Intercompany Analyst at AB InBev

Job purpose

• An exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic analyst, seeking to gain exposure in Intercompany end to end processes across Africa Zone and Global.

Key Purpose Statement

• The key purpose of this role is to perform end to end daily activities related to Africa Zone and Global processing of information to ensure that the Business Service Centre operational excellence and customer service objectives are achieved. The role ensures accurate processing of financial transactions, reporting and appropriate governance of all elements contained on the balance sheet, Income Statement and plus all processes housed in working capital. Financial transactions performed across various systems, including SAP, Oracle FCCS, and Cognos.

Key Roles And Responsibilities

• Preparation of intercompany chargeback requests
• Prepare and execute intercompany billings, payments, netting, cash application, accrual entries, adjustments and correction entries as needed
• Prepare account intercompany reconciliations, account analysis and provide detailed transactions to non-finance teams
• Prepare and upload intercompany related journals as required by the business, including accruals; recharges and creating invoices
• Investigate and resolve reconciling items with the aim to clear mismatches and aged items
• Review intercompany charges for completeness and integrity to the process Present and implement corrective action and preventative action for recurring process related issues.
• Assist the team to meet weekly and monthly targets and all relevant SLA’s and KPI's
• Participate in monthly closing for entities including balance sheet, income statement and other financial information for internal and external reporting purposes
• Investigate and resolve reconciling intercompany differences on FCCS and Cognos
• Provides customer support and responds to requests and accounting-related inquiries for intercompany processes
• Adhere to internal control protocols and provide information as required to internal and external audit
• Prepare, maintain and archive documentation to satisfy audit and statutory requirements including MICS and Sox controls
• Present to the Team Lead key challenges, insights and workarounds. Trouble shoot issues and share improvement ideas with Team Lead
• Maximize efficiency and effectiveness of process area, as the Subject Matter Expert for the process
• Identify automation opportunities to improve the way we operate and work closely with technology to leverage system functionalities to improve the process.
• Maintenance of role training documentation. Assisting in knowledge transfer to new employees within the role
• Perform Adhoc requests and projects

Profile

• Degree in accounting or related field, post-graduate qualification will be an advantage
• Minimum of 3 -5 years prior related position experience in financial accounting required
• Competency in Computer skills (MS Office, Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI), with particularly strong Excel skills
• Knowledge of Financial Systems, SAP, FCCS (Financial Close and Consolidation System, COGNOS system)
• Comprehensive and up to date knowledge of IFRS will be an advantage
• Strong knowledge of Procurement to Pay processes and query resolution
• Able to work on own initiative and prioritize workload effectively.
• Building and influencing diverse teams including senior management
• Ability to build productive working relationships –internally and externally and stakeholder management
• Strong interpersonal/ business skills and time management skills and the ability to generate team cooperation
• This role requires good communication skills both orally and in writing and will require coordination with multiple teams
• Demonstrate initiative and appropriate levels of assertiveness. Good negotiation skills
• Analytical approach/Excellent problem-solving skills, planning and organizing and deliver service to the business
• Uphold confidentiality, high levels of integrity and honesty on availability of information, records or processes associated with services provided
• Ability to be flexible with duties and scope of work. Ability to adopt to change Strong intercompany Business knowledge and commercial acumen. Expert technical/ accounting base
• Strong self-management qualities. Ability to work under pressure
• Understanding of the Agile Methodology and Ways of Working