Finance Controller South Africa

**Key Responsibilities** **Margin analysis** * Monthly reporting of reliable business margin through correct inventory valuation and proper rationalisation of segmentation performance vs in country principles (price structure). * Preparation of monthly customer and site profitability. * Price updates and discount review: Review prices updates for new customers and discounts for reasonability/ accuracy/competitiveness before they are input in the system by price analyst. **Reporting** * Prepare daily controls * Prepare weekly volume flash and bi weekly flash report * Ensure timely and accurate reporting of country financial results (Full P&L, Line of business and FX reviews) * Preparing monthly reporting packs for the country performance reviews * Review fixed cost by account and cost centers to ensure that they are reasonable and spending is within budget and that all exceptional items are properly explained * Focus on providing quality information to the Business with proper explanation for all the elements of the P&L * Propose new actions to the business in order to be more efficient * Prepare 3 month rolling cash flow in conjunction with treasury * Drive ad-hoc analysis as required by the business * Review stock positions monthly **Budget and Plan** * Prepare annual P&L budget and strategic plan according to group timelines * Deliver quality budgets on time with alignment of numbers with key stakeholders stating clear assumptions and cross checking of anchor points * Preparation of the annual capex budget **Capex/Investment review** * Ensure adherence of procurement procedures relating to capex * Ensure capex budget is adequately utilized by running bi-weekly capex calls * Ensure accurate capex reporting (Actual and forecast) * Review of projects prior its approval as per DOA * Perform business case analysis (P&L, DCF, IRR, etc) **Tax** * Comply with all Group, Statutory and Regulatory requirements of the company, such as Financial Statements and Monthly regulatory reporting eg  Petroleum Activities Reports (PAR), Slate, Compensation recoveries * Liaise with tax team to ensure Tax reporting is correct. * Ensure that all compliance requirements are submitted accurately and on time. **Ad-hoc** * Provide reports/recommendation to management on any control issues. * Ensure that the company’s control framework is effective and fit for purpose and that it is  aligned to the Group’s Control framework * Assist in providing information for statutory and internal audits  in line with set timelines * Assist the FM in enforcing controls including DOA compliance