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Finance Controller - SPZAF
Sulzer is a leading engineering company with a proud heritage of innovation. Join our global team to grow your expertise and develop innovative solutions that enable a prosperous and more sustainable society.
We are looking for a dynamic and motivated Financial Controller to join our growing Finance team in South Africa.
Purpose of the job
Is to ensure that business KPIs are logical and add value, actions are defined based on performance, and that benefit realizations are delivered. Financial Controller is also accountable for executing the planning process according to global guidelines with the business leaders. Ensures business activities are conducted in accordance with the Internal Control System (ICS), and that financial impacts are measured and reported following the Sulzer accounting standards and instructions.
Your main tasks and responsibilities:
Specific tasks and responsibilities (not limited to):
Business partnering with strong outside-in mindset
• Understanding of the business logic and dependencies between key operational processes, relationships, and metrics.
• Being the key finance professional and trusted advisor of finance matters in the organization and promote and ensure adequate finance understanding in the business organization.
• Evaluate industry, economic, financial, and market trends to forecast the organization’s short, medium, and long-term financial and competitive position
• Providing actionable insights, key findings, and conclusions to business, not just numbers
• Ensure transparency of accounting and compliance with IFRS and IAS-;
Managing and analysing the financial performance
• Ensure that key reporting principles and correct costing parameters as defined by (Sulzer Accounting Manual) SAM, local laws and ICS have been implemented and followed
• Ensure the correctness of managerial reporting including support for operational staff to ensure accurate cost data, correct and timely recording of quality costs and Sulzer Production Systems KPI’s
• Monthly manufacturing variances and KPI analysis and identification of gaps and improvement measures
• Analyze and understand the weekly/monthly actual performance of the business, as well the deviations compared to planned (Budgeted / Forecasted) performance and be proactive in supporting business leaders in creating plans to close identified gaps
and implement improvements
• Provide and share the executive summary of the performance including opportunities and risk with business leaders.
• General Ledger Reconciliations, journals, review accruals and provisions
• Follow up on long outstanding projects, arrange meetings and develop action plans (WIP Tracker), including Investigate
Facilitating the planning and forecasting processes
• Support the planning and forecasting processes by providing financial parameters to be utilized in sales and cost planning and forecasting by the business (e.g., inflation rate, foreign exchange rates, increases in wages and salaries, costs for corporate
materials, milestone lead times)
• Validate and analyze the outcome and ensure realistic level of figures
• Ensure that plans and forecasts are consolidated and reported forward in a timely manner and that deadlines are respected.
Other tasks
• Perform or organize the execution of the business controlling tasks as defined in ICS
• Participate in more general analysis tasks that support the Business Line, e.g., analyzing the opportunity funnel, and producing scenario analyses for versatile purposes (e.g., market demand vs. pricing in different scenarios).
• Maintain strong connections with other stakeholders and other Finance colleagues within Sulzer to share best practices and to understand current and future trends
• Perform other ad hoc activities within reason that may be allocated from time to time by Superiors
To succeed in this role, you will need:
Skills and Attributes (must possess):
• Computer literate
• Knowledge of Financial policies and procedures and accounting principles
• High degree of accuracy and integrity
• Strong communication skills (Both verbal & written)
• Analytical thinker, assertiveness, Innovative and proactive
• Work within the framework of a team
• Be flexible and adapt quickly to change.
• Time Management Skills
• Impact and influencing
• Collaboration and inclusion
Qualifications and Experience:
• CA(SA) / CIMA
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance Mature and professional towards internal and external customers
• At least 3 years’ experience in a financial role
• Proven project management experience and demonstrable skills in report writing and data illustration for decision making.
• Work in a matrix structure and show sensitivity and flexibility to the country structure.
• 5+ Years working experience, ideally in multinational engineering/manufacturing company
No visa or work permit support can be provided for this role.
If you meet the above requirements and want to make a career-changing move, take the next step by submitting your application.
Have a question about the role? Reach out to the talent acquisition team at the following email address: We are looking forward to hearing from you!
Sulzer is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in the strength of a diverse workforce and are committed to offering an inclusive work environment.
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