Financial Analyst

Dreaming big is in our DNA. It’s who we are as a company. It’s our culture. It’s our heritage. And more than ever, it’s our future. A future where we’re always looking forward. Always serving up new ways to meet life’s moments. A future where we keep dreaming bigger. We look for people with passion, talent, and curiosity, and provide them with the teammates, resources and opportunities to unleash their full potential.

The power we create together – when we combine your strengths with ours – is unstoppable. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do?

Key purpose of this role is for the GA and Reporting are responsible for maintaining the B/S (custodians). Involves any transaction posted in the balance sheet from financial accounting perspective. This position performs activities related to journal processing, reconciliations, management of SAP open items and general accounting administration. The core function is to manage the opening and closing of the General Ledger (GL) for different posting periods, entities and modules.

• Efficient and accurate adherence to the closing calendar to perform the general ledger close activities as required by the business.
• Adherence to General Ledger closure deadlines in accordance with management requirements.
• Preparation of monthly and annual General Accounting activities.
• Preparation of monthly Balance Sheet reconciliations.
• Preparation of monthly Balance Sheet Commentary.
• Administer and timeously clear all open items in SAP to ensure a healthy ageing status.
• Assist the team to meet weekly and monthly targets and all relevant SLA’s and KPI's.
• Maintenance of standard operating procedures (SOPs)
• Present and implement corrective action and preventive action for recurring process related issues.
• Perform Root causes analysis for recurring or high severity issues resulting in issue reduction.
• Identify automation opportunities to improve the way we operate and work closely with the SAP team to leverage system functionalities to improve the process.
• Adhere to internal control protocols and provide information as required to internal and external audit.
• Present to the Team Lead key challenges, insights, and workarounds.

• Strong process knowledge and understanding general finance terms.
• Able to work on own initiative and prioritize workload effectively.
• Ability to build productive working relationships internally and externally.
• Strong interpersonal/business skills and time management skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Excellent stakeholder management and ability to generate team cooperation.
• Analytical approach / good problem-solving skills.
• Capable of being entrusted with “confidential” information.

• Relevant 3-year university degree in accounting or related field.
• Minimum of 2 years' experience in FMCG environment, prior related position experience required.
• Computer skills (MS Office:
  Excel, PowerPoint, financial systems etc.
• End to end SAP experience.

• Band - VIII

SAB is an equal opportunity employer, and all appointments will be made in line with SAB employment equity plan and talent requirements. The advert has minimum requirements listed. Management reserves the right to use additional/ relevant information as criteria for short-listing.