Financial Controller

About the position

Our Client who is in the Agri-sector is looking for an experienced Financial Controller to oversee the financial functions within their Corporate Control division
Minimum Requirements

• Bachelors in Accounting / Finance & must have completed articles
• 4 Years relevant experience in a similar role with two years’ experience in a leadership/people management role
• Computer Literacy (MS Excel – advanced), SAP S4 Hana, SAP BPC
• Grain and Agri industry and commodities trading background

Responsibilities

• Financial month end reporting and reviews
• Balance Sheet Integrity month end reconciliation
• Monthly business & operational report
• Supporting schedules for the monthly consolidated financial reports
• IAS 21 Accounting: Foreign currency revaluation and translation
• Intercompany transactions and balances (including age analysis)
• SAP Year end closing
• Monthly SGA management report
• Compile and submit the annual and monthly SGA budget figures
• Perform subsequent analysis of variances with prior year budgets and actuals
• Prepare regular forecasts and analyse deviations from the approved budget
• Daily SGA recons and payments and accruals
• Petty cash and corporate credit cards and employee claims
• All payroll journals and reporting
• Identify any cost saving initiatives and opportunities
• Internal & external audits
• Ensure all audit findings are addressed and resolved
• Implement required controls to prevent adverse audit findings
• Fixed assets register and asset counts
• CAPEX reporting
• IFRS16 accounting
• Companywide insurance register
• Compile and submit the annual and monthly CAPEX budget figures
• Manage and train the Accounting Team
• Develop back-up planning procedures, cross-functional and rotation plans
• Standard operating procedures and policy documentation for key business processes
• VAT calculations, review, submissions and tax authority audits
• Group corporate recharges calculations and invoicing (shared services)
• Broker account reconciliations
• Daily bank processing, reconciliations and Group reporting
• Hedging instructions and supporting documentation
• Treasury: Daily and monthly cash and debt reporting
• Payment and journal authorizations
• On-farm depot financial reviews and presentation to MD and CFO
• Systems and innovation: Continuous drive for system and process enhancement and automation
• Identify financial risks and implement the most appropriate internal control while adhering to all Company Policies and Procedures
• Perform back-up functions for the Reporting Controller and Snr. Corporate Controller as and when required

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Desired Skills:

• Financial controlling
• CAPEX reporting
• IFRS16 accounting
• Budgets & forecasting
• IAS 21 accounting