Website The South African Breweries (SAB)
The South African Breweries (SAB) is a subsidiary of AB InBev. Founded in 1895, SAB is South Africa’s top brewer and leading distributor of beer. For more than 120 years SAB has been an integral thread in the social fabric of our country and continues to play a crucial role in the national economy… read more. The company operates seven breweries and 40 depots in South Africa with an annual brewing capacity of 3.1 billion litres. Its portfolio of beer brands meets the needs of a wide range of consumers and includes some of the country’s most popular beer brands Ânamely Carling Black Label, Hansa Pilsener, Castle Lager, Castle Lite and Castle Milk Stout. SAB also owns a hop production company, The South African Breweries Hop Farms (Pty) Ltd; a barley farming company, The South African Breweries Barley Farms (Pty) Ltd; a barley malting company, The South African Breweries Maltings (Pty) Ltd; and a 60% share of the metal crown manufacturer, Coleus Packaging (Pty) Ltd. As South Africa’s leading brewer, SAB is committed to promoting responsible alcohol consumption – both inside and outside the company. As a subsidiary of AB InBev, it subscribes to the Group’s Alcohol Framework and has a comprehensive Code of Commercial Communication in place. SAB also actively seeks to encourage collaboration across the areas of education, access to information, law enforcement and parental involvement to encourage responsible alcohol behaviour. Having adopted its first equity policy as early as 1971, SAB has been a pioneer for change in South Africa. In 2009, SAB tabled its trailblazing broad-based black economic empowerment transaction, SAB Zenzele. Through its various corporate social responsibility programmes, SAB actively invests in community partnerships and works tirelessly at socio-economic and enterprise development initiatives to build a stronger South Africa. The South African Breweries 65 Park Lane Sandown Sandton
End Date: March 21, 2026
Responsibilities
Ensure integrity of the policy adherence across the various systems for Maltings
Assist with ad hoc queries from various customers & suppliers (internal & external)
Adhere to internal control protocols and provide information as required for internal and external audit. Prepare, maintain and archive documentation to satisfy audit and statutory requirements.
GRN Compliance (Open PO Management, UOM receipting accuracy)
Validation of Capitalization
Support physical verification of assets with Plant managers, Impairments of assets
Drive ZBB and UPP policy compliance
Review of the creditors & debtors’ book, including intercompany accounts, to ensure accuracy, completeness and timely settlement of transactions
Serve as the first line of defense and oversee the execution of controls as defined by Internal Control
Month end responsibilities
Drive General Ledger Close processes with all the stakeholders within the specific deadlines. Engage with various stakeholders to resolve issues within the specific deadlines.
Review & post MEC journals
Review the statement of Financial Position, ICY, Fixed Assets, Debtors, Creditors, TAX & Interest to ensure accuracy & completeness of the results, whilst adhering to deadlines
Support the Cognos month end & quarter end packs, provide commentary to Zone Financial Control team
Adhere to Hard close & Year end instructions and submit required templates to financial control team
Monthly variance analyses for the statement of Financial Position, ICY, Fixed Assets, Debtors, Creditors, TAX & Interest
Balance sheet Recons: Complete / review and list action items going forward, ensure action items are closed out in a timely fashion
Adhere to internal control protocols and provide information as required for internal and external audit. Prepare, maintain and archive documentation to satisfy audit and statutory requirements. Providing ongoing financial accounting technical & business support to the zone.
Review and understanding of the reallocation journals. Root cause analysis and process improvement to reduce number of journals.
Budget setting responsibilities (Top down & Bottom up)
Adhere to all deadlines, guidelines, milestones and submission requirements to the Zone Finance & PPM teams on the below items
Perform & review all budget calculations for statement of Financial Position, ICY, Fixed Assets, Debtors, Creditors, TAX & Interest
Prepare management review presentations for Maltings statement of financial position, respecting guidelines, templates and timelines
Ensure final budget for statement of financial position is properly uploaded in all relevant tools (SAP, Anaplan)
Minimum Requirements
Finance qualification
Preferred SAICA / SIAPA articles
3 years relative experience
Proficiency in MS Excel, Outlook, SAP (R/3, FI/CO, MM, Product Costing)
Business knowledge and acumen
Technical skills: Financial Reporting, Product Costing, IFRS, SARBOX
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