Business Controller - Rock Tools - P3 at Sandvik

About

Responsible for monitoring, measuring and analyzing business activities and operating results from both a financial and operational perspective, within a specific customer segment, identifying improvement areas and implementing appropriate action plans which align to business objectives, with a focus on containing costs and enhancing profitability. Responsible to drive continuous improvements

Key Performance Areas
COST EFFECTIVENESS

• Ensure Net Working Capital is effectively managed.
• Analyze financial information
• Identify improvement areas
• Develop action plan
• Execute agreed actions plans
• Report on improvements resulting from action plans
• Develop & execute strategies to improve Networking Capital

EFFECTIVE CONTROL MEASURES

• Ensure that risk to Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology is contained through putting controls in place and monitoring and correcting deviations
• Act as a business partner and advisor to the business line manager
• Perform profitability analysis (business cases) before any new contracts/contract amendments are entered into thereby ensuring appropriate business opportunities are targeted and pursued, and limiting the risk to Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology of marginal/unprofitable business / business impact analysis
• Make recommendations
• Accountable for and measured on monthly balance sheet and P&L for customer segment
• Produce timely and accurate management reports

EFFECTIVE BUDGET

• Ensure that costs are controlled and that deviations from budget are investigated and rectified
• variance analysis, identify issues, develop solutions
• Take remedial action (e.g. alignment of headcount with business demands)
• Responsible for budgeting and forecasting

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

• Manage projects which cut across business areas (e.g. Accounts receivable, service exchange)
• Engage with both the business & customers
• Analyse data
• Develop solutions/action plans for implementation (operational and/or financial)

Your Profile

• Grade 12 / Equivalent qualification
• BCOM Honours Degree in Finance CIMA (ACMA status)
• 5+ years post-qualification experience with:
• Experience in setting up internal control policies and procedures
• Experience in managing inventory systems, budgets and forecasts
• Advanced Computer literacy
• Previous mining industry experience