Finance Administration Controller - FMCG

Finance Administration Controller

Finance

Accountable for specialist outputs, as well as initiating quality standards within defined work routines and policies.

Job Purpose

To conduct one or more major cash management activities and related Finance admin support.  Responsibilities include treasury operations, bank relationship management, cash accounting & query management. Responsible for applying policies and procedures & the timely handling, processing of cash receipts and disbursements

Key Accountabilities and Outputs

Financial Administration Control

• Manages daily cash inflow/outflow process.
• Reviews all cash management transactions.
• Resolves cash issues in a timely manner.
• Posts daily cash activities.
• Performs daily bank account reconciliation.
• Assists with preparation of monthly reports.
• Performs database management in treasury workstation or in Excel.
• Provides data for monthly journal entries relating to cash management activity.
• Processes miscellaneous deposit items for corporate bank accounts.
• Assists with annual budgeting analysis.
• Helps with implementation of treasury workstation, bank software or other treasury technology.
• Performs complex transactions and resolves errors.
• Controls bank account balances and interfaces with bank about bank service fees.
• Processes returned bank account items and distributes to other departments, as needed.
• Reconciles all cash accounts and resolves discrepancies.
• Prepares month-end cash accounting reports.
• Assists with preparing regulatory reporting- FIAS, SARBOX, etc.
• Perform adhoc Finance reconciliations as required
• Adherence to the health, safety and environmental standards
• Ensure adherence to site safety standards as head of Safety, Health and Environmental Committee
• Ensure compliance to all relevant legislation

General

• Conversant with relevant business information, policies, processes and procedures
• Maintains expected performance standards
• While Job Descriptions are written up for the purpose of a basic outline of the work and responsibilities associated with the Job, the Company encourages and expects all employees from time to time, to assist with work that may not be a direct part of their job description.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelors Degree (3 years) / NQF level 7 (Accounting and Business Management) (Essential)
• Upto 3 - 5 years experience (Operational) FMCG, experience in a debtors department
• MS Office, SAP, Experience with cash/bank management systems, Treasury Management Systems (TMS)

Key Qualities

Critical Success Factors

Communication

Problem Solving

Relationships Maintained

Behavioural Competencies

Analytical Thinking

Planning and Organising

Written CommunicationJudgment and Decision Making

Knowledge of Business