Risk Controller

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading beverage company in South Africa seeks a Risk Controller to develop and maintain risk management frameworks. This role involves ensuring compliance with governance standards, driving risk awareness, and providing insights through comprehensive risk reporting. The ideal candidate will possess experience in risk management and business continuity, enabling proactive handling of operational risks to support strategic objectives. This role is crucial for safeguarding operational resilience across all sites.

Qualifications

• Experience in risk management frameworks and business continuity processes.
• Ability to ensure compliance with governance standards.
• Strong analytical skills for risk reporting.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain risk management frameworks.
• Ensure compliance and drive risk awareness.
• Provide actionable insights through risk reporting.

Job description

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) presents an exciting opportunity for a Risk Controller to join the South Africa Risk team at CCBA. CCBA is the 8th largest Coca-Cola authorised bottler in the world by revenue, and the largest on the continent. It accounts for over 40% of all Coca-Cola ready‑to‑drink beverages sold in Africa by volume. With over 14 000 employees in Africa, CCBA group services more than 800 000 customers with a host of international and local brands. CCBA group operates in 14 countries: South Africa, Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Botswana, Zambia, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi and the islands of Comoros and Mayotte.

The Risk Controller is responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining robust risk management frameworks and business continuity processes to safeguard operational resilience across all sites. This role ensures compliance with governance standards, drives risk awareness through training and stakeholder engagement, and provides actionable insights through accurate risk reporting and analysis. By coordinating risk‑related projects and developing mitigation tools, the Risk Controller enables proactive identification and management of operational risks, supporting the organization’s strategic objectives and minimizing potential losses.