Accounting & Procurement Manager at Hilti Group

What's the Role?

• The Accounting & Procurement Manager is an integral member of the finance community of Hilti South Africa and will lead Financial Accounting, Tax and Procurement topics for the organization. You will develop and drive a wide range of Accounting, Procurement & Tax financial analysis focused on business trends and evaluation of performance, projections and reports to support in driving business results. In this role you will be leading and developing team members and directly reporting to Finance Director.
• This role will be based out of Hilti South Africa Head Office in Johannesburg.

What does the role involve?

• As Accounting & Procurement Manager, the financial accounting topics you will lead include month end closing, Profit & Loss Statement (P&L), Balance Sheet, statutory accounting and audit. You will own local tax matters including corporate income tax and VAT, prepare monthly reports and submit data on specific Accounting & OPEX financial and business results. You will also oversee and implement procurement strategies to ensure cost effectiveness.
• You will collaborate with various senior stakeholders across the entire business, including the South Africa’s Executive Management Team (EMT), the regional Hub team and the organization’s leadership team. You will also support the South Africa Finance Director in Cash flow planning and Treasury management, as well as supporting your local team and/or a Shared Service Centre with the annual audit and production of financial statements. Additionally, you will support P2P, OtC and GL processes as required. You will fully understand Hilti’s business model and its financial impacts to support the management in decision making to drive results.
• As a team leader, you will lead your team by creating roadmaps, planning activities and setting objectives. You will identify, hire, coach and develop team members.
• Year upon year we are recognized as one of the top 'Great Place to Work' employers globally.

What do we offer?

• Show us what you’re made of and we’ll offer you opportunities to move around the business – to work abroad, experience different job functions, and tackle different markets. It’s a great way to find the right match for your ambitions and achieve the exciting career you’re after.

What you need is:

• Degree in Business, Finance, or Related Field and either professional accounting qualifications or Masters
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in an Accounting leadership role within a multinational organization
• Demonstrated experience in controlling function ideally with P&L responsibility and/or in internal / external audit, tax experience is a plus
• Proficient English written and verbal communication
• Strong business planning, financial planning (forecasting/budgeting) and analysis skills
• Experience in financial planning, modelling and analysis and reporting software preferred (e.g. Excel, Access, Tagetik, SAP Analytics, SQL, Tableau)
• Leadership, excellent team management skills and ability to motivate team members
• Effective communication skills, including ability to structure clear presentations and the ability to simplify a financial message to non-finance stakeholders
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skill
• Analytical thinking, proactivity and willingness to take initiative
• Multi-tasking with the ability to accurately work in a fast, changing environment in a challenging market
• Motivated, assertive with humility and a positive attitude, willing to streamline processes and adapt to changes
• Strong business insights and ability to drive change in the organization using capacity to convince
• Ability to work effectively and collaborate in a cross-functional team environment