Plant Controller - Clayville, Cape Town

Overall Responsibility The Plant Controller is responsible for the strategic financial direction of the plant. Acting as a key business partner to the Plant Manager/Operations Manager to provide strategic direction and recommendations to improve the sites performance within a well-established risk framework. The Plant Controller will coordinate budget and business planning processes, ensuring compliance with corporate policies and practices. This role serves as the custodian of the plant's financial health by maintaining a strong control environment and implementing or adhering to internal controls and governance standards.

Focus Area 1: Financial Leadership and Business Partnering

Be the main financial advisor on short-, medium- and long-term decisions affecting the plant

Offer commercial orientation and perspectives to the business leadership to drive value creation throughout the plant

Coordinate the strategic plan development and support business leadership in evaluating ideas and options to achieve business goals

Coordinate the budget and strategic plan development and support the business leadership to evaluate ideas and options in that endeavour

Focus on key strategic imperatives and priorities by building team capabilities to effectively drive and support initiatives that enhance those imperatives

Provide the business leadership with key financial measures to monitor and track performance to targets

Drive ownership of effective cost management practices and deliver cost-efficient financial management services to the plant

Focus Area 2: Accounting and Finance

Design and implement sound accounting processes and systems which ensures operational best practices

Maintain a competent finance team that provides up to date and accurate information to the business at all times

Ensure good record keeping and ensure that IT systems are adequate to support the current and future needs of the business

Custodian of all Budgets requirements and performance management to targets

Prepare budget based on the financial and operational requirements.

Promote good capex management practices and reporting in line with group approved budgets and spend mandates

Lead supplier management drive to ensure efficiency and promote continues production

Ensure efficient working capital management and measurement - raw materials and engineering spares

Ensure efficient working capital practices are entrenched

Work closely with tax authorities to ensure full compliance and minimise exposure to the business

Assist tax manager / controller in ensuring that tax legislation is complied with.

Focus Area 3: Governance and Control

Promote good corporate governance practices and ensures the company has a sound internal control operating environment

Promote key external stakeholder engagements which are necessary to enhance healthy

Month end inventory reconciliation to General Ledger

Monitor and review inventory provision in line with slow moving, expired and obsolete items

Review and approval of Inventory ID set up and stock items master data management

Produce various daily/ weekly/period/quarterly production analysis and variance reports for Management review

Focus Area 4: Fixed Asset Management

Inventory Management

Raising and Receipting of Purchase Orders for Supply function

Generating Production Tickets, Capturing Production Tickets to reflect production plans and actual material used

WIP and staging counts, verification and reconciliation of Inventory balance report to general ledger

Inventory ID set up and stock items master data management

Month end production inventory counts confirmations and reconciliation of variances

Focus Area 5: Reporting, Budget, Forecast and Planning

Monthly Reporting

Produce various daily/ weekly/period/quarterly production analysis and variance reports for Management review. Quantities and Values to understand the costs of efficiencies and inefficiencies.

Perform WIP Variance Analysis and WIP Balance sheet Inventory reconciliation

Collaborate with the Leadership team to determine the true cost of process inefficiencies and establish data analysis tools for effective reporting

Establish actual cost using standard/job cost methods

Perform WIP Variance Analysis and WIP Balance sheet Inventory reconciliations

Compile and prepare variance report data comparing standard costs to actual production costs

Participate in the monthly close process

Prepare month end general accruals and account reconciliations and perform a variety of other routine accounting tasks that support forecasting, budgeting, and internal control activities

Provide a variety of routine office and clerical support as required including the preparation of documents, spreadsheets, presentations, or other communication as well as providing back-up support to the accounting department as required

Perform all other duties/special projects as assigned

Focus Area 6: Budget Quarterly Forecast and Strategic Plans

Bill of Materials (BOM) - Usages

Raw Material Standard Costing– All Raw materiterials used in production

Fixed Cost Budget and budget standards

CAPEX Requirements

Focus Area 7: General

Provide a variety of routine office and clerical support as required including the preparation of documents, spreadsheets, presentations, or other communication as well as providing back-up support to the accounting department as required.

Perform all other duties/special projects as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

Formal tertiary qualifications in accounting or a related field

Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience in a similar industry

Strong knowledge of accounting principles, including cost accounting

Experience with ERP systems is highly advantageous

Understanding of operational process flows, with a foundational knowledge of financial analysis

Exceptional analytical and communication skills, with the capability to support continuous improvement and cost‑saving initiatives

Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

High attention to detail, with a focus on accuracy and timeliness when composing, analysing, and processing information

Detail‑oriented with excellent research, problem‑solving, and analytical abilities, able to effectively communicate with staff, vendors, and management at all levels

Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced environment, managing multiple priorities and competing tasks efficiently

Skills And Competencies

Good communication and interaction skills with people on all levels in the organization

Strong ability to multitask and prioritise

Willing to be challenged and work well within a team

Excellent planning and organizing ability

Strong Analytical Capability

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