Country Financial Controller - South Africa

About the role

Solventum (formerly 3M Health Care) is hiring a Country Financial Controller for South Africa, based in Fourways. The role provides strong financial controllership and finance partnership to the South Africa business and the Country Leadership Team, with a hybrid work arrangement and up to 10% domestic and/or international travel.

Key responsibilities

• Provide strong financial controllership and finance partnership to the South Africa business and Country Leadership Team, communicating material matters clearly and escalating significant or judgmental issues appropriately.
• Ensure accurate and timely US GAAP reporting and local statutory financial statements, leading the monthly close, financial reporting, commentary, balance-sheet reviews, reconciliations and resolution of aged or complex items.
• Own statutory reporting, external audit and local financial compliance, partnering with tax specialists and advisors on corporate tax, VAT, provisional tax, deferred tax, transfer pricing and going-concern requirements.
• Oversee entity-level treasury and cash management, coordinating across accounts receivable, accounts payable, inventory, leases, intercompany, provisions, accruals and related funding requirements.
• Partner with BPO, regional and global finance teams to strengthen service delivery, transitions, process stabilization and financial governance across Oracle, SAP S/4HANA and OneStream.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline.
• Strong experience in financial controllership, US GAAP, statutory reporting, financial close and balance-sheet controls.
• Knowledge of South African statutory reporting, tax, treasury, governance and compliance requirements.
• Experience managing external audits and legal-entity requirements.
• Professional accounting qualification such as CA(SA), ACCA, CIMA, CPA or equivalent.
• Experience in a multinational or shared-service environment.
• Legally authorized to work in the country of employment without sponsorship.

Required skills

• Strong analytical, communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• Experience with Oracle, SAP S/4HANA, OneStream or similar financial systems.