Uitenhage: Plant Controller

Job Responsibilities: Ensure compliance to all financial procedures: Develop, execute and control internal finance procedures including spending authorization in accordance with Group procedures and policies Ensure site activities are compliant with company finance related procedures (product flow, inventory, routings), and internal control basics Provide reliable financial/controlling informations in close relationship with other operational and support functions: Lead all financial forecasting processes (budget, periodic forecast) Manage reporting process ensuring reliability, consistency, transparency and delay compliance Ensure reliability of standard costing Provide all necessary controlling analysis including variance analysis/standard costs, margin/programs, plant budgetary control, squeeze management and follow up of sales and purchasing price Collaborate with Shared Service Centre obtaining/providing/validating proper finance information Control and manage the plants operating cash flow (capex, inventories, overdue) In liaison with Shared Service Centre provide all necessary information requested by internal and external auditors, and others local external authorities For new programs: Participate in Business Plan validation, and ensure consistency with plant financial information Monitor the program start up and establish variances versus last reference business plan Participate in the program post-audit, be the finance lead person in the tracking of convergence plan related to plant activities Job Requirements: Recognized financial degree (BCom, Bachelor of Accounting Sciences, Advanced Diploma in Management Accounting] Business School or Engineering background advantageous 3 to 10 years of professional experience, according to the size and complexity of the site, including controlling experience at plant level Familiarity with industrial Information Systems and Flows Good accounting knowledge Business minded and strong teamwork Good communication skills Fluent in English