The South African Breweries (SAB) is a subsidiary of AB InBev. Founded in 1895, SAB is South Africa’s top brewer and leading distributor of beer.
For more than 120 years SAB has been an integral thread in the social fabric of our country and continues to play a crucial role in the national economy. The company operates seven breweries and 40 depots in Sout...
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Monthly Routines (reporting/analysis/review) for Supply & Procurement ZBB packages.
Support the implementation and drive the governance of the Zero-Based Budgeting (ZBB) with relevant stakeholders
Monthly ZBB actuals & ZBB Champions initiatives tracking reporting and review
Benchmarking across Plants to identify synergies and opportunities
Responsible for actuals reporting in line with Control guidelines
Provide early view on actuals of the month
Provide actuals review and analysis during monthly deep dive meetings
Deep dive in all new variance drivers, find route cause and work with the Plant PPM’s on identifying adequate gap closing action plans
Partner with Zone Logistics directors on identifying cost impact on champion initiatives
Perform Latest Estimate (LE) process for the BU for ZBB Supply and Procurement Function monthly for submission to FP&A & FD. Collate risks and determine if any savings are bankable.
Conduct annual ZBB business cycle for the BU for Supply and Procurement Function. Develop 1YP and budget base assumptions:
Combine recent performance and benchmarks with planned initiatives to build base assumptions
Develop and continuously improve model at a comprehensive level of detail
Track major project initiatives and report impacts to 1YP / budget costs
Business Cycle:
Lead consolidation at BU level for Monthly VIC Actuals reporting
Ensure BU adherence to month end closure checklist
Own the BU routine for target tracking and communication to BU leadership
Lead tracking and monitoring as well as consolidation at BU level for Champions initiatives and lead BU routines
Lead BU Level PPM Dashboard compliance and adherence
Support the PPM lead in setting up all management reporting for the BU
Develop and maintain BU best practice processes related to report and insight generation and help standardize across the BU
Minimum Requirement:
Bachelor’s degree in finance or similar qualification
+3 years' experience in financial and accounting management or similar management experience in FMCG or Beverage industry
+3 experience in business budgeting, planning and analysis
Experience within Business Management an advantage