Head of Financial Controlling at DHL

In this Head of Financial Controlling position

• You will review monthly reconciliations pertaining to controlling accounts, ensuring month end procedures/timetables are met. Preparing & managing the supply of financial information, reports & management report data to headquarters, regional as required, in particular month-end, quarterly and annual reporting.
• You will identify and manage risks pertaining to aged items, unbilled files, rates and GP.
• You will assist Head of Finance with compliance relating to the statutory tax matters by ensuring that the company is compliant to all the statutory tax matters and handling all the tax issues optimally to ensure we reduce any tax exposures.
• You will ensure compliance in accordance with DPDHL/ DGF Global Finance & Controlling guidelines and local statutory requirements.
• You will be responsible for integration of management accounting data into BU strategy & decision making, through modelling projections forecasting; risk analysis & assessment; business case scenarios. Take the lead on investment projects from a financial perspective.
• You will ensure accurate, transparent, relevant, and timely management reporting to division and executive board, including financial (CREST) and operational data Liaise with all departments to provide finance support on all financial topics.
• You will be the key point of contact for any DPDHL Internal audit, Statutory audit, Tax authority audit or any other adhoc audit as may be required from time to time.
• You will ensure global internal control framework in the area of scope is implemented and followed. Defines and implements local policies and internal control procedures to meet globally defined procedures.
• You will provide leadership and coaching to team members in the controlling department.
• You will ensure timely provision of various adhoc reports to Head of Finance that may be used to optimize the company performance.
• You will ensure the Controlling team is providing valuable information to operations and acting as trusted business advisors, with full understanding of key drivers, rates and risks.
• You will provide input to budgets and forecasts for all major country-level projects including integration projects.
• You will recruit, manages, motivates, coaches, and develops key members of finance controlling team in the country; keeps them motivated and oversees their task assignments.
• You will provide clarity on future direction, roles, and accountabilities.
• You will generate commitment, motivation and enthusiasm for the company and business units.
• You will lead and manage teams; determine team structure, roles, and performance targets in co-operation with Head of Finance.
• You will develop IKOs/KPIs with Team members and monitor individual performance.
• You will identify training needs and opportunities to develop a highly skilled functional department.
• You will conduct performance appraisal, performance review, including coaching as well as evaluates performance and proposes performance-based compensation for direct reports.

Now, here’s what we need from you

• Must have a Matric
• Must be a Chartered Accountant
• Minimum 4 years of relevant experience in finance function with leadership responsibility