FINANCIAL CONTROLLER

AB InBev Africa; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 500,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the FMCG sector seeks a financial professional to oversee information processing and ensure operational excellence. You will manage balance sheet governance, reporting, and continuous improvement initiatives while engaging with various business functions. A degree in accounting and significant experience in the industry are crucial for this role.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years' experience in FMCG environment.
• 3-5 years prior related position experience required.
• Capable of managing confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate reporting and governance of balance sheet.
• Manage health of all balance sheet accounts.
• Provide ongoing financial accounting technical support.

Skills

Analytical approach

Problem-solving skills

Stakeholder management

Effective communication

Team cooperation

Education

Degree in Accounting or related field

Post-graduate qualification

Tools

MS Office: Excel

MS Office: PowerPoint

PowerBI

Job description

Dreaming big is in our DNA. It’s who we are as a company. It’s our culture. It’s our heritage. And more than ever, it’s our future. A future where we’re always looking forward. Always serving up new ways to meet life’s moments. A future where we keep dreaming bigger. We look for people with passion, talent, and curiosity, and provide them with the teammates, resources and opportunities to unleash their full potential. The power we create together – when we combine your strengths with ours – is unstoppable. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do?

The key purpose of this role is to oversee information processing to ensure that the Business Service Centre operational excellence and customer service objectives are achieved. The role ensures accurate reporting and appropriate governance of all elements contained on the balance sheet and all processes housed in working capital.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

1. Establishing and enforcing proper accounting methods, policies, and principles internally in line with global policies and externally with regards to financial reporting standards.
2. Ensuring accurate reporting and appropriate governance of all elements contained on the balance sheet.
3. Continuous improvement review and implementation for all processes housed in working capital.
4. Engagement with all functions within the business to provide detailed review of the working capital performance & Balance sheet.
5. Reviewing the impact of margin performance on all the elements of working capital.
6. Overall release of balance sheet journal entries (accruals, sundry debtors, owner drivers, FI payments (third party payments), CMI claims, inter depot claims).
7. Balance sheet reconciliation review and investigation for all balance sheet accounts.
8. Manage the health of all balance sheet accounts in terms of aging, the validity of transactions within the account, debit transactions in credit accounts, and vice versa.
9. Establish and enforce proper accounting methods, policies, and principles internally in line with global policies and externally about financial reporting standards.
10. Prepare and present balance sheet cash flow forecasts/LE.
11. Ensure adherence and proper documentation for MICS and SOX.
12. Provide ongoing financial accounting technical support for the business to the zone for the balance sheet.
13. Prepare Balance sheet presentation status to the BU Director.
14. Prepare balance sheet commentary for month end reporting.
15. Strong process knowledge.
16. Able to work on own initiative and prioritize workload effectively.
17. Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
18. Excellent stakeholder management.
19. Ability to generate team cooperation.
20. Analytical approach / good problem-solving skills.
21. Capable of being entrusted with “confidential” information.
22. Ability to be flexible with duties and scope of work.

Minimum Requirements:

• Degree in Accounting or related field and post-graduate qualification.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in FMCG environment, with 3-5 years prior related position experience required.
• Computer skills (MS Office: Excel, PowerPoint, PowerBI).

Additional Information:

Band: VII

SAB/ABInBev is an equal opportunity employer, and all appointments will be made in line with SAB/ABInBev employment equity plan and talent requirements. The advert has minimum requirements listed. Management reserves the right to...