- Location
- HQ Sandton, South Africa
- Type
- Full-time
- Closing date
- Today
- Source
- Workday
Description
Dreaming big is in our DNA. It’s who we are as a company. It’s our culture. It’s our heritage. And more than ever, it’s our future. A future where we’re always looking forward. Always serving up new ways to meet life’s moments. A future where we keep dreaming bigger. We look for people with passion, talent, and curiosity, and provide them with the teammates, resources and opportunities to unleash their full potential. The power we create together – when we combine your strengths with ours – is unstoppable. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do?
The Key Purpose of this role is to perform end to end daily activities related to Africa Zone and Global processing of information toensure that the Business Service Centre operational excellence and customer service objectives are achieved. The role ensures accurateprocessing of financial transactions, reporting and appropriate governance of all elements contained on the balance sheet, IncomeStatement and plus all processes housed in working capital. Financial transactions performed across various systems, including SAP, andCognos.
Key Roles and Responsibilities:
Preparation of intercompany chargeback requests
Prepare and execute intercompany billings, payments, netting, cash application, accrual entries, adjustments and correction entries asneeded
Prepare account intercompany reconciliations, account analysis and provide detailed transactions to non-finance teams
Prepare and upload intercompany related journals as required by the business, including accruals; recharges and creating invoices
Investigate and resolve reconciling items with the aim to clear mismatches and aged items
Review intercompany charges for completeness and integrity to the process Present and implement corrective action and preventativeaction for recurring process related issues.
Assist the team to meet weekly and monthly targets and all relevant SLA's and KPI's
Participate in monthly closing for entities including balance sheet, income statement and other financial information for internal andexternal reporting purposes
Investigate and resolve reconciling intercompany differences on FCCS and Cognos Provides customer support and responds torequests and accounting-related inquiries for intercompany processes
Adhere to internal control protocols and provide information as required to internal and external audit
Prepare, maintain and archive documentation to satisfy audit and statutory requirements including MICS and Sox controls
Present to the Team Lead key challenges, insights and workarounds. Trouble shoot issues and share improvement ideas with TeamLead
Maximize efficiency and effectiveness of process area, as the Subject Matter Expert for the process
Identify automation opportunities to improve the way we operate and work closely with technology to leverage system functionalitiesto improve the process.
Maintenance of role training documentation. Assisting in knowledge transfer to new employees within the role
Perform Adhoc requests and projects
Key Attributes and Competencies:
Able to work on own initiative and prioritize workload effectively.
Building and influencing diverse teams including senior management
Ability to build productive working relationships —internally and externally and stakeholder management
Strong interpersonal/ business skills and time management skills and the ability to generate team cooperation
This role requires good communication skills both orally and in writing and will require coordination with multiple teams
Demonstrate initiative and appropriate levels of assertiveness. Good negotiation skills
Analytical approach/Excellent problem-solving skills, planning and organizing and deliver service to the business
Uphold confidentiality, high levels of integrity and honesty on availability of information, records or processes associated withservices provided
Ability to be flexible with duties and scope of work. Ability to adopt to change Strong intercompany Business knowledge andcommercial acumen. Expert technical/ accounting base
Strong self-management qualities. Ability to work under pressure
Understanding of the Agile Methodology and Ways of Working
Minimum Requirements:
Degree in accounting or related field, post-graduate qualification will be an advantage Minimum of 3 -5 years prior related positionexperience in financial accounting required
Competency in Computer skills (MS Office, Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI), with particularly strong Excel skills
Knowledge of Financial Systems, SAP, FCCS (Financial Close and Consolidation System, COGNOS system)
Comprehensive and up to date knowledge of IFRS will be an advantage Strong knowledge of Procurement to Pay processes andquery resolution
Additional Information:
Band: VIII
SAB is an equal opportunity employer and all appointments will be made in line with SAB employment equity plan and talentrequirements. The advert has minimum requirements listed. Management reserves the right to use additional/ relevant information ascriteria for short-listing.