Financial Controller : Manufacturing & Technical at The Coca-Cola Company

Key Duties & Responsibilities    
Key Outputs and Accountabilities  

Cost Management and Reporting 

• Review of Head Office cost centre costs to compile bi-weekly cost review report, to highlight risk of overspend.  
• Consolidate Regional and Head Office cost review submissions to provide a holistic review of Manufacturing forecast cost updates, against plan, bi-weekly.  
• Analyse Regional and Head Office cost month-end submissions to provide a holistic review of Manufacturing actuals against plan, provide consolidated commentary on the drivers of variances.  
• Collaborate with operations to find cost efficiencies based on analytics and ensure execution according to plan. 
• Review processing of journals and accruals to correct cost treatment and ensure expenses are posted to the correct general ledger, including Voyager Settlement Process. 
• Prepare and present financial Income Statement performance for the monthly Manufacturing Business Review. 
• Identify areas of opportunity, risk and overall spend within manufacturing teams, by region. 
• Coordinate the preparation for the Balance Sheet general ledger accounts reconciliation affecting head office Manufacturing. 
• Oversee the compilation of the volume report for the Manufacturing function to depict actual vs planned volumes, by plant. 
• Design and implement improved financial reporting templates for Regions. 
• Conduct adhoc financial analyses as required by the business. 

Governance 

• Sample calculations and prepare a report to audit procurement value capture calculations, price changes and price additions. 
• Manage Risk and Control Matrix (RACM) adherence and compliance within Manufacturing head office and conduct quarterly self-assessments. 
• Define and implement processes and procedures for co-packing arrangements to ensure compliance to RACM. 
• Conduct quarterly stock counts with co-packers to verify stock-on-hand. 
• Prepare and provide supporting evidence for items requested by external auditors. 
• Build financial acumen, governance and policy capability within Manufacturing teams across the business. 

Budgeting  

• Co-ordinate the overall Manufacturing budgeting process and issue models and targets to the regional manufacturing teams. 
• Consolidate the Manufacturing budget for the Head Office Manufacturing team.  

Skills, Experience & Education    
Qualifications and Experience  

• BCom (Hons) in financial management or equivalent. 
• Chartered Accountant of South Africa (CA(SA)) / Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) would be advantageous. 
• 6-8 years of experience in financial management. 
• Advanced MS Office, specifically Excel.