Squeeze Controlling Graduate

Hs Mittweida; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive technology group in Cape Town seeks a Squeeze Control Graduate to support purchasing and sales analysis. The role involves assisting during monthly closings and presenting reports for multiple plants. Candidates should hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Business and be proficient in advanced Excel. This position offers a dynamic environment and opportunities for career growth.

Benefits

Opportunities for career development

Engaging and dynamic work environment

Multicultural environment

Qualifications

• Must have academic results above 70% in their final year.
• A first experience in Management Accounting is a plus.
• Willingness to grow in a high pressure environment.

Responsibilities

• Support the Squeeze Controller during monthly closings.
• Assist with PowerPoint presentations and commentary.
• Compile purchasing P&L for 4 plants.

Skills

Proficiency in MS Office Advanced Excel

Strong analytical skills

Strong written and oral communication skills

Understanding of standard costing

Results-oriented

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business with specialization in Auditing and Management Accounting

Job description

Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader

We pioneer technology for mobility experience that matter to people.

Your Mission, Role and Responsibilities

The Squeeze Control Graduate supports the Squeese Controller with daily, weekly and monthly purchasing, sales and squeeze controlling functions, analysis and projects that are required by the business.

The main missions of the role are to :

• Support the Squeeze Controller during monthly closings : data collection and consolidation, preparation of reports and analysis of variances.
• Month end closing - Purchasing month end - Analyse and report LTA's CR notes, Passtrhough items (example FX Alloy) etc.
• Month end Reviews - Compile purhasing P&L for 4X plants and assist with Powerpoint presentation and comments.
• Month end BG P&L consolidations and commodity reporting.
• Monthly Forecast purchasing - Assist purchasing with compiling forecast, Purchasing P&L, Bill of Matrial (BOM) explosions etc.
• Month end Sales and purchasing Reviews - Assist with Powerpoint sale and purchasing Squeeze preperation and presentations for 4 plants (FX, Alloy, and C3)
• Monthly forecast squeeze - Sales and purchasing squeeze (FX, Alloy, and C3), gather info from plant controllers and Magritte extracts
• Weekly Estimates - Weekly price variance downloads from SAP to understand level of performance vs targets.
• Weekly meeting with purchasing to assess status vs budget and forecast.
• Othre tasks - CR note tracking, EA recon checking, selling price simmulations and other add hoc tasks.

Graduate Training Project - Extra Alloy passthrough

Your profile and competencies to succeed

• Bachelor's Degree in Business with a specialization in Auditing and Management Accounting / Costing
• Academic results above 70% in their final year whilst maintaining a 60% average over the duration of their studies
• Proficiency in MS Office Advanced Excel, Power Point, Word
• A first experience in Management Accounting is a plus
• Understand standard costing, Bill of materials, and variance alalysis.
• Strong written and oral communications skills
• Strong analytical skills and rigor, agile with figures
• Results-oriented, committed team-player
• Willingness to grow in a high pressure environment
• International mindset
• Fluent in English
• Available to commence work immediately if successful
• Fully mobile, for relocation, if required

What we can do for you

At Forvia, you will find an engaging and dynamic environment where you can contribute to the development of sustainable mobility leading technologies.

We are the seventh-largest global automotive supplier, employing more than , people in more than 40 countries which makes a lot of opportunity for career development.

We welcome energetic and agile people who can thrive in a fast-changing environment.

People who share our strong values.

Team players with a collaborative mindset and a passion to deliver high standards for our clients.

Lifelong learners.

High performers.

Globally minded people who aspire to work in a transforming industry, where excellence, speed, and quality count.

We cultivate a learning environment, dedicating tools and resources to ensure we remain at the forefront of mobility.

Our people enjoy an average of more than 22 hours of online and in-person training within FORVIA University (five campuses around the world)

We offer a multicultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration.

We believe that diversity is a strength.

To create an inclusive culture where all forms of diversity create real value for the company, we have adopted gender diversity targets and inclusion action plans.

Achieving CO2 Net Zero as a pioneer of the automotive industry is a priority : In June

• Forvia became the first global automotive group to be certified with the new SBTI Net-Zero Standard (the most ambitious standard of SBTi), aligned with the ambition of the
• Paris Agreement of limiting global warming to 1.5°C.

Three principles guide our action : use less, use betteranduse longer, with a focus on recyclability and circular economy.

Why join us

FORVIA is an automotive technology group at the heart of smarter and more sustainable mobility.

We bring together expertise in electronics, clean mobility, lighting, interiors, seating, and lifecycle solutions to drive change in the automotive industry.

With a history stretching back more than a century, we are the 7th largest global automotive supplier, employing more than , people in 43 countries.

You’ll find our technology in around 1 out of 2 vehicles produced anywhere in the world.

In June

we became the 1st global automotive group to be certified with the SBTI Net-Zero Standard.

We have committed to reach CO2 Net Zero by no later than

As technological innovation and the need for sustainability transform the automotive industry, we are ideally positioned to deliver solutions that will enhance the lives of road-users everywhere.

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