Divisional Accountant

Divisional Accountant Finance

Durban - KwaZulu Natal

Our client, a listed multinational manufacturing company in South Africa, is looking for a Divisional Accountant to consolidate & report Divisional Financial information accurately & timeously.

Requirements:

• Chartered Accountant
• Minimum 5 years' in a similar role
• Advanced Excel
• Database & BI systems (MS Power BI / Qlik / Tableau / etc., or other cube-based systems)
• Consolidated reporting systems, e.g., roll-up-sheets, Finnivo, Hyperion, etc.
• Integrated ERP systems

Key Performance Areas:

General Financial Management:

• Provide financial analysis & support to management & all operational areas of the business

Financial Reporting:

• Coordinate the submission of all inputs for the Monthly Division Financial Pack
• Preparation of schedules & reports for the Monthly Division Financial Pack

Financial Management Systems:

• Manage the accounting systems & access control, including verification of access granted being correct, for financial reporting systems, for example Finnivo & Qlik

Internal Control:

• Review, management & implementation of identified internal controls
• Comply with internal controls
• Monthly review of internal controls & exception reports & updates on progress
• Review of business units balance sheet reconciliations on a rotational basis

Audits & Year-End Processes:

• Assist with the preparation, roll out & plan Year-end Statutory Audit (external & internal) in line with the consolidated Audit plan
• Prepare the year end Audit & Tax pack for responsible areas
• Review year-end reporting Audit & Tax Packs in line with agreed areas of responsibility
• Conduct a final review, consolidation & submit results to Holding Company
• Assist in coordinating all Holding Company requests & queries on year end results
• Coordinate the preparation, review & sign off all statutory financial statements of the Division
• Coordinate & review the bi-annual provisional tax submissions

Statutory Returns:

• Complete monthly VAT status check & provide report of issues to management on monthly basis
• Complete monthly PAYE status check & provide report of issues to management on monthly basis

Other Reporting:

• Prepare monthly timelines for all finance deliverables
• Prepare quarterly timelines for all deliverables for the board & audit committee & manage all deliverables in line with these timelines
• Prepare monthly management reports for review of results from Qlik
• Prepare quarterly board reports for areas of responsibility
• Prepare quarterly operational report ratios for the COO reports
• Prepare bi-annual financial audit committee reports
• Assist in preparing any adhoc information & reports for internal & external use as required

Other Core Responsibilities:

Banking:

• Consolidation daily cashflow, analysis of differences
• Consolidation weekly cash forecasts for division with explanations for differences & present to senior management
• Assist as second payment release for areas of responsibility on the banking system

General:

• Comply with IFRS, including keeping up to date with changes to financial related industry requirements
• Preparation of financial presentations on an adhoc request basis from divisional financial director / manager
• Provide technical support / opinion on an adhoc request basis from divisional financial director / manager

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