Financial Planner: Manufacturing & Value chain 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: Manufacturing & Value chain, based in Midrand. The successful candidate will report directly to the Financial Controller: Manufacturing & Value chain.

Key Duties & Responsibilities    
KEY PURPOSE

To provide a high level of support, consolidation and monitoring of various management accounting processes to ensure that the information supplied can be used by senior management in the achievement of profit and productivity targets.

•  Support the delivery of CCBSA Regional manufacturing & Technical financial objectives:
•  Drive financial value through business partnering and the incumbent may thus be required to travel between regional plants/depots to meet business objectives.
•  Manage functional financial planning process
•  Monthly reporting preparation, control, presentation and submission
•  Annual budget preparation - consolidate all Information from line to department budget pack according to CCBSA parameters.
•  Determine fixed costs for all departments
•  Maintain and develop a high level of liaison with the Regional and Centralised Finance teams which includes assistance in parameter establishment, liaison with management and setting of targets.
•  Monitoring indicators and variables. Month-end processing of income at Plant level and consolidation of regional figures.
•  With regard to all systems implemented: ensure that guidelines, quality requirements, customers and needs are established. Assist with monitoring compliance as required. An important quality assurance role is played here by the incumbent.
•  To supply an advisory source, as well as collaboration with line managers, senior management and other staff. Ad-hoc investigations which include short-term and ongoing feasibility targets as applicable to the functional area
•  Assist the Finance Controller on determining accurate figures on cost, usage analysis and forecasts.
•  Assistance as well as joint responsibility for cost review.
•  Support and implement the Manufacturing & Technical governance and control framework
•  Support the Governance Controller with various governance matters.
•  Work with line managers to implement the necessary corrective financial action on variances, issues, or opportunities identified
•  Implement regional and management routines that drive clear accountability and corrective actions in the region (i.e. Regional audit committees).
•  Monitor and ensure the PTP process management & compliance
•  Attendance of stock counts and ensure compliance to hard close procedures
•  Identify and train Supply chain operational managers on financial acumen, governance and policy changes.

KEY ATTRIBUTES AND COMPETENCIES

•  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

Skills, Experience & Education    
QUALIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE

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

General    

• The advert has minimum requirements listed. Management reserves the right to use additional or relevant information as criteria for short-listing.