Business Controller

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

Our client, a leading logistics company is seeking a Business Controller to join their team.

The Business Controller ‘s mission is to analyse the P&L reporting of different entities within the Region and ensure the financials are accurate and reliable and drive profitability and performance within the business.

Job type: Permanent Position – on site

Duties and Responsibilities

• Analyze the site results and propose different initiatives to improve the profitability.
• Organise and guide the budget process with business.
• Prepare the P&L budget based on the SAP BPC tools.
• Prepare rolling forecasts for business to review and approve
• Analyse and improve the different process regarding the estimations of the work in progress (run off’s) and gross profit.
• Review the reconciliation of the billing system (TMS) to the financial system (SAP/CW1/Other).
• Follow-up the evolution of the gross profit in terms of volumes/margin and deliver a forecast for month end and verify the Gross Profit number.
• Be the point of contact between the Regional Shared Service centre and Operations.
• Drive net working capital improvements with the business.
• Ensure the SAP Controlling structure (cost centre) is validated by the business and transferred to the Region for updating in SAP.
• Analyse and report on staff costs (detailed review), FTE’s, Customs issues etc.
• Participate in the Local Management meetings
• Ensure that the different financial processes are respected
• Assist with the Group and Local Statutory audits (IFRS)
• Prepare and present and special reporting required by Board presentations/business cases
• Perform regular controller internal audit to the relevant entities and report back to business on issues and recommendations and ensure they are rectified where necessary.
• Review the Board meeting presentations.
• Drive profitability and performance within the business through P&L reviews, training and support

Minimum Requirements

• Matric with minimum of 70% for Accounting and Maths
• B Compt Accounting with Honours or studying towards honors is a requirement.
• CIMA or CA(SA) qualified would be an advantage
• Advanced MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Outlook
• SAP ERP
• SAP BPC
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a business controlling/financial manager role with experience
• Good understanding of financial statements and reports.
• Must have a valid and unendorsed driver’s licence.
• Ability to work long hours of overtime when necessary
• Previous experience in a Shared Services Environment would be an added advantage – finance and credit functions.

Skills Required

• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Controls and process focused
• Able to work well under pressure
• Must be a team player
• Good time management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Creative problem-solving approach

Should meet the above criteria, we invite you to apply directly to the advertisement. Should you not hear back from us within 2 weeks of application, kindly consider your application as unsuccessful