PPM Analyst

AB InBev Africa; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

SAB is seeking a finance professional to manage fixed asset controls, inventory governance, and tax compliance at the plant level. The role supports VIC analysis and monthly financial reporting, ensuring accurate cost allocation and internal control integrity.

Responsibilities include asset reporting, WIP calculations, reconciliations in SAP, and timely monthly VIC performance reviews. Collaboration with Plant PPM Manager and various stakeholders is essential for proactive reporting and problem

Qualifications

• 3-year degree in accounting, business, economics, engineering or similar.
• 2+ years of finance experience in manufacturing.
• Experience in Product Costing.
• Knowledge of Financial Reporting.
• Knowledge of general accounting and consolidation practices.
• Working in an ERP environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage fixed asset controls and inventory governance at plant level.
• Case reviews including pre- and post project reviews.
• Assets under construction monthly follow ups.
• Capitalisation reviews and requests; inventory control effectiveness review.
• Calculate monthly WIP balance and reconcile to SAP.
• Stock count compliance reporting and engineering spares cycle counts.
• Review and approve engineering spares write-off; ensure aged stock provisions.
• Commentary on inventory count differences, write-offs.
• Facilitate SARS annual/bi-annual reviews; ensure governance.
• Complete VIC performance analysis and discuss with Plant PPM Manager.
• Provide weekly VIC reports and monthly reconciliations for utilities, pricing, VIC additives.
• Ensure stock-related accounting integrity for returnable packaging.

Skills

MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint)

Excel

PowerPoint

Cognos

BI

SAP FI/CO

SAP BW

Fluent English

Analytical skills

Reporting

Problem solving

Deadlines

Education

3-year university degree in accounting/business/economics/engineering

Tools

SAP R/3 FI/CO

SAP BW

Cognos BI

Job description

• Case reviews including pre & post project reviews.

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?

Key Purpose

The Key Purpose of this role is to manage fixed asset controls, inventory governance, and tax compliance at plant level, ensuring adherence to financial policies, statutory requirements, and internal controls. The role supports the Plant PPM Manager with VIC analysis and monthly financial reporting, while reviewing the VIC component of the P&L to ensure accurate cost allocation, compliance with global VIC definitions, and the integrity of financial results.

Key Roles And Responsibilities

• Fixed asset reporting.
• Case reviews including pre & post project reviews.
• Assets under construction monthly follow ups.
• Capitalisation reviews and requests (in accordance to IFRS or applicable legislation) Inventory control effectiveness review.
• Calculate monthly WIP balance and reconcile to SAP.
• Stock count compliance reporting Engineering spares cyclecounts.
• Engineering spares aging review Review and approving of the engineering spares write off account Ensuring that provision for aged stock is released by COF.
• Reviewing and providing commentary on all inventory count differences write offs.
• Excise return reviews Decant compliance (i.e. SARS callouts for verification).
• Facilitate SARS annual / bi annual reviews Ensure an effective control and governance environment is maintained at the plant.
• Completion of brewing and packaging VIC performance analysis and understandingof drivers.
• Discussing VIC performance on a weekly bases with all relevant stakeholders and ensure pro active support is provided as well as ad hoc reports and problem solving.
• Drive financial performance through effective business partnering, tracking value creation initiatives, and providing insights and support to operational stakeholders.
• Prepare and submit weekly brewery VIC performance reports, including commentary and latest estimates (LEs), and perform monthly reconciliations for utility usage, pricing, and VIC additive rates.
• Ensure the accuracy and integrity of stock-related accounting by completing reconciliations for returnable packaging (RBs, kegs, and crates), validating MBF charges against SAP postings, and resolving identified variances.
• Prepare detailed VIC latest estimates for review by the Plant PPM Manager and support compliance with MICS, ICE, and other internal control requirements.
• Ensure adherence to Source-to-Pay processes for all ZBB costs by monitoring committed expenditure, following up on overdue GRNs, and ensuring goods receipts are processed in accordance with company policies.

Behavioral Competencies

• Working in a multi cultural environment.
• High level of service mindset.
• Coordination skills.
• High sense for accuracy.
• Communicative, team oriented and open for change.
• Ability to work in a well organized, accurate and reliable manner.
• Basic business sense.
• Excellent analytical and reporting skills & problem solver.
• Used to working with deadlines.
• Highly results focused.
• Leads by example, and lives the company’s.
• Presentation skills.
• Able to work on own initiative and prioritize workload effectively.

Technical Competencies

• Computer skills (MS Office: Excel, Powerpoint, etc)
• Good knowledge of consolidation & reporting tools (Cognos, BI)
• Knowledge of ERP Systems SAP R/3 Module FI/CO, SAP BW Language skills
• Fluent English in speaking, reading and writing

Minimum Requirements

• Relevant 3-year university degree in i.e. in accounting, business, economics, engineering or similar.
• 2+ years of experience in finance in a manufacturing environment
• Experience in Product Costing.
• Knowledge of Financial Reporting.
• Knowledge of general accounting and consolidation practices.
• Project management, problem assessment and solving skills.
• Working in an ERP environment.
• Working in a process oriented organization.

Additional Information

• Band: VIII

SAB is an equal opportunity employer, and all appointments will be made in line with SAB employment equity plan and talent requirements. The advert has minimum requirements listed Management reserves the right to use additional/relevant information as criteria for short listing.