Finance Analyst - JHB at AVI Limited

Key Performance Areas:

Finance Administration:

• Provide support to the Finance Team
• Calculation, allocation, reconciliation and processing of trading terms provisions and payments
• Master Data maintenance together with Finance Shared Services Master Data team
• SAP GRC compilation of reports and sample selection
• Negative Gross Margin reports and investigation
• COS and Margin checks
• Trial Balance generation and analyses
• Creation of Purchase Requisitions and Orders
• Compile monthly journals for rebates and co-op timeously and accurately
• Export trading terms forecasting
• Prepare journals for monthly expenses
• Prepare, analyse and upload files for planning cycles including reviewing of pricing for planning cycles
• Input and upload final profit adjustments based on Exec review
• Provide support on ad hoc requests for planning and reporting
• Provide standing support when required

Sales Analysis:

• Execution of daily, weekly and monthly sales reports
• Create ad hoc sales reporting as required by Executives and General Managers
• Create and update accurate product sales trackers
• Create and update accurate customer sales analyses
• Ad hoc preparation of presentations and reports
• Update and maintain new sales reporting for sales teams
• Reporting checks to Income Statements
• Provide training and assistance to subsidiaries on SQL

Price Management Process:

• Ensure the accuracy and execution of the price management process from plan to implementation for AVI International. This will include at least processing of discount adjustments, SAP condition changes, managing price lists, managing price increases
• Maintain the central pricing system, customer pricing and discounts
• Analyse pricing discrepancies
• Maintain transfer pricing for subsidiaries
• Maintain Master Data and customer hierarchy on SAP
• Competencies Applying Expertise and Technology
• Analysing
• Relating and Networking
• Presenting and Communicating Information
• Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations

Minimum Requirements:

Experience:                                                                   

• 2 – 3 years experience in Data or Financial Reporting, Reconciliation, General Ledger and Journal entries
• 2 – 3 years experience as a Finance Analyst / FP& A / Financial Controller OR Accountant
• Excel Advanced level
• SQL

Qualifications:

• A completed commercial degree in (Accounting, Financial Management, Business Management)

Additional Requirements:

• SAP
• Smart View( Essbase) added an advantage

Competencies:

• Thinking Analytically
• Continuously Improving
• Building Relationships
• Articulation Information
• Embracing Change
• Working Together
• Meeting Deadlines