Financial Accountant - 12 Month Contract at Mayfly Agri (Pty) Ltd

• A global multinational manufacturer is seeking a Financial Accountant to be responsible for the complete and timely execution of Accounting Operations with good quality in the area of General Accounting, according to defined processes and activity splits, including the monthly preparation and presentation of the BKA (HB2), on a 12-month contract basis.

Minimum requirements for the role:

• Must have a B. Com. Accounting degree
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a financial accounting role (having articles experience is a plus)
• Must have the ability to work with teams across functions and countries
• Demonstrated strong proficiency in Excel, including advanced formula-driven use, data manipulation, and reporting, along with experience using SAP for transactional and reporting purposes

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Initiating requests for new or changes of GL accounts, cost centers, or other GL master data according to defined work procedures.
• Performing and preparing manual General Ledger postings where necessary.
• Reviewing prepayment, deposit, lease, and general ledger accounts for accuracy.
• Monitoring and clearing Accounts in conjunction with GBS that are the responsibility of the country.
• Providing cost center support, reviewing and resolving queries with cost center managers.
• Coordinating activities with GBS and CoEs to resolve entity queries.
• Reviewing and reperforming Royalties accruals/journals.
• Performing HB1-related evaluations (plausibility checks) and postings.
• Monitoring data quality, identifying required corrections, and performing adjustments for Royalties.
• Managing and reconciling the intramovement account.
• Preparing the sales reconciliation between the sales invoice listing and the general ledger for audit purposes.
• Supporting allocated closing activities together with GBS organizations.
• Reviewing closing results, following up with the business, and performing manual postings where applicable.
• Performing monthly income statement and balance sheet checks.
• Managing month-end closing activities and Trial Balance reviews with the Head of Accounting and Senior General Accountant.
• Assisting with actual reporting in BayRep (HB2) according to defined activity splits (ATNs).
• Performing actual reporting HB1, including implementation of new regulations/laws, and providing outputs to Senior General Accountant for joint legal entity reporting.
• Performing monthly actual reporting as per group reporting guidance.
• Implementing group reporting guidance, e.g., BKA.
• Preparing closing-relevant documentation required to align with the company implementation of new regulations/laws.
• Preparing balance sheet reconciliations on a monthly basis.
• Supporting external and internal audits, performing ICS controls within own area of expertise and responsibility.
• Providing specialized ad hoc support and project assistance specific to own area of expertise.
• Providing support with SARS and customs audits and requests for information.
• Issuing manual ad hoc invoices for sale of assets and miscellaneous invoices.
• Initiating and creating accounting posting requests (WPA) for postings.
• Assisting with mandatory VAT and Customs audits for all refunds assessed and any SARS indirect tax–related queries.
• Applying fixed assets accounting knowledge in terms of IAS 16 and IFRS 16.