Financial Controller at AB InBev

Key outputs and responsibilities:

Agile Ways of Working  

• 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.

Delivery outputs:

• Establishing and enforcing proper accounting methods, policies and principles internally in line with global policies and externally with regards to Financial reporting standards
• To ensure accurate reporting and appropriate governance of all elements contained on the balance sheet
• Continuous improvement review and implementation for all processes housed in working capital
• Engagement with all functions within the business to provide detailed review of the working capital performance & Balance sheet
• Reviewing the impact of margin performance on all the elements of working capital
• Overall release of balance sheet journal entries (accruals, sundry debtors, owner drivers, FI payments (third party payments), CMI claims, (inter depot claims)
• Balance sheet reconciliation review and investigation for all balance sheet accounts
• Managing the health of all balance sheet accounts in terms of ageing, validity of transactions within the account, debit transactions in credit accounts and vice versa
• Providing Balance sheet commentary to the Zone Control team
• Ensure the successful completion of month-end/Year-end calendar close activities
• Timeous resolution of audit queries
• Ensuring adherence and proper documentation for MICS and SOX
• Providing ongoing financial accounting technical & business support to the zone for the balance sheet

Profile:

• Relevant 3 year university degree in accounting or related field
• Minimum of 2 years experience in FMCG environment, with 3 – 5 years prior related position experience required
• Computer skills (MS Office: Excel, PowerPoint)
• End to end SAP experience
• Strong process knowledge
• 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
• Ability to generate team cooperation
• Analytical approach / good problem-solving skills
• Capable of being entrusted with “confidential” information
• Ability to be flexible with duties and scope of work