideas, technical solutions, and concrete analyses to meet business objectives.

Salary : Negotiable, dependent on experience.

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