Financial Planner - Logistics at The Coca-Cola Company

Job Description    

• Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) has an exciting opportunity in our Finance Department. We are looking for a talented individual with relevant skills and experience for a Financial Planner: Logistics role, based in the North Region. The successful candidate will report directly to the Financial Manager: Logistics.
• The purpose of the role is to provide a high level support to Regional Logistics Managers. Consolidation and monitoring of various management accounting processes. Ensure that all financial information supplied can be used by senior management in the achievement of profit and productivity targets.

Key Duties & Responsibilities    

•  Monthly Fleet reporting preparation, overall control, presentation and submission of the consolidated Fleet function
• financials
•  Monitoring indicators and variables. Month-end processing of financial transactions and consolidation of figures.
•  Costs review with line managers
•  Ensure sound control measures, policies and governance within the Fleet function which includes the development and
• updating of process and procedure
•  Facilitating the annual plan and short term forecasts within the Fleet function.
•  Analyse weekly operational score cards as needed
•  C-Track and SBSA reconciliation
•  Manage the Fleet Capin process and the Fleet register
•  Drive cost saving initiatives in the respective departments.
•  Engage with Operational Managers to deliver on operational opportunities and projects.
•  Training of Operational Managers on financial acumen, governance and policy changes.
•  Attend monthly Fleet Steercom meetings and SEC meetings & with Fleet management team
•  Reconciliation of company cars to HR records for the designated drivers
•  Regular line item analysis in Fleet general ledger accounts to determine validity and accuracy of entries.
•  Frequent benchmarking of Fleet vendors to ensure cost benefits.
•  Ad hoc requests within the Fleet function
•  Support Regional Logistics Manager on a weekly basis with costs reviews and analysis
•  Submit information to Genpact and follow up on all payments to PD contractors
•  Investigate and resolve contractor payment disputes with contractor and Genpact
•  Recharge all operations related costs to respective regions as per Stannic report/PD report and resolve any queries
•  SARBOX compliance

Skills, Experience & Education    
Minimum Requirements

•  B Com Accounting or an equivalent financial qualification.
•  CIMA or CA (SA) Qualification would be an advantage
•  Three years financial experience
•  Experience in planning (budgets, forecasting) and cost accountancy
•  Knowledge of SAB/ABI reporting and financial requirements will be an advantage.
•  SAP knowledge
•  Margin Minder knowledge
•  Advanced Microsoft Excel knowledge

General    

•  Drive financial value through business partnering
•  Good administrative, planning and organisational skills
•  Good communication skills (at all levels)
•  Team player
•  Interpersonal skills appropriate to working with senior and line management.
•  Assertiveness in ensuring quality requirements are met.
•  Ability to persevere and focus on targets.
•  Ad-hoc project management.
•  Problem solving skills.
•  Ability to handle pressure of deadlines and work volumes.
•  Customer focused
•  Pro-active.
•  Business orientation.
•  Willingness to collaborate.
•  Cost and productivity awareness.
•  Attention to detail.
•  Analytical thinking