Financial Controller -JHB at The South African Breweries (SAB)

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• 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.
• Manage the health of all balance sheet accounts in terms of aging, the validity of transactions within the account, debit transactions in credit accounts, and vice versa.
• Establish and enforce proper accounting methods, policies, and principles internally in line with global policies and externally about financial reporting standards
• Prepare and present balance sheet cash flow forecasts/LE.
• Ensure adherence and proper documentation for MICS and SOX.
• Provide ongoing financial accounting technical support for the business to the zone for the balance sheet.
• Prepare Balance sheet presentation status to the BU Director
• Prepare balance sheet commentary for month end reporting
• Strong process knowledge
• Able to work on own initiative and prioritize workload effectively
• 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

Minimum Requirements:

• Degree in Accounting or related field and post-graduate qualification.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in FMCG environment, with 3-5 years prior related
• position experience required
• Computer skills (MS Office: Excel, PowerPoint, PowerBI)