Business Controller: Logistics

5 months ago

Johannesburg, South Africa Danone Full time

About the job
Main responsibility: will be to ensure compliant financial/management reporting and controls of Logistics costs in capacity as Logistics Controller. Further, you will be responsible for controlling of the Sales Force & Overheads budgets for the entire organization. This involves partnering EXCO members on budget management & savings programs with a great deal of reporting on specific areas within overheads.

**KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY**
- Provide financial support to the Logistics Operations team as well as EXCO members on overheads management.
- Analyse the logistics costs in the full financial cycle (Actual & Forecast) and prepare and present monthly management reports for internal stakeholders (i.e. LCT and Market updates etc.). Providing insight into what is driving the numbers.
- Weekly tracking and animation of numbers in comparison to forecasted numbers with clear view on Risks and opportunities.
- Manage cost accounting responsibilities including month end close. Perform variance analysis and report preparation.
- Support performance animation through Rolling forecast process, risks and opportunities management
- Ensure completeness, accuracy and timely delivery of Rolling forecast.
- Present the Rolling Forecast to Financial Director monthly.
- Ensure correct allocation of Logistics cost to sku/customer level in reporting tools (Essbase) in support of correct business decisions/strategies with a clear understanding of cost drivers and how to influence.
- Participation in Productivity projects together with the Logistics Departments & FP&A team to analyze, and verify savings generated by Productivity Projects
- Complete AdHoc financial and scenario analysis
- Develop tools and processes enhancing efficiency and accuracy of reporting for performance indicators (partner with IT)
- End to end FG stock management including business process, systems, automation and control management incl. challenging & improving stock count procedures and accountability measurement with 3PL
- Management of the processes and controls around overheads spend & reporting.
- Structuring and developing various financial models to supporting decision making.

About you
Qualification(s):

- B Com Degree with minimum 5 years’ experience in a similar role
- CIMA/CA(SA) qualified would be an added advantage.

Experience and Skills:

- Sound SAP experience an advantage.
- Sound knowledge of accounting principles, controls, and procedures
- Ability to manage month and year end closing.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- At least 5 years’ experience as a Business Controller/Business Planning/Financial Manager.
- Should ideally have worked for a multinational company.
- Advanced Excel

About us
About us Internal:
**Do things your way, the way you work, the way you develop, the way you progress, it’s up to you.**

Working here you will need to enjoy a fast pace, complexity and it can get a little challenging. But it’s packed with opportunities. You’ll work with some of the best-known brands in the world, Such as Activia, Nutriday, Yogisip, Inkomazi etc. We absolutely guarantee that you can just be yourself.

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