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  • Posted: Aug 13, 2020
    Deadline: Aug 14, 2020
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    Aspen has a proud heritage dating back more than 160 years and is committed to sustaining life and promoting healthcare through increasing access to its high quality affordable medicines and products. Aspen has a market capitalisation of approximately US$10 billion, is the largest pharmaceutical company listed on the JSE Limited (share code: APN) and rank...
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    Central Finance Accountant

    Main Purpose of the Role

    • Ensure that the team is managed in terms of the deadlines and deliverables. Ensure that individual tasks as assigned are delivered with complete and accurate execution.

    Key Responsibilities:
    (The Primary Tasks, Functions And Deliverables Of The Role)
    Tangible and Intangible asset management

    • Responsible for Property, Plant and Equipment (PPE) and Intellectual Property (IP):
      • Responsible for the budget and forecast processes for both PPE and IP. This will include the cashflow impact of any capex spend
      • Responsible for monthly reporting of capex spend. Track actual spend against budget and revise forecasts accordingly.
    • IP
      • Ensure monthly feedback is received regarding product discontinuation, cancellation of registrations, cancellation of projects and cancellation of new launches. Engage with the various functions in business for feedback and updates.
      • Ensure the IP register is maintained and up to date and understand the costs which are capitalised. Ensure capitalisation of costs are aligned to Group guidance.
      • Ensure monthly reconciliations are performed with detailed explanations for reconciling items. Reconciling items to be cleared before the following month end.
    • PPE
      • Ensure a monthly capex tracker is in place comparing actuals vs budget/forecast. Highlight the unbudgeted items and follow up on capex not committed yet.
      • Fixed asset register must be up to date. All assets physically on the premises must be on the register and vice versa.
      • Ensure fixed assets WIP remains current and depreciation is accounted for accurately.
      • Assist and guide the IT Asset Controller in managing the IT assets (End User Computing).
      • Ensure the completeness, existence, accuracy and validity of the IT assets and IT asset records.
      • Engage with IT team, business units and external suppliers.
    • Ensure monthly reconciliations are performed with detailed explanations for reconciling items. Reconciling items to be cleared before the following month end.

    SARS related matters

    • Establish an excellent working relationship with the Group Tax team.
    • Address and timeously resolve all queries from the Group Tax team.
    • Provide accurate and timeous reports and information to the Group Tax team.
    • Assist the business, with guidance from Group Tax, with any income tax, VAT and customs tax queries.
    • Ensure VAT accounts are reconciled, and accurate VAT returns are submitted on time.

    Fleet

    • Ensure that the fleet management process is aligned with the policy.
    • Fleet expenditure is tracked and reported on as and when required; as well as recovery of costs conducted when required.

    Cashbook

    • Ensure cashbook is processed accurately and timeously.
    • All cashbook reconciliations must be completed accurately and timeously and report monthly on the cash balance.
    • Ensure signatories are up to date and relevant.

    VAT

    • Prepare VAT recon on a monthly basis
       
      • Accurate and timely completion
      • Ensure that differences are cleared prior to review/ explained
      • Ensure that payments are made on time and that refunds are monitored
      • Review notes are timeously addressed
      • Ensure that prior to period close, clear out the prior period balances
    • VAT audits and reviews
      • Accurate and timely completion
      • Ensure that differences are cleared prior to review/ explained
      • VAT Analysis to be completed as per Tax requirements (Year on Year and month on month)
    • VAT reporting
      • Monthly analysis vs previous month and prior year
      • Respond to queries from Group Tax and SAR 

    Petty cash

    • Conduct petty cash audits on a quarterly basis

    Team management

    • Manage the performance of the team through conducting regular performance reviews and providing guidance and support. Provide guidance, motivation, training and development to the team as and when necessary.
    • Ensure optimal communication within the team.
    • Drive innovation and efficient processes
    • Drive ownership and accountability

    General

    • Adhere to all deadlines and ensure information is accurate.
    • Address audit findings relevant to the team and implement corrective action within reasonable timeframe.
    • Ensure all SOP’s in the team are reviewed and updated
    • Assist the Central Finance Manager with adhoc tasks / projects

    Requirements
    Skills and Competencies
    (The abilities that the individual needs in order to perform this role effectively)

    • Passion for controls and processes.
    • Problem-solving and good judgment
    • Decision-making skills
    • Strong team management skills
    • Ability to work under pressure
    • Focused on attention to detail, high sense of urgency and deadline driven
    • Good interpersonal and communication skills (verbal & written)
    • Highly numerate with strong analytical abilities
    • Responsibility & Accountability
    • Highly motivated, energetic, self-starter, proactive
    • Information seeking

    Education & Experience

    • Matric / Grade 12
    • BCom Degree
    • At least 5 years working experience in a finance environment
    • At least 3 years staff management experience
    • Computer literate – advanced in MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint and a fully integrated computer system
    • Income Tax and VAT experience
    • Experience in the pharmaceutical/FMCG industry is preferred
    • Prior Knowledge of Internal Controls/ Internal Audit and risk Management
    • Prior knowledge of Assessment Management

    Aspen is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and suitably qualified job applicants are invited to submit their CV online on or before the 14 August 2020. Preference will be given to applicants from designated groups through a fair recruitment and selection process in accordance with laws governing employment equity, where such laws are applicable to the Aspen entity that will employ the successful candidate. If you have not heard from the HR department within 30 days of this advert closing, please consider your application unsuccessful.

    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified? Go to Aspen Pharma Group on aspen.mcidirecthire.com to apply

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