Financial Controller: Sub-Sahara Africa

Purpose of the role:

Responsible for ensuring that the financial reporting function in Sub-Sahara Africa are managed in a professional and timely manner and to ensure that the required processes, technology systems and internal controls are adequate and effectively implemented. To provide adequate support the local country Sub-Sahara Financial Controllers to ensure compliance to the ASSA ABLOY Group Accounting and Reporting Manual and Group Policies and Procedures. The jobholder will also play a key role in supporting the VP: ASSA ABLOY Sub-Sahara Africa (member of the Africa Exco team) to grow the business.

Responsibilities:

• To ensure correct financial management, including financial analysis, planning, cash management, treasury management, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Take overall responsibility to ensure accounting performed in the local entities of ASSA ABLOY Sub-Sahara Africa complies with the ASSA ABLOY Group Accounting and Reporting Manual.
• Supervision of all the ASSA ABLOY Sub-Sahara African legal entities’ fiscal close and all statutory requirements forthcoming as locally performed.
• Develop, implement and monitor the internal control environment as stipulated by the Group Internal Control and Risk matrix including appropriate management of the administrative, financial, and fiscal issues.
• Ensure compliance to all policies stated by Group (Trade Compliance, Business Representatives, Data Protection etc.).
• To develop quarterly forecasts, budgets and long-term business plans.
• Supervision of auditing, finance, and the internal control environment to ensure local statutory and Group compliance.
• To provide periodic reports as required by EMEAI and the ASSA ABLOY Africa Exco.
• To analyse product margins, perform special reports and analysis to provide consultative support to new business initiatives in conjunction with the local management teams.
• The individual will also play and instrumental role to enhance the IT technology landscape including ERP, Business Intelligence and other reporting toolsets.
• Management of the Accounts Payable and Receivable functions with the support of the local teams.
• Ensure that all the ASSA ABLOY Sub-Saharan Africa legal entities adhere to all monthly statutory requirements.

• As a key member of ASSA ABLOY Sub-Saharan African business drive performance improvement in all areas of the business through effective communication and leadership and support to the VP: ASSA ABLOY Sub-Sahara Africa.
• Provide continuous technical support to local financial controllers in Sub-Sahara Africa.

Essential Qualifications

• B-Compt (Hons) with articles. CA (SA) will be advantageous.
• Minimum of 5 years post articles experience in the commercial and manufacturing environment.
• Understanding of IFRS.

Experience & Competencies:

• Experience in ERP, IT, Business and Reporting Tools essential (Hyperion, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Microsoft Office etc.).
• Very strong analytical & conceptual skills and able to drive improved performance in the finance team.
• Experience in preparation and drafting of annual tax calculations and financial statements.
• Good team player who understands the importance of meeting deadlines
• Thrives in a busy, challenging environment
• An excellent communicator who can explain sometimes complicated financial concepts to business leaders across the Region
• Ability to understand broader business issues.
• Commercial awareness.
• Highly organized
• Problem –solving skills
• Numerical proficiency.
• Able to travel internationally to visit Sub-Saharan Entities
• Ability to work under pressure
• Interacting and presenting
• Supporting and cooperating
• Leading and deciding
• Adhering to principles and values
• Leading and supervising
• Working with people
• Applying expertise and technology
• Following instructions and procedures
• Adapting and responding to change
• Planning and organising