Financial Inventory Controller at Engen

Purpose of the Job

• To effectively manage inventory levels, controls, inventory business processes and systems in order to ensure accuracy of inventory financial records and reduce stock losses.

Who you are:

• You have strong interpersonal, communication, problem-solving and analytical skills.
• You are committed to delivering quality outputs, with a high concern for accuracy and attention to detail.
• You are team orientated and customer focused.
• You have the ability to work with people of various levels, both in the organization and in the broader business environment.
• You work well under pressure, with little or no supervision, and display excellent time management skills.
• You have a reputation for performing above expectations.
• You are passionate about personal development and believe that you can learn to do something outside of your expertise.
• You are willing to travel.
• You take safety seriously and are willing to speak up.

What you’ll have done before:

Baseline:

• NQF Level 6 (Diploma in Logistics / business administration or Finance related).
• 3 years’ working experience in Inventory management.
• Proficient in Excel.
• Experience on SAP (Logistics, materials management, Accounting).
• Ability to work successfully in an ever-changing environment and navigate ambiguity

Advantageous:

• 3 years’ experience in a warehouse planning environment.
• Knowledge & experience of SAP Extended Warehouse Management .
• Experience in the Lubricants industry

Exciting Challenges you might face in the role:

• Collaborate with various business operations to provide accurate financial information and value-added analysis for the purpose of informed decision making and complying with statutory regulations.
• Gain a deeper understanding of the Lubes Supply Chain value chain from a specialist point of view and provide specialist inputs into areas for optimisation and improved sustainability.
• Deliver excellence, amidst tight deadlines.

What you’ll be doing:

• Monthly management report on Inventory key performance indicators. The information must be accurate and meaningful, with detailed descriptions of over or under performance.
• Implementing, monitoring, and improving various elements to the Inventory control environment to ensure that related risk is appropriately addressed.
• Ensure cleanliness, accuracy, and completeness of Inventory data and accounting records.
• Identify and develop initiatives to drive efficiencies/improvements in inventory process.
• Planning and management of regular stock counts at all relevant Lubes locations (which include third-party blenders).
• Liaise with External Auditors to plan and execute Year-end stock counts for Lubes Inventory.
• Ad hoc request support provided to the business as and when required, also in new projects to provide insight on inventory activities/portfolio.