Assistant Finance Plant Controller - Automotive

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Job Description

Overview:

Our client in the automotive sector is looking to employ an Assistant Plant Controller to support timely and accurate (program) reporting of financial results and to support compliance with local and US GAAP accounting rules, where applicable.

Minimum Requirements:

• Grade 12 / Matric
• Degree in business administration or adequate professional experience focusing on finance/controlling especially accounting, finance, controlling
• Min 3 years in a Manufacturing company, preferably in the automotive sector
• Business Operating System (BOS): Understand, apply and meet all function-related BOS requirements
• Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS): Understand, apply and meet all function-related EHS requirements
• Product Safety: Understand, apply and meet all function-related Product Safety requirements
• Compliance: Understand, apply and meet all function-related Compliance requirements
• Information Security: Understand, apply and meet all function-related IT / Information Security and confidentiality of company information requirements

Additional Certifications (Advantageous):

• Professional Certification / Special Skills
• EHS Mgmt. System (e.g. EMS, OHSMS) – Apply to Management team(Manager and above) and EHS Professionals
• EHS Internal Auditor* – Apply to EHS Professionals and YFIMS (EHS Principle) Auditors
• EHS Critical Roles - Plant Manager, EHS Professional, Operations Manager, Equipment / Maintenance / Facility Manager, Logistics Manager, Team Leader / Supervisor, Others
• Specific EHS Qualifications (including legal requirement) – Apply to Technician / Operator of High risk equipment (forklift, overhead crane, etc.) and High Risk Activity (electrician, welding, etc.)
• Quality Mgmt. System (e.g. IATF16949) – Apply to Management team (Manager and above), Quality Professionals and Quality personnel (eg. AME, ME, PE etc.).
• Internal auditor*(Incl. System, process and product auditor) – Apply to BOS Auditor*, Process Auditor* and Product Auditor*
• Colour/Appearance Evaluation – Apply to Colour Evaluation personnel (e.g. Appearance Engineer, Operator, Inspector, etc.)
• Product Safety – Apply to the person who requires product safety knowledge (e.g. Safety Parts Engineer, Buyer, Operator, Inspector, Advanced Quality
• Engineer, Supplier Quality Engineer, etc.)
• Internal Auditor detail requirements are defined in BOS-Internal Audit Process

Responsibilities:

• Month end processing and reporting. Forecasting. Financial and Commercial Bridges
• Assist in Accounts Payable investigations and submit Manual Payment Requests
• Processing of petty cash and expense claims
• Assists with the monthly inter-company reconciliations
• Reconcile inter-company balances and process IC3 forms
• SAP Accounts payable
• Prepare AP vouchers in clearing of vendor accounts
• Responsible for the adherence of all BOS and other finance related legal procedures
• SOX and internal control compliance
• Perform Balance Sheet Reconciliations
• Prepare Payroll and Month End Journals
• Follow up Accounts Receivable invoice receipts