LOGISTICS FINANCE CONTROLLER (6 MONTHS CONTRACT)

Danone; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 350 000 - 500 000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in food products seeks a Logistics Controller in Johannesburg to ensure compliance in financial reporting and controls. This role requires a B Com Degree and at least 2 years of commercial experience. Key responsibilities include managing month and year-end closing and ensuring sound financial practices, with ideally strong SAP experience. Excellent communication and commercial skills are essential. This position offers the potential for a career within the company and interaction with various internal and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of commercial experience in a similar role.
• Sound knowledge of accounting principles, controls, and procedures.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliant financial reporting in Logistics.
• Manage month and year-end closing.

Skills

SAP experience

Accounting principles knowledge

Month and year end closing management

Verbal communication skills

Written communication skills

Commercial acumen

Education

B Com Degree

Job description

About The Job

As a Logistics Controller, your main responsibility will be to ensure compliant financial reporting and controls of Logistics.

About You

ACADEMIC AND TRADE QUALIFICATIONS

B Com Degree with minimum 2 years commercial experience in a similar role

Work Experience And Skills

• Sound SAP experience an advantage
• Sound knowledge of accounting principles, controls and procedures
• Ability to manage month and year end closing
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Commercial acumen

About us

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We offer

A job which could easily turn in to a career in Danone. We believe everyone is born with superpowers, something which comes natural to you. We know this uniqueness is something which brings both excellence as well as energy, so we believe in all Danoner’s potential and when we build careers based on these superpowers and when we develop everyone’s potential to the fullest magic happens. This is how we like to see Talent Management in Danone.

This is a highly visible position within Danone; you will interact with Internal - Marketing, Sales Supply chain, SSD and External - Suppliers, CO-packers. Challenge, innovate, convince and find alignment when needed. This role has no direct reports.