Senior Accountant - SANDTON
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Job Details - Senior Accountant vacancy in woodmead
Senior Accountant CA(SA)
Woodmead
R80 000 –
R90 000 per month
Permanent
Kontak
Recruitment is currently
recruiting for a Snr Accountant with experience in a global environment.
To take over the Financial Manager role within the next 12-18 months
Function of the Senior
Accountant:
Responsible for accurate reporting of results and
maintenance of the company’s assets, through balance sheet
review/reconciliation
Responsible for establishing, maintaining and testing
a SOX compliant environment
Support Financial Manager to ensure Country complies
with country requirements, corporate policies and industry practices
Snr Accountant will serve as a business partner to the
forecasting and budgeting functions and support functional leadership as needed
Experience and
qualifications:
As
a minimum, a Bachelor’s degree in business or accounting or other related
discipline is required.
An
Honour’s degree in Finance or Business Administration is preferred.
Significant
month end reporting and statutory accounting experience.
A
minimum of 3-5 years of related experience and has a proven track record of
supervising others.
Leadership
and people management experience essential.
Commercial
finance experience working with senior sales and marketing teams.
Experience
with supporting commercial organizations including pricing and commissions.
Ability
to assist with preparation of budgets and forecasts.
Key Required Skills, Knowledge
and Capabilities:
ERP
systems software.
Previous
experience with Hyperion suite of tools.
Ability
to logically plan, organise and compete work assignments in team settings.
Must
possess excellent analytical, problem solving, critical thinking and
decision-making skills.
Must
be extremely detail orientated and possess a high concern for the accuracy of
information given including attention to the status and details of projects and
assignments.
Must
possess the highest degree of integrity and ethical standards.
Have
excellent people management skills to empower and motivate direct reports.
Key responsibilities of
the Snr Accountant:
The incumbent works under the direct supervision of
the Finance Manager and works closely with the Regional FP&A Leader, and
the Country Leadership Team.
Prepares statements of monthly financial data
including income statement and balance sheet. Analyst if financial results as
compared to monthly objectives.
Responsible for the financial performance
measurements in Country, while ensuring financial performance reporting is
accurate and timely meeting the constant changing need of the country
operations and in compliance with CFAM and USGAAP and local statement
requirements.
Responsible for the safe keeping and maintenance of
the company’s assets through balance sheet integrity and a proper control
environment.
Ensures technically qualified personnel are placed
in all positions and has training and development programs available for the
division accounting organization. Employs sound talent and performance
management practices to lead, develop and train a team of finance associates.
Oversees all SOX processes and testing plans for the
Country Finance Team. Provides direction on legal entity controls, including
approval matrices.
Coordinates and collaborates with various FP&A
personnel pertaining to Budgets and Forecast and proactively bringing
situations and variances to the appropriate personnel.
Accountable for proper procedures, policies and
controls being in order to maintain strong internal financial controls.
Responsible for internal and external statutory
reporting and for maintaining integrity, while assuring that USGAAP are in
place.
Respond to special financial requests, undertake
analysis and communicate potential problem areas. Conduct financial
reviews/analysis as requested.
Ensure the Warehouse, procurement and stock control
areas are effectively managed, with robust process and policies.
Ensures strong working relationships with relevant
corporate departments including Tax and Treasury and follows guidance and
directives.
Manage
and coach all direct reports, ensuring they have regular one-one coaching and
feedback sessions.
Owner of the local ERP system and associated projects
and changes.
Country monthly financial management and submission
of financial results to Corporate, ensuring compliance with USGAAP and local
statutory requirements.
Maintains the country internal control environment,
through education, enforcement of CFAM and oversight of annual internal control
work (SOX).
Developing, reviewing, and approving reports
dependent on the Hyperion Suite of Applications and ERP system.
Ensuring Hyperion set up including mapping and
methodology is accurate and reflective of DS guidance.
Oversight of SOX control environment at site thru
appropriate education, enforcement, documentation, testing and evaluation.
Collaborate with country management and Corporate
functional leads to define standardized business processes and requirements for
necessary reports.
Supports control owners with guidance on SOX
documentations, testing, and evaluation of controls.
Consult Finance Manager in the preparation of
internal reporting and research projects.
Coordinate with FP&A for Forecast and Budget
reporting.
Process guidance will be confirmed by the EMEA East Accounting
Head.
Overall vision and strategy for Country Finance Team
will be provided by EMEA East Accounting Head and VP, EMEA Accounting.
Activities contrary to the CFAM or established
internal controls so appropriate remedial action may be taken.
Key metrics
Country P&L and balance sheet.
Timely and thorough preparation of monthly,
quarterly and annual internal financial reporting.
Successful completion of individual and direct
reports’ annual goals as set forth in Connection process with attainment of
expected results.
Financial targets
Maximize investment returns of the Hyperion Suite of
Tools and ERP system by leveraging these resources.
Provide timely and accurate financial reports to
Corporate and Country leaders so that they can manage to their financial
targets and various project deliverables efficiently.
Key leadership
behaviours:
Demonstrate the
organisations core values in all aspects of leadership.
Accountable for Ensuring
Balance Sheet integrity, Sarbanes-Oxley, GAAP, CFAM compliance, and fostering a
strong control environment in country.
Being a strong example of
integrity and “doing the right thing”.
Noting and appropriately
mitigating business risks.
Proactively seeking and
improving any deficiencies.
Managing and empowering
direct reports – through coaching, regular dialogue mentoring and learning.
Actively articulates and
promotes Organisations vision and direction.
Delegates authority
wherever appropriate.
Effectively communicate
complex financial issues to both financial and non-financial personnel.
Core
competences – (primary behaviours that support the requirements of this role)
Drive
for Results
Customer
Orientation
Demonstrate
Organisations core values
Teamwork
Innovation/Creativity
Communication
Problem
Solving/Decision Making
Planning
Job
Knowledge
Strategic
Thinking
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