Financial Reporting Accountant at Mondi Group

Job Purpose

• Reporting to the Financial Reporting Manager, the successful incumbent will need to manage Mondi SA entities accounting function to ensure accurate, valid and complete reporting.

Qualifications & Expertise

• Essential: Chartered Accountant (SA)

Job Experience

• Must have completed SAICA training contract (Articles)
• Minimum of 3 years post articles commercial experience
• SAP and HFM experience will be an advantage
• Microsoft packages, with advanced excel
• Project management/controlling (Advantageous)
• IFRS and technical research

Key Performance Areas

• Overall management of Mondi SA corporate entities accounting function to ensure accurate, valid and complete reporting
• Prepare monthly variance analysis and waterfalls and complete commentaries
• Responsible for completion of Group required Templates for Monthly, Interim and Year End reporting
• Responsible for co-ordination and execution of IFRS compliant Reporting Packs for Interim and Year End
• Oversee the transactional processing including share-based payments and post-retirement medical aid liability
• Review month end recons
• Prepare and review specific balance sheet quarterly forecasts and annual budgets
• Overall management of data submission to Group from SAP close to HFM
• Provide training on technical updates
• Prepare management reports and support with Board packs
• Provide support on continuous improvement projects
• Manage 1 direct report responsible for financial accounting
• Provide technical IFRS and group policy support to the business
• Manage and coordinate the AFS drafting and ensure completion of IFRS compliant Annual Financial Statements
• Responsible for specific external audit deliverables
• Support Controlling team on key projects and tasks
• Provide support to Management on ad hoc queries and projects

Job Competencies/ Attributes/Skills

• Strong IFRS knowledge
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Analytical thinker with high attention to detail
• Adopts a Continuous Improvement approach in their work
• Self-management and self-motivation with high integrity
• Able to work to tight deadlines and under pressure
• Confident to deal independently with Senior Leaders