Accountant - Bloemfontein Bakery at PepsiCo

Responsibilities

What we’re looking for:

• We are looking for a Accountant to join our dynamic team. Supervises the accounting function of the unit. Responsible for the maintenance of accounting and financial practises / policies. Other functions include, internal audits, training, master data maintenance, financial process control, and authorisation control

Accountabilities

Financial Accounting

• Analyse and report financial performance against budget
• Perform accounting procedures
• Manage working capital
• Verify monthly income, balance sheet & cash flow statements
• Compile monthly reports
• Compile annual ops & capital budgets
• Maintain unit financial procedures
• Manage internal financial systems and audits

People Growth and Leadership

• Achieve functional and project objectives
• Manage performance of own team
• Manage talent plan of own team

Systems, Procedures and Practices

• Achieve plan budget and schedule projects
• Maintain functional policy and legal framework
• Implement functional best practices
• Utilise SAP functionality
• Report functional information
• Utilisation of functional resources

Relationship Results stewards

• Maintain internal stakeholder relations; incl. shop
• Satisfiy customers'
• Utilise service provider network
• Maintain interdepartmental relations

Continuous Improvement

• Managed change processes
• Initiated continuous improvement

Qualifications

What will qualify you for the role

Qualifications

• BCom Accounting or Equivalent Degree
• Previous Experience
• Experienced accounting background (preferably 5 years and above)
• Knowledge of beverage business or comparable FMCG/retail businesses
• Experience of PepsiCo Reporting, Planning and Control processes
• 5 years financial experience in FMCG environment
• Computer literacy (MS Advanced Excel / Word / SAP / SAP Business Intelligence Portal)
• Ability to work under pressure, accurately and independently