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Immediate Superior: Financial Manager

Location: Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha)

Function: Finance - Business Control Supply Chain

Type of Contract: Permanent

Reference Number: 97343

Closing Date: 12/07/2024

Be a first-class business partner for the Site teams by generating and collating financial data, ensure integrity of financial data. Identify and access performance and risks and take or recommend business decisions and actions for the relevant business unit to assist and enable fact-based decision making and product and operating cost management.

Be the guardian of HEINEKEN assets and reputation through improved financial controls, managed financial risks and clear & transparent information on business performance.

Key responsibilities

• Be a co-pilot to Site teams in decision making through solicited and unsolicited advice based on financial analysis and in-depth knowledge of business operations.
  
• Support the business planning cycle of the Site (Strategic Plan, Annual Plan and Latest Estimates).
  
• Prepare and critically analyse monthly results and deliver timely management reports which include commentaries, KPIs, graphs, internal/external insights and/or benchmarks.
  
• Manage and assess business unit performance against standards including: OEE, O/T, costing standards, Routing on SAP and recommend performance improvement or standards adjustment.
  
• Analyse and report on weekly and monthly production order variances, provide early warnings on deviations, advise on corrective/mitigating actions; review loss trends; ensure that the production Bill of Materials are correct and up to date.
  
• Ensure reliability & integrity of accounting records (accounts and cost centres) and financial information (P&L and balance sheet) through regular controls and financial awareness of functions.
  
• Ensure short-term interval controls are effective. Continuously review site financial control processes and identify possible risk. Propose and implement solutions/controls to strengthen control environment and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
  
• Perform monthly audits to ensure adherence to internal control principles and assist in stock verification as and when required.
  
• Support business units to ensure adherence to financial control policies (financial, IT and materials) and procedures and good corporate governance principles & practices.
  
• Complete and submit Excise Accounts. Adhere to Excise policies and procedures and ensure documentation and administration is suitably maintained.
  
• Ensure adherence and provide necessary support to the capital expenditure process as well as ensuring validity and accuracy of the asset register.
  
• Involved in stock management and assist with stock takes, identification of slow moving and obsolete stock. Escalate to management team any stock risks.
  
• Participate in cross site audits and stock takes.
  
• Develop level 2 & 3 management financial competencies / capability in business unit.
  

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or equivalent qualification completed.
  
• CIMA/ BCom Accounting honours advantages.
  
• Minimum of 3 years relevant experience in the area of Management Accounting and/or Controlling, ideally in Supply Chain. FMCG experience advantageous.
  
• Intellectual curiosity and ability to search out facts without prior process/guidance.
  
• Passion for delivering result, take ownership and translating insights into concise practical plans.
  
• Strong interpersonal/communication/influencing skills to challenge and win support and drive decision making.
  
• Excellent team player with strong oral and written communication skills.
  
• High level of cross functional cooperation: effectively partnering with various teams.
  
• Ability to work independently and under pressure.
  
• Drive for improvements and changes.
  
• Sound knowledge of MS office and SAP with specific importance to manufacturing.
  
• Ability to prepare simple/medium complexity business cases and models.
  

The Company's approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply. Heineken Beverages (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd) is committed to an organisational culture that recognises, appreciates and values inclusion and diversity. You must be fully eligible to live and work in South Africa to apply.

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