Dreaming big is in our DNA. It’s who we are as a company. It’s our culture. It’s our heritage. And more than ever, it’s our future. A future where we’re always looking forward. Always serving up new ways to meet life’s moments. A future where we keep dreaming bigger. We look for people with passion, talent, and curiosity, and provide them with the teammates, resources and opportunities to unleash their full potential. The power we create together – when we combine your strengths with ours – is unstoppable. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do?

The key purpose of this role is financial control over Team Budget and Spend, Buying process on BanQu Settlement of the accounts of Aggregator and Cooperative vendor account, and management of barley vendor accounts.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Support the Agri Development team with their budgeting process and spend tracking
• Manage the small-holder buying programs using mobile wallets
• Management of the vendor account reconciliation on the actual spend and the volumes received
• Assist with ad hoc queries from various customers & suppliers (internal & external)
• Matching invoice costs with shortfall and reconciliation of the mobile wallets spent against vendor invoice
• Manage the input of the barley vendor account supplied to vendors and ensure that farmers are correctly charged and monies recovered from the same when they begin to invoice for barley delivered
• Ensure timely and accurate reporting of month end financial results as well as other deadlines
• Manage and reconcile Intercompany transactions as required timeously
• Improvement of current systems to streamline processes
• Investigate and initiate cost saving initiatives for the business
• Ensure integrity of policy adherence across the various systems and serve as first line of defense for all controls
• Ensure first time right postings, avoid accounting errors and postings of manual journals
• Support CAPEX process
• ZBB policy compliance

Key Attributes and Competencies:

• Demonstrate collaborative teamwork
• Good communicator and the ability to work with financial and non-financial collaborators
• Strong working knowledge of accounting systems and business software, including spreadsheets and email platforms
• Aspire to procure optimal raw materials at competitive prices
• Deliver tangible results
• Take ownership of responsibilities
• Maintain a commitment to simplicity in all endeavors
• Ensuring alignment with the team on the 10 principles is crucial
• Offer support to group members and provide guidance on the financial program associated with their activities
• Support vendors, partnerships and colleagues
• Effective communication, timely execution and a sense of ownership in delivering assigned tasks
• High sense of accuracy & adherence to deadlines
• Pays close attention to detail while maintaining the ability to see the broader financial and operational picture.
• Driving change and demonstrating resilience
• Strong verbal, written and interpersonal skills
• Strong analytical, leadership and time management skills
• Maintains a strong work ethic and commitment to accuracy, accountability, and continuous improvement
• Demonstrates ownership of assigned responsibilities

Minimum Requirements:

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field
• 0–2 years’ experience in a finance, accounting, or cost/expense management role
• Proficient in MS Office, particularly Excel
• Experience using financial systems; SAP experience preferred
• Exposure to intercompany transactions, CAPEX processes, or ZBB methodology advantageous
• Experience working in Agri, supply chain, or commodity-based environments advantageous

Additional Information:

• Band: VIII

ABInBev is an equal opportunity employer, and all appointments will be made in line with ABInBev employment equity plan and talent requirements. The advert has minimum requirements listed. Management reserves the right to use additional/ relevant information as criteria for short-listing.