Vacancy: Financial Controller (Stellenbosch) Minimum Qualifications and Experience Relevant financial and accounting qualification with at least three years' experience in a leadership/people management role. Main responsibilities (key performance indicators) Financial Reporting: • Review of Balance Sheet Integrity month end reconciliation. • Review of Monthly Business&Operational Report (MBOR) related to all Selling, General and Admin (SGA) items. • Review of Monthly SGA management report. • Submit supporting schedules for the monthly consolidated financial reports. Annual budget and forecasts : • Compile and submit the annual and monthly *** and SGA budget figures. • Perform subsequent analysis of variances with prior year budgets and actuals. • Prepare regular forecasts and analyse deviations from the approved budget. Internal&External Audit: • Ensure all audit findings are addressed and resolved. • Implement required controls to prevent adverse audit findings. Day-to-day management and oversight of: • VAT calculations, review, submissions and tax authority audits • Intercompany transactions and balances (including age analysis) • Group corporate recharges calculations and invoicing (shared services) • Broker account reconciliations • Companywide Insurance Register • Daily SGA recons and payments and accruals • Fixed Assets, *** (budget and reporting), and IFRS16 accounting • IAS 21 accounting: foreign currency revaluation and translatio Daily bank processing, reconciliations and Group reporting Hedging instructions and supporting documentation Petty cash and Corporate Credit Cards Employee claims All payroll journals and reporting Treasury: daily and monthly cash and debt reporting SAP Year end closing Systems: Responsible for continuous enhancement and process improvement Other daily and monthly tasks: • Payment and journal authorisations • Ensure that all month-end deadlines are met. On-farm depot financial reviews and presentation to MD and CFO Risk Management: continuously identify financial risks and implement the most appropriate internal control. Adhere to all Company Policies and Procedures. Personnel management: responsible for the management, training and development of the accounting team Innovation: Continuously improving accounting processes. Perform back-up functions for the Reporting Controller and Snr. Corporate Controller. Any other ad-hoc accounting tasks and requests as and when required. Competencies • Ability to work collaboratively at all levels within the business and within a team environment. • Aptitude for continuous system enhancements and automation. • Ability to adapt to change. • Critical thinker with emotional resilience to overcome obstacles. • Ability to work under pressure while always maintaining excellent attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy. Essential skills • Fluent in English • Excellent presentation and communication skills. • Numerical reasoning and problem-solving skills • Excellent people management and leadership skills • Planning, organising and excellent time management skills • Computer Literacy (MS Excel - advanced) Desirable skills • Grain and Agri industry and commodities trading background • SAP S4 Hana • SAP BPC • Previous experience working for a multinational company. General Reports to Senior Corporate Controller. Based at the Stellenbosch office Salary is market related basic, salary with provident fund and medical aid benefits. All appplications to be sent to the Cofco International online careers portal Please apply on our career page - Cofco Intrenational South Africa #J-18808-Ljbffr