Financial Analyst - Journal at The South African Breweries (SAB)

Key purpose:

The key purpose as the Financial Analyst is to perform activities related to journal processing, reconciliations, management of SAP open items and general accounting administration.

Key outputs and responsibilities:

• As a squad member, this role is responsible for collaboration and embracing the change of agile ways of work, ensuring team accountability and shared responsibility.
• It requires ownership of work on the sprint backlog, pushing the boundaries for excellent delivery and focus on root cause problem solving, using diverse and collective skills to support other members of the squad. ​
• Preparation of monthly and annual General Accounting activities.
• Preparation of OTVs and General Accounting journals, ensuring that journals are accurately and timeously uploaded and processed in SAP and JEAN. 
• Prepare and upload intercompany related journals as required by the business, including accruals; recharges and creating invoices.
• Preparation of monthly Balance Sheet Commentary.
• Administer and timeously clear all balance sheet open items in SAP to ensure a healthy ageing status.
• Adherence to General Ledger closure deadlines in accordance with management requirements.
• Assist the team to meet weekly and monthly targets and all relevant SLA’s and KPI's.
• Maintenance of role training documentation. Assisting in knowledge transfer to new employees within the role.
• Present and implement corrective action and preventive action for recurring process related issues. Perform Root Cause analysis for recurring or high severity issues resulting in issue reduction.

• Identify automation opportunities to improve the way we operate and work closely with technology to leverage system functionalities to improve the process.

• Adhere to internal control protocols and provide information as required for internal and external audit.
• Share information as it relates to business requirements.
• Help the team and Team Lead in identifying process improvements, excellence, and process efficiency opportunities.
• Present to the Team Lead key challenges, insights, and workarounds.
• Trouble shoot issues and share improvement ideas with Team Lead

Minimum Requirements:

• Matric and degree in finance or related field.
• 0 - 5 years prior related position experience required.
• Computer skills (MS Office, Financial systems).
• SAP experience.
• Strong process knowledge and understand general finance terms.
• Able to work on own initiative and prioritize workload effectively.
• Ability to build productive working relationships – internally and externally.
• Strong interpersonal/business skills and time management skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Excellent stakeholder management and ability to generate team cooperation. Analytical approach / good problem-solving skills.
• Capable of being entrusted with “confidential” information.
• Ability to be flexible with position duties and scope of work.