Control & Reporting Analyst

This role involves providing detailed analysis of direct costs, inventories, stores, spares, and reserves, particularly focusing on slow-moving and obsolete stocks. The position supports the Supply Chain (SC) Controller by ensuring timely and accurate reporting, implementing control measures at the plant level, and driving process automation to enhance efficiency and add value.

Key Responsibilities

- Support process and control owners during risk assessments to identify and mitigate emerging risks, enhancing the effectiveness of controls within Inventory to Cash (I2C), Agro, and Financial Reporting (FR) processes. Ensure timely closure of identified gaps by updating process documentation and test scripts.

- Monitor all inventories, including Agro and non-Agro categories, track aging, and report relevant Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) on a monthly basis.

- Ensure accurate and timely execution of the month-end costing run.

- Prepare and submit the Hyperion Financial Management (HFM) Trial Balance (TB) and related schedules promptly to the reporting team.

- Verify completeness and accuracy of journal vouchers (JVs) and month-end closing schedules related to reporting and inventory.

- Provide analytical support to the SC Controller by conducting variance analysis and delivering agreed-upon KPIs monthly.

- Update standard costs of materials and finished goods in SAP as required.

- Conduct balance sheet reviews, including inventories, reserves, and Agro schedules.

- Ensure timely and accurate reporting of scrap sales and reconcile customer ledgers.

- Assist the SC Controller in preparing and presenting finance dashboards to the SC Director and functional heads during monthly operational reviews. This includes detailed explanations of direct cost components, manufacturing overhead (MOH), variances against latest estimates (LE) and annual operating plans (AOP), comparisons of cost of goods sold (COGS) and MOH across plants, and year-to-date capital expenditure status versus AOP and LE.

- Plan, set, and manage team performance objectives through regular appraisal and one-on-one sessions.

- Foster cross-functional coordination with plant teams to improve communication and operational alignment.

- Ensure timely submission of required information to external auditors.

- Support the SC Controller in organizing reward and recognition activities and maintaining a positive team environment within the plant controls group.

- Enhance the team’s business understanding and confidence by providing opportunities to present their work at senior management forums.

- Train team members to identify and minimize routine and non-routine risks within their processes.

- Identify opportunities for automation and process efficiency improvements in relevant areas.

Required Qualifications

- ACA, ACCA, or MBA qualification.

- Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience, including proven experience in managing teams.

There are no preferred qualifications or additional benefits explicitly mentioned for this role.