Key Roles and Responsibilities:
Managing the health of all Intercompany balance sheet accounts in terms of ageing, validity of transactions within the account, debit transactions in credit accounts and vice versa
Identify risks, respective route causes and identify gap-closing action plans for all Intercompany processes
Review intercompany reconciliations and drive down mismatches
Engagement with all functions within the business to provide a detailed review of the Intercompany process
Establishing and enforcing proper accounting methods, policies and principles internally in line with global policies and externally with regards to Financial Reporting Standards
Ensuring adherence and proper documentation for MICS and SOX Controls and SLAs, to satisfy audit and statutory requirements
Adhere to Internal Control protocols and co-ordinate the provision of information to external auditors for the annual audit
Support the business on strategic projects by ensuring correct accounting records are set up through systems
Drive down Payables and Receivables, as well as FX impact and close open queries across the markets.
Ensures the provision of accurate, on-time financial reporting to the business to support decision making
Makes sure that the team works efficiently, is customer-centric and delivers on business expectations
Ensure confidentiality, integrity and availability of information, records or processes associated with services provided
Providing ongoing financial accounting technical and business support to the Zone for all underlying accounting process in the tower
Guide the team in identifying process improvements, excellence and process automation and efficiency opportunities to improve the way we operate and work closely with technology to leverage system
Adhere to weekly and monthly targets and all relevant SLAs and KPIs.
Present month-end reporting to stakeholders in line with their expectations
Understanding of Exchange Control Legislation and Company Requirements
Key Attributes and Competencies:
Ability to generate team cooperation while building and leading diverse teams
Strong interpersonal/business skills and time management skills
Ability to work on own initiative and priorities workload effectively
Ability to be flexible with position duties and scope of work
Driving change and demonstrating resilience
Implementing and achieving business results through other people
Strong Intercompany and Source-to-Pay process knowledge
Analytical approach/good problem-solving skills
Thinking conceptually and strategically, while maintaining a cost-conscious and practical approach to using time and resources.
Minimum Requirements:
A Post Graduate finance qualification and a minimum of 5 years relative experience
Business knowledge and commercial acumen
Knowledge of imports and exports and Transfer Pricing preferred
Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
Demonstrated ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders across the business
Computer skills (MS Office - Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) with particularly strong Excel skills
Knowledge of SAP, Syspro, Financial Close and Consolidation System, COGNOS System, Power BI preferred
Understanding of:
Agile, Agile WOW and Systems
Organisational Skills
Planning, focus and discipline
Aligning strategic and operational needs