Job Description

We are seeking a Financial Controller / Personal Assistant position for an automotive concern in KariegaDescriptionAs part of the Component Production Department, the successful candidate will assume financial responsibility and ownership for Component Plant and Engine Plant and provide financial advisory service on Manpower; Overheads and Capex. Assist and support the Division Head with the coordination, preparation and administration of daily activities in order to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the admin office.Responsibilities

• Continuously strive to create cost awareness and acceptance of responsibility and ownership, by the relevant managers, for its financial performance with respect to overheads and CAPEX costs
• Chairing internal Component Production Financial Review meetings with Management to discuss financial performance of the previous month, to identify any out of line conditions and monitor corrective action plans.
• Forecast overhead expenditure to remain within allocated budget.
• To provide regular financial information that is both timeous and accurate to enable informed decisions to be taken by Unit Head and Component Managers.
• Coordinating the inputs of the managers and supervisors KPIxe2x80x99s and actual achievements into Business Cockpit system
• Coordinate QMS activities for the business unit to ensure compliance in line with the Group Quality Policy
• To provide annual review of the previous yearxe2x80x99s performance to create focus on areas of non-performance and agree on measures to minimize future risk.
• Development of Component Production Budget in conjunction with planning and volume forecasts per Cost Centre.
• Prepare monthly Financial Review Meeting and Plant Ops Review Presentations.
• Facilitate the transfer of overhead costs to the correct cost centre / cost of sales accounts.
• Coordinate CAPEX, Overhead and Direct Purchase orders on behalf of Component Production

Qualification requirementsHave a Degree / Diploma in Commerce, Management Accounting or Business ManagementExperience needed

• Must have minimum of 3-year experience, in a financial environment within the manufacturing industry.
• Must have a minimum of 3 yearsxe2x80x99 experience in general administrative and organizational experience
• Experience with SAP for Financial Control

Essentials

• Have thorough working knowledge of processes in Group Financial Processes / Budget Controlling.
• Must have well developed communication skills, both written and oral with an excellent command in English and be able to communicate at all levels (Staff / Managerial / Division Head / BOM).
• Display excellent typing skills and end user computer proficiency (i.e. MS Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) combined with advanced electronic report and presentation preparation skills.
• Display good negotiation; co-ordination; analytical; organizational and planning skills with strong attention to detail.
• Have good interpersonal skills and the ability to create a work environment conducive to high performance

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