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

End Date: March 12, 2026

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Financial controllers are responsible to account for all treasury activities. Back-office deal verification and middle office accounting.
• Ensure journals have been processed correctly in IT2 or Treasury related systems, with matching deals; resolve any identified issues and correct the accounting transaction or the treasury deal, as required. Preparing and uploading journal entries and accounting for various transactions including interest, derivatives, and hedges. Engage with various stakeholders to resolve issues. 
• Maintenance of the bank account in the accounting system, including the allocation of banking transactions as required. Perform various reconciliations. 
• Perform month end and year end activities: General Ledger Close, General Accounting, Journal and Balance Sheet Reconciliations, and preparation of other financial information for internal and external reporting or tax accounting purposes. 
• Assist the team to meet weekly and monthly targets and all relevant SLA’s and KPI’s. Ensure adherence and proper documentation for MICS and SOX. Establishing and enforcing proper accounting methods, policies, and principles internally in line with global policies and externally regarding financial reporting standards.
• Provide customer support and respond to requests and accounting-related inquires for intercompany processes, including intercompany reconciliations and investigations.
• Adhere to internal control protocols and provide information as required for internal and external audit. Prepare, maintain and archive documentation to satisfy audit and statutory requirements. Providing ongoing financial accounting technical & business support to the zone for the balance sheet. 
• 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. Maximize efficiency and effectiveness of process area, as the Subject Matter Expert for the process. 
• Maintenance of role training documentation. Assisting in knowledge transfer to new employees within the role. Assist and train users in completion of relevant processes.

Minimum Requirements:

• Degree in Accounting or related field.
• Computer skills (MS Office, Financial systems).
• End to end IT2 Treasury management system and HFM experience.
• 3 - 5 years prior related position experience required.