Management Reporting Analyst

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Immediate Superior: Dewald Terblanche

Job Grade: 15

Location: Stellenbosch

Function: Finance

Sub Function: Finance - Reporting & Accounting

Type of Contract: Permanent

Reference Number: 147873

Closing Date: DD/MM/YYYY

• Purpose of the job

To support Heineken Beverages Group's financial performance by producing accurate, insightful, and timely financial and management reports, especially for shareholders. This role ensures integrity across reporting platforms, contributes to statutory and shareholder reporting processes, and provides meaningful analysis to senior leadership. It plays a key part in data/system governance, cross-departmental collaboration, control, cadence, and process improvement, helping to build trust in the finance function across the business.

• Key Responsibilities

Management and Financial Reporting

• Ensure the integrity and accuracy of financial results

• Deliver consistent, high-quality financial and management reporting across:

• South Africa

• International
• Combined/Consolidated South Africa & International
• NBL

• Combined/Consolidated Heineken Beverages Group

• Responsible for all investor relations, reporting coordination and governance

• Proactive engagement and understanding of stakeholder requirements

• Incorporation and integration of reporting schedules and cadences (internal and external)
• Overview, control and governance of various reporting outputs to ensure alignment and resolution to variances
• Creation and automation of reporting templates, decks to support requirements
• Consolidation of results and explanations to provide relevant detailed insights in a concise format
• Integrate changes, new requests and deal with ad hoc support
• Coordinate and compile responses to shareholder queries

• Ensure consistency of key messages across management, board and shareholder reporting

• Maintain and reconcile key reporting outputs and ensure alignment with:

• SAP / BIP / BPC / CIL / Power BI reports

• Other relevant internal platforms
• Reconcile results between different reporting systems / outputs and ensure completeness and consistency
• Support CIL reporting and provide control oversight where required

Month-End and Reporting Cadence

• Proactive planning and stakeholder communication
• Proactive follow up, obtaining and storing information
• Consistent and punctual delivery of all outputs (in full, on time, to the required quality)
• Suggesting and implementing improvements to reporting workbooks and platforms
• Maintain high levels of urgency and attention to detail throughout the reporting cycle
• Support FP&A and other cross functional departments during peak periods

Key Reporting Deliverables
Responsible For Compiling And/or Contributing To

• Flash reporting
• Business Performance Reviews (BPR)
• Heineken Beverages Board and SA Board reports
• Internal Management Team (MT) and Leadership Forum, reporting at varying levels
• Investor relations and reporting
• Ad hoc reporting as requested by stakeholders

Analysis and Insight Generation

• Conduct analytical reviews of performance, identifying root causes and opportunities
• Collaborate across departments to gather inputs and align on key messages and explanations for performance
• Recommend and follow through on changes based on insights gathered
• Support ad hoc investigations and special projects

Systems, Controls and Automation

• Support system control checks and validation processes
• Assist in the development and enhancement of automated governance and control processes
• Participate in the design and testing of new reports and reporting dashboards
• Identify improvement areas and drive automation initiatives to enhance reporting efficiency

Statutory Reporting Support

• Ensure deadlines for interim and year-end statutory reporting are met

• Assist with ad hoc statutory requests, including:

• IFRS-based queries

• Headline earnings and EBITDA calculations

• Reconciliations between statutory and management reporting

• Maintain accuracy and consistency between statutory and other reporting platforms

Collaboration and Customer Service

• Build and maintain constructive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Provide excellent customer service in responding to queries and information requests
• Contribute to a collaborative, solutions-driven team culture

Continuous Improvement

• Support ongoing development of reporting processes, templates, and governance
• Drive quality and efficiency through improvements and standardisation
• Use time post-deliverables efficiently to work on reporting enhancements or analytical tools
• Job Requirements
• Education
• Qualified Chartered Accountant CA(SA) or CIMA
• Experience and Attributes

Experience

• Minimum 2–3 years post-articles experience in a financial reporting or analytics role
• Strong experience with Microsoft Excel is essential
• Knowledge of SAP, SAP BW/BI, SAP BPC, and Analysis for Office is highly advantageous
• Demonstrated ability to manage and prioritise multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Experience working in cross-functional teams and/or multinational organisations
• Experience in investor relations management, reporting and coordination

Attributes

• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy is crucial
• Strong analytical and numerical skills
• Deadline-driven with a strong sense of urgency
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently and take accountability
• Comfortable working under pressure and managing multiple deadlines
• Effective communicator — able to influence and engage stakeholders with confidence
• Collaborative, people-oriented mindset with relationship-building skills
• Continuous learning mindset — seeks out opportunities to grow and develop
• Creative problem-solver and process improver
• Resilient and emotionally intelligent
• Punctual and precise
• Identifies opportunities and proactively drives them forward
• Storytelling ability — can turn data into clear, compelling narratives for decision-makers

3.3. HEINEKEN Behaviours
Demonstrates HEINKEN Behaviours Aligned To Role Expectations

• Deliver:
• Play to win & celebrate success
• Deliver the goods
• Shape:
• Think consumer first
• Make courageous moves
• Connect:
• Champion a culture of belonging
• Learn, share & reapply
• Develop:
• Have real conversations
• Embrace learning & growth

The Company's approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply. Heineken Beverages (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd) is committed to an organisational culture that recognises, appreciates and values inclusion and diversity. You must be fully eligible to live and work in South Africa to apply.