Finance Plant Controller

Overall Responsibility:

The Plant Controller is responsible for the strategic financial direction of the plant. Acting as a key business partner to the Plant Manager/Operations Manager to provide strategic direction and recommendations to improve the sites performance within a well-established risk framework. The Plant Controller will coordinate budget and business planning processes, ensuring compliance with corporate policies and practices. This role serves as the custodian of the plant's financial health by maintaining a strong control environment and implementing or adhering to internal controls and governance standards.

Focus Area 1

Financial Leadership and Business Partnering

• Offer commercial orientation and perspectives to the business leadership to drive value creation throughout the plant


• Coordinate the budget and strategic plan development and support the business leadership to evaluate ideas and options in that endeavour


• Focus on key strategic imperatives and priorities by building team capabilities to effectively drive and support initiatives that enhance those imperatives


• Provide the business leadership with key financial measures to monitor and track performance to targets


• Drive ownership of effective cost management practices and deliver cost-efficient financial management services to the plant

Focus Area 2

Accounting and Finance

• Design and implement sound accounting processes and systems which ensures operational best practices


• Maintain a competent finance team that provides up to date and accurate information to the business at all times


• Ensure good record keeping and ensure that IT systems are adequate to support the current and future needs of the business


• Prepare budget based on the financial and operational requirements.


• Promote good capex management practices and reporting in line with group approved budgets and spend mandates


• Ensure efficient working capital management and measurement - raw materials and engineering spares


• Ensure efficient working capital management and measurement - raw materials and engineering spares


• Assist tax manager / controller in ensuring that tax legislation is complied with.

Focus Area 3

Governance and Control

• Promote good corporate governance practices and ensures the company has a sound internal control operating environment


• Month end inventory reconciliation to General Ledger


• Monitor and review inventory provision in line with slow moving, expired and obsolete items
  

Focus Area 4

Inventory Management

• WIP and staging counts, verification and reconciliation of Inventory balance report to general ledger


• Inventory ID set up and stock items master data management


• Month end production inventory counts confirmations and reconciliation of variances

Focus Area 5

Monthly Reporting

• Produce various daily/ weekly/period/quarterly production analysis and variance reports for Management review. Quantities and Values to understand the costs of efficiencies and inefficiencies.


• Perform WIP Variance Analysis and WIP Balance sheet Inventory reconciliation
  


• Perform WIP Variance Analysis and WIP Balance sheet Inventory reconciliations 


• Participate in the monthly close process


• Prepare month end general accruals and account reconciliations and perform a variety of other routine accounting tasks that support forecasting, budgeting, and internal control activities

Focus area 6: 

Budget Quarterly Forecast and Strategic Plans

• Bill of Materials (BOM) - Usages


• Raw Material Standard Costing – All Raw materials used in production


• Fixed Cost Budget and budget standards


• CAPEX Requirements

Focus area 7: 

General

• Provide a variety of routine office and clerical support as required including the preparation of documents, spreadsheets, presentations, or other communication as well as providing back-up support to the Accounting department as required.


• Perform all other duties/special projects as assigned.

Requirements of the Role:

• Formal tertiary qualifications in accounting or a related field


• Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience in a similar industry (beverage manufacturing experience advantageous)


• Strong knowledge of accounting principles, including cost accounting


• Experience with ERP systems - Syspro is highly advantageous


• Understanding of operational process flows, with a foundational knowledge of financial analysis


• Exceptional analytical and communication skills, with the capability to support continuous improvement and cost-saving initiatives


• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

Preferred Skills/Competencies:

• High attention to detail, with a focus on accuracy and timeliness when composing, analyzing, and processing information


• Detail-orientated with excellent research, problem-solving, and analytical abilities


• Ability to effectively communicate with staff, vendors, and management at all levels


• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple priorities and competing tasks efficiently


• Strong ability to multitask and prioritise


• Willing to be challenged and work well within a team


• Excellent planning and organizing ability


• Strong Analytical Capability

NB: Specific duties/responsibilities will vary from time to time: the above list is intended to indicate the general nature of the post and is not exhaustive. The post holder will be expected to be flexible in supporting the business by undertaking any other responsibilities which are aligned with this job level.