Durban: Plant Financial Controller

We Need: B.Com or National Diploma in Financial Accounting essential. C.A. (S.A.) or CIMA, a strong advantage. Minimum 5 years’ experience in a similar role. Must have experience in a manufacturing Plant environment. What You Will Do: Report to the Plant Manager: Financial Strategy: General Financial Management: Provide financial analysis and support to management. Monitor and support debtors and creditors. Maintain the fixed asset register. Control intercompany balancing. Review weekly payroll. Review and action financial variances (budget/forecast). Review and action balance sheet account variances. Ensure compliance with IFRS. Maintain the plant Capex & Tooling reports. Budgets/Forecasts: Participate in the budget/forecast process. Prepare budgets and forecasts for plants. Prepare plant profit & loss and balance sheet forecasts. Flash Results and Reporting: Compile the plant Flash results and analyse variances. Compile and review weekly Sales reports. Prepare financial reports and returns. Generate information and reports for internal and external use. General Ledger: Prepare provisions and accruals. Compile Royalties schedule for month end processing. Prepare general ledger journals. Compile general ledger reconciliations. Capex, Forex Tooling & Fixed Assets: Prepare & maintain a Capex and Tooling register tracking actual spend against approved spend, planning future profitability & cash flows of the projects. Prepare Capex requisitions with all relevant information regarding the Capex project. Review Forex forecasts. Plant FEC contracts based on AP requirements. Audits and Year-End Processes: Prepare and plan year-end statutory audits. Prepare and arrange royalty audits. Costing: Calculate landed cost on all import shipments. Prepare / review declaration of imported components and raw materials. Investigate purchase price variances. Generate variance report of actuals to budgeted information. Cash Management: Oversee cash management function of the plant. Monitor daily cash positions and cash flows to ensure settlement and maximise performance. Manage cash flow and working capital for the plant.