Financial Controller : BU SA at The South African Breweries (SAB)

• The Key Purpose of this role is to ensure timely and accurate reporting of month-end financial results for entities within BU South Africa. Through effective stakeholder management, the role ensures accuracy and completeness of monthly reported financial statements and accompanying schedules. It further ensures adherence and proper documentation for MICS and SOX, while continuously reviewing and improving processes to maximize efficiency and control effectiveness.
• The position performs financial transaction activities across various systems, including SAP and Anaplan.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

• Drive month-end close processes with all stakeholders within specific deadlines and engage to resolve issues proactively.
• Create Power BI dashboards to assist with monthly variance analyses for the Statement of Financial Position, ICY, Fixed Assets, Debtors, Creditors, Tax, and Interest.
• Adhere to MEC and year-end instructions; submit required templates while improving mapping and automation of interfaces between systems.
• Review monthly balance sheet reconciliations in line with internal control requirements.
• Assist in internal and external audit processes of BU entities.
• Ensure full adherence to internal control protocols and maintain audit-ready documentation for internal and external audits.
• Own MICS controls and ensure continuous improvement within BU South Africa.
• Post and review MEC journals in FCCS and Cognos as required.
• Support the Cognos month-end and quarter-end packs, providing commentary where necessary.
• Identify opportunities to improve reporting accuracy, speed, and efficiency in MEC processes.
• Support the team in meeting weekly and monthly targets and relevant SLAs and KPIs.
• Manage remediation of SOX findings for BU entities.
• Assist in the compilation of annual financial statements for BU entities.
• Execute any ad-hoc financial controllership activities as required.

Key Attributes & Competencies

• Strong technical accounting and reporting skills (IFRS, SARBOX).
• Excellent analytical ability and attention to detail.
• Strong Power BI and SQL proficiency, with the ability to create automated reporting dashboards.
• Sound business acumen with a solid understanding of financial processes.
• Advanced proficiency in SAP (R/3, FI/CO, MM, Product Costing), COGNOS, and MS Excel.
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Proven ability to influence and collaborate with diverse stakeholders.
• Effective prioritization and time management skills; ability to work independently.
• Strategic thinker with a practical, results-driven mindset.
• Demonstrated resilience and ability to drive change in dynamic environments.
• Financial Reporting, IFRS, and SOX compliance.
• Business knowledge and operational finance understanding.
• Stakeholder management and consultation.
• Process improvement and automation exposure (advantageous).

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting.
• Minimum of 3 years’ relevant experience in financial reporting or controllership.
• Experience with SAP (R/3, FI/CO, MM, Product Costing), COGNOS, Power BI, and SQL.