Manager: CSRD & Other Reporting at The Heineken Company

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Short Term: Establish the required processes and systems to support the Global CSRD objectives:

• Develop a detailed implementation plan,
• Lead the CSRD project management office,
• Update stakeholders on process
• Manage the CSRD governance process of the OpCo:
• Embedding the newly created CSRD process and systems,
• Ensure that the governance process is adhered to,
• Perform month end reporting and intercompany accounting
• Monitor compliance.
• Manage the CSRD reporting process of the OpCo:
• Report to internal and external stakeholders
• Support the Finance Leadership in meeting the Global Reporting Standards on CSRD reporting.
• Manage other Non-Financial and Statistical reporting requirements:
• These include amongst others reporting to Reserve Bank, Stats SA, Department of Labour, and any other relevant external reporting required from the OpCo.
• Manage and drive the completion of the year end process of non-operational subsidiaries:
• Drive the audit/review sign off,
• Drive the completion of the statutory financial statements,
• Support the tax review and submissions for these entities,
• Filing of the relevant financial statements and returns.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting
• Post-Graduate qualification would be an added advantage
• CA(SA) with 3-5 years post article experience will be beneficial
• 5 years+ financial experience
• Specific experience in CSRD will be advantageous
• 2-3 years in project/change management, demonstrated experience in a large multinational (preferably FMCG).
• Experience in Strategy/Project management/Finance, passion for sustainability
• Functional skills: experience with Microsoft Office, knowledge of project management tooling, Sustainability experience
• Key leadership expectations: Shape, Connect, and deliver

Communication skills:

• Strong stakeholder management with stakeholders (with conflicting interests) throughout different layers of the organization. Combines conceptual understanding and practical judgement, is fact-based and a communicator
• Flexible and adaptable; able to work in ambiguous situations, dealing with complexity and time pressure.
• Takes personal ownership, and focused on opportunities and value creation
• Project management, structured and organized thinker, experience working within and implementing complex (preferably in cross-functional) change projects, building collaborative relationships, influencing skills, managing without control, results focused and able to prioritize