Financial Controller 3

Commercial Controller ANH South Africa
Isando, ZA
On Site

We are looking for a strong financial business partner that can combine analysis with strategic thinking in order to help the business grow. Africa is one of our business identified growth opportunity area. With your strong leadership skills and financial and commercial insights, you contribute to a successful growth of the market.
The position is crucial for the successful implementation of the TMEA (Turkey, Middle East and Africa) sub-region strategy with high growth expectations.
Hence, this job will be with a high exposure and a great visibility, as impact of successful growth is on radar of top management

At dsm-firmenich, being a force for good is not optional. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is a shared responsibility woven into our daily work, benefiting to our People, Customers & Communities and driving business value. Equal access to opportunities is a given, belonging is a shared feeling, authenticity is celebrated

**Your key responsibilities**
- Finance Business partner to Commercial Team of Africa
- Operations Controller of Premix Site
- Responsible of financial books of Legal Entity South Africa
- Guardian of Compliancy and Financial Integrity by ensuring internal and external standards and best practices
- Ensuring Financial Liquidity of Legal Entity
- Director/Representative of Legal Entity

**We bring**
- A leadership role in a strong growing market with a great visibility to top management
- Working as manager in a finance team with a true team spirit
- Possibility of International Career, as predecessors of this role have already proven
- Involved in management decisions of strategic nature way beyond just finance
- Leading and developing local Finance Team
- Together with the commercial team, you will be key to business development and maintaining sustainable growth with our customers
- A high exposure towards top management working in the Sub-Region with the highest growth expectations

**You bring**
- Experienced in running a legal entity as Finance Head
- Leadership skills for people management and leading by influence
- Strong analytical skills
- Well educated commercial understanding
- Strategic thinking
- Customized to SAP
- Firm negotiation skills

**Recruiting Process**:
Recruiter: Claudia Huber-Newman

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As innovators in nutrition, health, and beauty, dsm-firmenich reinvents, manufactures, and combines vital nutrients, flavors, and fragrances for the world’s growing population to thrive. With our comprehensive range of solutions, with natural and renewable ingredients and renowned science and technology capabilities, we work to create what is essential for life, desirable for consumers, and more sustainable for the planet. dsm-firmenich is a Swiss-Dutch company, listed on the Euronext Amsterdam, with operations in almost 60 countries and revenues of more than €12 billion. With a diverse, worldwide team of nearly 30,000 employees, we bring progress to life every day, everywhere, for billions of people.