Country Financial Controller (m/f/x)- South Africa

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Job Description:

3M Health Care is now Solventum

At Solventum, we enable better, smarter, safer healthcare to improve lives. As a new company with a long legacy of creating breakthrough solutions for our customers’ toughest challenges, we pioneer game-changing innovations at the intersection of health, material and data science that change patients' lives for the better while enabling healthcare professionals to perform at

their best. Because people, and their wellbeing, are at the heart of every scientific advancement we pursue.

We partner closely with the brightest minds in healthcare to ensure that every solution we create melds the latest technology with compassion and empathy. Because at Solventum, we never stop solving for you.

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role

As a Country Controller, South Africa, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:

• Providing 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
• Ensuring 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
• Owning statutory reporting, external audit and local financial compliance, while partnering with tax specialists and advisors on corporate tax, VAT, provisional tax, deferred tax, transfer pricing and going-concern requirements
• Overseeing entity-level treasury and cash management, and coordinate cross-functionally to resolve critical matters across accounts receivable, accounts payable, inventory, leases, intercompany, provisions, accruals and related funding requirements
• Partnering with BPO, regional and global finance teams to strengthen service delivery, transitions, process stabilization and financial governance across Oracle, SAP S/4HANA and OneStream

Your Skills and Expertise

To set you up for success in this role from day one, Solventum requires the following qualifications:

• 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
• Strong knowledge of South African statutory reporting, tax, treasury, governance, and compliance requirements
• Experience managing external audits and legal-entity requirements
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to assess complex matters and recommend practical solutions
• Professional accounting qualification such as CA(SA), ACCA, CIMA, CPA, or equivalent
• Experience working in a multinational or shared-service environment
• Experience with Oracle, SAP S/4HANA, OneStream, or similar financial systems

Work location:

Hybrid Eligible

Travel: May include up to 10% domestic and/or international travel

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status.

Supporting Your Well-being

Solventum offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, Solventum regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope.

Diversity & Inclusion

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, civil status, disability, family status, or membership of the travelling community.

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Who we are

A new healthcare company with a rich history. With more than 70 years of delivering healthcare innovations, we continue to move the industry forward by helping to solve our customers’ biggest challenges.

Our workforce

20,000+ employees worldwide. Solventum relies on the courage and the boundless insights of professionals worldwide to achieve exceptional results for our customers and those who rely on them. Healthcare that leads with heart and humility starts with listening and never finishes, only evolves. As long as healthcare challenges remain unsolved, we will be here, united by empathy and a relentless belief that countless lives are improved through our work.

Our impact

Operations in 38 countries. Driven by our dedication to improved outcomes for all we serve, we break through by making unprecedented connections that impact lives. In more than 300 offices and facilities around the world, we work closely with customers and partners to create positive healthcare outcomes that transcend borders. To realize our shared vision, we harness diverse talents and perspectives from every background to not only address our customers' most urgent priorities but anticipate the needs of the future