Job Description

The Financial Inventory Controller will effectively manage inventory levels, controls, inventory business processes and systems in order to ensure accuracy of inventory financial records and reduce stock losses. The role will report to the Financial Inventory Team Lead.
Principal Accountabilities:
Inventory Accounting Records Monitoring
Manage and monitor the inventory accounting records through clean accounting records, monitoring in transits not older than lead time per depot, goods receipting as per agreed timelines
Management of EDI inbox (to be kept current)
Process inventory counts/postings and differences to be accounted for, reviewed and cleared
Unfulfilled product orders to be reviewed and cleared
Collate and submit month-end accruals for outstanding EDI's messaging and physical inventory movements not processed on SAP
Maintain and update material Master for Bulk Products and completing agreed report framework on (monthly, quarterly, annual basis) to ensure efficient business operations and reduction of stock losses
Investigate analytical inventory queries and reset inventory levels where required
Business Process Monitoring
Perform, monitor and support business processes through monthly depot summary and interpretation of inventory movements
Review of gains, losses, frequency and trend of inventory stock counts & postings
Review of product rebrand adjustments entries
Assist and monitor depot change management/ cutovers
Liaise with depots and business controllers on related processes and notify all relevant parties to ensure SAP system and business controls are up to date and in place
Prepare and process approved re-Classes for un-accounted inventory movements at month ends
Capture shipping loading and discharge on SAP timeously
Create SAP sales and purchase orders for the transactional shipping import and export vessels
Create SAP sales and purchase orders for Trading / Supply Contracts and Deals
Update SAP pricing and generate export billing documents
Customer Business Process Liaison
Liaise with all customers and relevant stakeholders such as external auditors for quarterly and year-end audits and support the business processes by following up on procedures and reports
Review Internal Audit reports and make sure that issues are adequately addressed, resolved and reviewed
Maintain clear unmatched MECREC entries to ensure that Management Reporting deadlines are adhered to
Ensure compliance with Supply monthly BBBEE scorecard
Customer and Stakeholder Coordination
Coordinate adherence to customer and stakeholder policy and procedure by providing support and guidance to customers
Adhere to customers SLAs
Conduct audits on customers for compliance to governance and business procedures
Conduct Depot visits throughout the year and provide training as required to ensure efficient business operations
Requirements

• NQF Level 6 (Diploma in Accounting/ CMA or any Finance related qualification)
• 3 years' experience in Accounting
• Knowledge of EDI Systems
• Knowledge of Inventory Management
• Knowledge of SAP FI
• Experience in Depot Operations (Advantageous)
• Experience in Supply Chain & related Business Processes (Advantageous)

Deadline for applications: 4 September 2025.

Skills Required