Business Unit Controller - Transformers

About the position

BU CONTROLLER FOR TRANSFORMERS (BUSINESS UNIT CONTROLLER)
Location: Modderfontein
Job Description:

• Accountable for the business planning, budgeting and forecasting processes, following the global BU, HUB BU and company's planning, budgeting and forecasting processes. Serves as the main interface between the BU/HUB and the company functions. Evaluates financial implications of various strategic decisions, build scenarios and recommends actions.
• Accountable for the overall business performance of the organization. Monitor business progress, provide insights, by leveraging data, to drive and support strategic and operational decision-making. Drives profitable growth, fit-for-purpose cost structure, productivity improvement and capital efficiency. Ensures effective cash flow and net working capital management.
• Ensures business processes are in accordance with the global BU instructions and company regulations. Manages and negotiates financial terms and conditions and ensures compliance with contractual obligations.
• Accountable for obtaining transparent, timely, accurate and reliable financial and business data, by leveraging the established processes and tools, following the company's and global BU's closing and reporting timetable. Prepares business relevant reports and presents to HUB BU and local management team.
• Lead, provide guidance and facilitate best practice sharing within the organization, communicate with Finance and Controlling community to ensure alignment and consistency of Finance and Controlling practices.
• Implement and maintain effective internal controls within the organization. Ensures compliance with the global BU and company regulations and supports internal and external audits. Ensures an effective assurance process within the organization.
• Lead optimization and continuous improvement initiatives, related to Finance and Controlling, within the organization.
• Contributes to the company's Finance people strategy and capability development, building our future-ready and future-proof Finance.

Background

• CA (SA)
• Bachelor's or master's degree in business administration, Finance, Accounting.
• Depth knowledge and Operational experience in Finance and Controlling, Risk Management.
• Strategic, critical and analytical thinking capabilities.
• Experience within the Industry Company at least minimum 10 years.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Desired Skills:

• Must be a Chartered Accountant
• Knowledge of Transformers
• Business Planning and Budget and Forcasting experience
• Monitor Business Progress
• Dirve and support strategic and operational decision making
• Drive porfitable growth

Desired Qualification Level & Accreditations:

• Degree
• South African Institute of Chartered Accountant