Your Contribution to the Big Picture
- Responsible for detailed review of and for providing all financial information and disclosures to consultants for drafting of annual financial statements
- Keeping up to date with all relevant technical updates concerning all tax types and International Financial Reporting Standards
- Analysis of budget prepared by HQ, liaising with management to identify variances, and reporting these variances to HQ
- Analysis and monthly reporting to management (per functional area) of actuals vs budget, explaining significant variances
- Providing all relevant journal entry postings/adjustments to Shared Service Centre
- Management of month-end closing, as per communicated deadlines by HQ for both South Africa and the UAE
- Ensuring that subsidiaries are aligned with all HQ Group reporting and taxation requirements
- Monthly reporting of cash flow movements, explaining significant movements
- Conduct reviews and evaluations for cost reduction opportunities
- Management of annual review and audits, providing all relevant support in this regard (in both South Africa and the UAE)
- Administration of dunning letters and communication with Accounts Receivable (SSC) when required
- Review/Preparation of VAT201s, Provisional Tax and Income Tax calculations and associated returns via SARS E-filing
- Liaising with SARS for audits of all tax types
- Review and administer the VAT process in the UAE with the FTA (and corporate Tax) - Act as interface between the relevant subsidiary, HQ and local consultant
- Advise management on all finance and tax related issues
- Responsible for payment run/ accounts payable (local and cross-border), including the review of the allocation of payments to various general ledger accounts and cost centres (this also includes uploading and authorising of payment outside of shared service functions)
- Responsible for vendor applications and creditor master data changes communication
- Responsible for maintaining relationship with key bank stakeholders, also ensuring that all relevant South African Reserve Bank applications are renewed timeously and drafting of new applications should the need arise
- Administration of HSBCnet key users for SMA Middle East - Preparation/Administration of all local and cross-border inter-company/transfer pricing contracts (with HQ) and local inter-company invoicing
- Administration of local insurance and lease contracts, together with HQ and MD
- Ensuring of proper internal controls and compliance within the accounting environment
- Responsible for updating with risk management tool, together with MD
- Maintenance of fixed asset register, assessment of impairments and useful lives
- Administration of company secretarial work (including CIPC submission requirements)
- Assist other staff on any finance topics that come up on a day-to-day basis
- Assist the MD in the execution of strategic projects (from a Finance perspective)
- Perform the Distributor Roll Out (DRO) allocations on a monthly basis
- Managing the entire Finance Function (A-Z), including any other finance related tasks requested by the MD
- Accounting Degree or equivalent
- Minimum 3 years experience in financial accounting or similar role
- Willing to travel internationally UAE and Europe
- Company secretarial experience advantageous
- Financial Accounting experience related to the Middle East advantageous
- SAP experience advantageous
Your contact is Robyn Jacobs | HR Business Partner
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