Job vacancy Financial Controller

Our client is a beverage group that operates across 170+ countries, annually selling over 7.9 billion cans, with continuous growth.

Responsibility for Managing Distribution Partner (DP) Expenses:

• Collect, consolidate, and accurately process monthly Marketing Expense Recharges (MER) to maintain data consistency in SAP and DP Recharge 2.0 App.
• Review monthly DP expense claims for compliance with FX rates.
• Verify expense claims to ensure proper documentation.
• Ensure expenses adhere to internal approval matrix.
• Ensure compliance with international accounting standards and group controlling guidelines.

Support for Regional Finance Team in Administration Tasks Related to DP Recharges:

• Monitor claims to ensure timely submissions.
• Coordinate with other region's accounting team for timely settlement of expense claims to DP.
• Management of DP Bill Back Tool:
• Ensure timely approval of DP expenses on the DP Recharge 2.0 App.
• Maintain authorization rights, signing limits, and master data updates regularly.

Other Accounting Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the Regional finance team to process necessary accounting general journals (adjustments) monthly.
• Enhance reporting efficiency through regular feedback to DP accounting and management teams via Regional Finance Managers and Business Unit Managers.
• Ensure data sharing for any changes to accounting requirements or group controlling guidelines through Regional finance managers.
• Update accruals monthly and reconcile EOSB accruals quarterly.

Fixed Assets Management:

• Reconcile fixed assets in DP markets with accounting records annually by obtaining necessary confirmations from DP/CMs.
• Ensure proper documentation supports all team cars in DP Markets with Vehicle Use Agreements.
• Ensure necessary supporting documents are available for asset scrap/disposal in the markets.

Planning:

• Distribute Plan Commenting Dashboards to individual markets for input and assist in consolidating data for Regional Management.
• Support Distribution Partner Teams with input in DP Planning Tool for Business Plan and Revised Estimates.
• Reconcile data in required planning systems (BI & Hyperion).
• Assist Regional Finance Managers with administrative tasks during the planning exercise.
• Manage master data maintenance in SAP for new internal orders in alignment with planning files.

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Possess a full-time Bachelor's degree in commerce or accountancy, coupled with 2-3 years of experience in a core accounting role, or be a qualified professional with 1 year of work experience.

EXPERIENCE

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS