Title:  FM Distilleries

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Immediate Superior: FM Production
Location: Stellenbosch, Cape Town
Function: Finance
Sub Function: Business Control Supply Chain
Type of Contract: Permanent
Reference Number: 122158
Closing Date: 12/11/2024

Purpose:

The FM - Distilleries are responsible for the financial management of the SA Distilleries of Heineken Beverages which consist of 5 Manufacturing plants and 3 related JV’s. The responsibilities include the optimization of processes, leverage technology, manage risks, foster collaboration, and drive continuous improvement to achieve operational excellence within the DISA environment.  

The FM Distilleries is required to manage all long-term stock models and be able to provide insights to allow proactive decisions to mitigate risks. The FM will be required to support the related joint ventures as a financial business partner which is responsible for the end-to-end financial governance, accounting and reporting there-off.

Key Responsibilities:

Financial Management

• The end-to-end financial performance of SA Distilleries - consolidate, analyze and presentation of monthly financial results and be able to translate the impact of relevant changes in the forecasted view.
• Drive Results - Displays a continuously high level of energy to follow through with tasks under constant time pressure and continual deadlines. Displays persistence in the achievement of organizational objectives, goals, and outputs.
• Financials and Budgets - specialist knowledge of budgeting, financial projections, and business case development as well as being able to apply all accounting principles involved in financial management.
• Forecasting – be able to translate the impact of cost/ commodity changes through a rolling forecast reporting to management and identify cost pressures and recommended actions to mitigate on-cost.
• Effective business reporting - design and implement control systems - develop management information processes, systems, and strategies and be able to utilize information from multiple sources in the decision-making process of the organization and be able to make recommendations.
• Drive the standardization/innovation/automation of reporting formats, schedules, and Dashboards in the Distillery environment.
• Continuously evaluate standards at the distilleries to ensure the completeness, accuracy, and validation there-off.

Cost optimization and business improvements

• Manage the cost optimization program and drive cost saving opportunities across the distilleries.
• Business Insights – able to grasp the short- and long-term implications of a situation and be able to translate the impact of the output/business benefits – the ability to compile business cases for Board approval if required.
• Continuously review and report on the realisation of any business benefits to ensure the validity and accuracy of the benefits.

Risk Management

• Enforce financial, IT controls and Materials Control policies, procedures & SOPs in line with good corporate governance principles & practices, including the monthly review of the distillery sites ICC's and the identification of mitigating controls and corrective actions.
• Ensure governance of overall stock management is aligned to corporate policy, evaluate deviations, and ensure corrective actions or mitigating controls are in place [bulk, dry goods, bottled and engineering spares/ consumables]
• Review relevant sites ICC's monthly, identify mitigating controls and corrective actions and provide feedback to level 4 and obtain sign off. Where applicable escalate issues to COE
• Systems and process - identify, evaluate, and mitigate against business risk.
• Continuously review the internal controls and identify risks and ensure mitigating controls are in place.
• Participate in cross site audits and stock takes.
• Facilitate year-end audit of the JVs with the External Auditors.

Asset management

• Managing the Long-term Stock Models (brandy, whisky and Amarula) to highlight long term stock risks and allow proactive decisions to mitigate risks. [Value of R2 400MM]
• Responsible for the Excise & Customs Management with relation to the sites including the sign off bond register to confirm the excise movement.
• Evaluate the stock conversion cycle, investigate root causes and stock write off risks.
• Responsible for the SA Distilleries and its JV’s capital approval process and the compilation and alignment of the capital 5-year plan to forecasted business requirements.
• Management of Physical/Fixed Assets which include the completeness, validity, and accuracy of the site’s asset register.
• Sign off on all physical asset disposals and ensure no assets on the asset register have an impairment risk.
• Ensure that all Capital requests motivated on ROI is tracked until payback achieved and evaluate against original ROI motivation and explain deviations,
• Ensure management and safeguarding of assets during installation and insurance risks are addressed.

Stakeholder engagement

• Change Adaptability - Can effectively evaluate the viewpoints of other individuals or groups and adjust own viewpoints if required to do so.
• Build relationships and networks across all levels - Can accommodate different opinions and tactfully deal with difficult situations.
• Inspire trust and cooperation – Can take responsibility for actions resulting from his / her decisions.
• Decision making - Can make decisions that affect others’ tasks and can identify a range of alternative actions/decisions which are not always obvious.
• Attend quarterly board meetings for JVs and present financial results.
• Develop level 4 management financial competencies / capability across all sites.
• Manage relationships with business partners and JVs shareholders.

People Management

• Effective team leader - fully utilize the capabilities of individuals to ensure the effectiveness of own division/department, allows team members to complement each other’s strengths and weaknesses.
• Can motivate others to integrate their goals with the goals of the team and to ensure the attainment of division/department goals.
• Support senior management at the distilleries and ensure that their financial acumen is sufficient.
• Leading change - Can initiate change and can address resistance to change.
• Coaching and team development – Support the development of employees and continuously identify opportunities to enhance capabilities.

Education & Experience:

• BCom Accounting or equivalent qualification completed.
• CA(SA)/CIMA or related professional qualification is advantages.
• 5 Years+ of relevant experience as Financial Manager or equivalent in the financial operational environment, ideally in Supply Chain. FMCG experience advantageous.
• Solid business acumen with a business improvement mindset
• Passion for delivering result, take ownership and translating insights into concise practical plans.
• Strong interpersonal/communication/influencing skills to challenge and win support and drive decision making.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret and present financial and statistical data at a senior level.
• Excellent team player with strong oral and written communication skills.
• High level of cross functional cooperation: effectively partnering with various teams.
• Ability to work independently and under pressure.
• Drive for improvements and changes.
• Sound knowledge of MS office and SAP with specific importance to manufacturing.
• Ability to prepare simple/medium complexity business cases and models.
• People and Strategic leadership skills and experience
• Time management and ability to prioritize.
• Ability to balance conflicting objectives, collaborate, and partner with others to complete tasks.
• Ability to operate at a tactical and strategic level.

The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply. Heineken Beverages (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd) is committed to an organisational culture that recognises, appreciates and values inclusion and diversity. You must be fully eligible to live and work in South Africa to apply.