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Heineken International B.V.

Finance Business Analyst

FULL TIME

October 25, 2024

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Immediate Superior: Management Reporting Manager
Location: Stellenbosch, Cape Town
Function: Finance
Sub Function: Accounting & Reporting
Type of Contract: Permanent
Reference Number: 123994
Closing Date: 08/11/2024

Purpose:
Responsible for detailed investigations, analysis and improvements in financial reporting in Heineken Beverages and assistance with statutory reporting. Compile and develop insightful reports and analysis to be used by senior leadership. Support the reporting function and wider business community with information requests. Ensure integrity in reporting, systems and build trust with all stakeholders. Be a key resource for system development, testing and ad hoc requests.
Key Responsibilities:
  • Ensure integrity in financial systems and results used for strategic decision making
  • Build trust in the corporate finance function throughout the business through data and analysis integrity
  • Planning and management of cross functional system and finance development work and ensuring successful development, testing and delivery
  • Continuous development and optimisation of reporting, systems and processes to provide meaningful financial information to assist in decision making in a timely manner
  • Get involved in the system workings and ensure continuous enhancements and automation of reporting datasets and packs
  • Automate reconciliations for all the reporting models (South Africa, International, South Africa and International combined, NBL, CVH, legacy Distell, Heineken Beverages Group) both for management reporting and recon to BPC (used for statutory reporting), CIL and suggest improvements
  • CIL dataset development, improvement, analysis and support
  • SAP controls, checks and enhancements
  • Calculate and automate group level monthly journals
  • Build and maintain constructive working relationships with customers, suppliers and other relevant stakeholders
  • Provide a high standard of customer service to all internal, external customers and work partners
  • Assist with ad hoc inquiries and analytics
    • the conducting of analytical reviews of performance, detail investigations and the identifying of areas for investigation
    • driving and owning the change required from investigations to improve outcomes
    • by engaging with and managing others to obtain information
    • through ownership of ad hoc projects and investigations
    • development and continuous improvements of dashboards and analytics
    • through troubleshooting: Quality check and resolution of potential issues proactively
  • Ensure a smooth reporting process each month to internal and external stakeholders (both EUR and ZAR) through
    • monthly advance planning and communication of deadlines and requirements to stakeholders
    • updating and maintaining the corporate calendar and communication of changes
    • consistent delivery of all results on time (in full) and at the required quality
    • the performing and automation of reconciliations between different reporting platforms
    • automate reporting workbooks and platforms
    • working with a sense of urgency
  • Responsible for automating various reporting outputs at different levels for different stakeholders
    • Business performance reviews (BPR)
    • Heineken Beverages Board
    • Heineken Beverages SA Board
    • Internal Management Team (MT) reporting and analysis at various levels (South Africa and International consolidated and stand-alone)
    • Remgro reporting both secretarial and financial departments
    • Support Remgro Cognos submissions as required
    • Remgro CEO reports
  • Statutory reporting:
    • Responsible to ensure that additional deadlines for interim and year-end reporting requirements are met
    • Assist with ad hoc requests, including IFRS
    • Ensuring integrity between statutory reporting and other reporting
    • Automate reconciliations between statutory reporting and other reporting
Key skills:
  • Automation
  • Dashboarding
  • Excel
  • SAP, BW, A4O, BI
  • Ad hoc systems support, development and integration
  • Complexity and ambiguity
Education & Experience:
  • Qualified Chartered Accountant CA(SA) or CIMA
  • At least 2-3 years post article experience
  • Knowledge of SAP, SAP BW, SAP BPC and Analysis for Office required
  • Extensive Microsoft Excel skills including automation and dashboarding
  • Demonstrated ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in fast paced environment
  • Able to support multiple work streams within the month end close
  • Work in cross-functional teams and in a multi-national company with Global requirements
  • Take on broader roles in the finance organization
  • Builds collaborative relationship and networks – People and relationship building centric. Develops internal/external relationships with an Organisation focus, to resolve both short-term issues and advance longer-term projects/work.
  • Attention to detail is crucial
  • Deadline driven with a sense of urgency
  • Strong numerical aptitude and analytical abilities are essential.
  • Self-starter, the ability to work independently and under pressure.
  • Personal effectiveness & excellence – Display an iterative learning mentality. Actively seeks out opportunities to learn and develop, and promotes learning and development in others.
  • Resilience - Remains determined despite frequent obstacles. Possess high levels of EQ
  • Creative - The ability to use imagination and new ideas to produce solutions.
  • Entrepreneurial – The ability to think ahead to spot or create opportunities and maximize them
  • Engagement skills - Communicates persuasively and confidently to influence and negotiate positive outcomes. Ability to use storytelling to effectively inspire stakeholders to implement the proposed actions/ solutions.
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.
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