Senior Accountant - SADC at Omnia (Pty) LTD

Qualifications

•  CA (SA)

Experience

• At least 2-3 years’ post articles experience
• At least 2-3 years’ demonstrated experience in people management

Advantageous Requirements

• 2 years demonstrated experience in multi- national and multi currencies environment.
• Experience in mining/manufacturing is desirable

Duties

Core Deliverables

Reporting and Cashflow Forecasting

• To ensure that the monthly and quarterly reporting processes for the respective countries are met and executed within the stipulated deadlines.
• Compiling information for the Business Review Process
• Executing of ad-hoc reporting requirements
• Support the Manager SADC with effective and on-time reporting, forecasting and cashflow management to meet ongoing operational and capital investment requirements.
• To actively compile and utilise SADC financial reports as a management tool for continuous business performance and improvement cashflow management.
• Analysis of actual versus forecasted cashflow position and advise on course of action for improvement purposes.
• To ensure that the monthly reporting processes for the respective countries are met and executed within the stipulated deadlines.
• Compiling information for the Business Review Process
• Preparing the audit and tax packs for interim and year end reporting in Vena.
• Support the FM SADC with effective and on-time reporting, forecasting and cashflow management to meet ongoing operational and capital investment requirements.
• To actively compile SADC financial reports as a management tool for continuous business performance in order to analyse actual versus budgeted results.
• Liaising with other territories outside SADC regarding interco debtors and maintain interco loans.
• Experience with ERP systems, D365 together with reporting systems Vena and TM1.

Balance Sheet Management

• To support the reconciliation of balance sheet accounts and ensure reconciliations are prepared/reviewed on a timely basis.
• Maintain the accuracy of the general ledger for all SADC entities. Substantiating all transactions against supporting documents and the process of identifying and adjusting for discrepancies ensures that all transactions within the general ledger have been verified and reported correctly.
• Reviewing VAT, PAYE for all SADC entities
• Liaising with tax advisors in all SADC regions in order to ensure compliance with the relative tax authorities.
• Liaising with other stakeholders for other adhoc queries requiring resolution.

Control Environment

• To ensure annual audit preparation processes are in place and are effectively implemented.
• To actively develop management controls emanating from the audit findings and ensure on time implementation thereof.
• To provide the necessary support in the review and or development of accounting policies and procedures in order to ensure adherence to all relevant accounting framework and statutory compliance.
• To ensure annual audit preparation processes are in place and are effectively implemented.
• To actively develop management controls emanating from the audit findings and ensure on time implementation thereof.
• To provide the necessary support in the review and or development of accounting policies and procedures in order to ensure adherence to all relevant accounting framework and statutory compliance.
• Compiling or co-ordination of annual financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards and within the timeframe set by the Group.

Financial Business Partner

• Participate in the review of business performance.
• Actively engage with the operations, advise, provide financial coaching where necessary and deliver timely, relevant, and insightful management to the region to inform business decisions.
• Support the Finance function and partner with the operations in protecting the assets of the company and in ensuring compliance with financial regulations.
• Participate in the review of the business performance by explaining Opex expense variances on a monthly basis.
• Actively engage with the operations, advise, provide financial coaching where necessary and deliver timely, relevant and insightful management to the region to inform business decisions.
• Support the Finance function and partner with the operations of the company and in ensuring compliance with financial regulations.

Budgeting

• Actively support the FM SADC in various activities pertaining to the budgeting and forecasting process
• Reviewing the region’s budgets and submit to FM SADC for review and 2approval.
• Actively support the FM SADC in various activities pertaining to the budgeting and forecasting process in Vena
• Preparing or reviewing the region’s budgets and submit to FM SADC for review and approval