Strategic Supply Chain Finance Analyst

The HEINEKEN Company; Gqeberha; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

The HEINEKEN Company is seeking a Site Financial Controller in Gqeberha to partner with Site Production teams, ensure data integrity, and support decision making through in-depth financial analysis and KPI reporting.

You will drive the annual/strategic planning, monitor OEE and costing standards, and ensure robust financial controls across P&L and balance sheet while coordinating stock management and CAPEX processes.

Qualifications

• BCom Accounting or equivalent qualification completed.
• CIMA/ BCom Accounting honours advantages.
• Minimum of 3 years relevant experience in Management Accounting and/or Controlling, ideally in Supply Chain.
• Intellectual curiosity and ability to search out facts without prior process/guidance.
• Passion for delivering result, take ownership and translating insights into concise practical plans.
• Strong interpersonal/communication/influencing skills to challenge and win support and drive decision making.
• Excellent team player with strong oral and written communication skills.
• High level of cross functional cooperation: effectively partnering with various teams.
• Ability to work independently and under pressure.
• Drive for improvements and changes.
• Sound knowledge of MS office and SAP with specific importance to manufacturing.
• Ability to prepare simple/medium complexity business cases and models.

Responsibilities

• Be a co-pilot to Site Production teams in decision making through solicited and unsolicited advice based on financial analysis and in-depth knowledge of business operations.
• Support the business planning cycle of the Site (Strategic Plan, Annual Plan and Latest Estimates).
• Prepare and critically analyse monthly results and deliver timely management reports which include commentaries, KPIs, graphs, internal/external insights and/or benchmarks.
• Manage and assess business unit performance against standards including: OEE, O/T, costing standards, Routing on SAP and recommend performance improvement or standards adjustment
• Analyse and report on weekly and monthly production order variances, provide early warnings on deviations, advise on corrective/mitigating actions; review loss trends; ensure that the production Bill of Materials are correct and up to date.
• Ensure reliability & integrity of accounting records (accounts and cost centres) and financial information (P&L and balance sheet) through regular controls and financial awareness of functions.
• Ensure short-term interval controls are effective. Continuously review site financial control processes and identify possible risk. Propose and implement solutions/controls to strengthen control environment and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
• Perform monthly audits to ensure adherence to internal control principles and assist in stock verification as and when required.
• Support business unit to ensure adherence to financial control policies (financial, IT and materials) and procedures and good corporate governance principles & practices.
• Adhere to Excise policies and procedures and ensure documentation and administration is suitably maintained. Prepare the monthly Excise Accounts for submission to SARS.
• Ensure adherence and provide necessary support to the capital expenditure process as well as ensuring validity and accuracy of the asset register.
• Involved in stock management and assist with stock takes, identification of slow moving and obsolete stock. Escalate to management team any stock risks.
• Participate in cross site audits and stock takes.
• Develop level 2 & 3 management financial competencies / capability in business unit.

Skills

Financial analysis

Costing

Decision support

Cross-functional

Communication skills

Education

BCom Accounting or equivalent qualification completed

CIMA/ BCom Accounting honours advantages

Tools

SAP

MS Office

Job description

The HEINEKEN Company is seeking a Site Financial Controller in Gqeberha to partner with Site Production teams, ensure data integrity, and support decision making through in-depth financial analysis and KPI reporting.

You will drive the annual/strategic planning, monitor OEE and costing standards, and ensure robust financial controls across P&L and balance sheet while coordinating stock management and CAPEX processes.