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OBJECTIVE OF ROLE

• Manage a team to deliver complete, accurate and timely reporting in accordance with Aspen’s Group Accounting Policies, internal and third-party reporting requirements and timelines.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Financial Accounting

• Manage a team of Financial Accountants to ensure the completeness, accuracy and timeliness of monthly income statement, balance sheet and cash flow reporting and related activities, complete with appropriate analysis and commentary.
• Provide technical Accounting expertise in line with IFRS and Companies Act requirements (including AFS Reviews and dividend declarations)
• Assess the impact of new Accounting Standards and Group Accounting policies and design and document processes and procedures to ensure complete and accurate implementation

Reporting

• Ensure complete, accurate and timely submission of:
• Cognos reporting (active and dormant entities)
• GFS reporting (sales, COGS, UEP)
• Group Reporting Packs (including review and approval of commentary)        

  Audit  

• Manage the deliverables of Statutory and Internal Audits and Agreed Upon Procedures as required
• Provide insight, analysis and prompt resolution of queries
• Ensuring Auditors are supplied with accurate deliverables, including but not limited to:
• Trial Balances
• General Ledger downloads
• Analysis and Commentary
• Reporting packs

Budgeting and Forecasting

• Prepare/Review as appropriate the budgeted/forecast balance sheet
• Apply professional judgement to analyze and explain variances

Management & Other Tasks 

• Lead the team through planning and coordinating tasks efficiently without compromising quality
• Manage team performance through performance reviews and providing sound guidance and support
• Work closely with Treasury to manage applicable bank account and related maintenance and payments
• Resolve team and cross-functional conflict promptly
• Strive for continuous improvement and implement new ways of working as appropriate
• Perform designated approval function
• Manage royalty payment processes
• Act as a link between the Reporting Finance division and other business units to supply information as requested.
• Prepare, maintain and approve appropriate SOPs
• Plan knowledge management and ensure backup resourcing to avoid
• loss of knowledge/information due to attrition
• Ad hoc tasks as assigned

Requirements
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Grade 12 / Matric
• CA (SA)

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• At least 1 year post article experience in a finance environment (audit or otherwise)
• Prior experience interpreting and applying IFRS and the Companies Act
• Team and people management experience
• Pharmaceutical/FMCG industry and multinational financial management/reporting experience preferred
• Financial Accounting (IFRS)
• Companies Act
• Management Accounting & Analysis
• MS Office with Advanced Excel
• ERP System (SAP preferred)

SOFT SKILLS AND COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS

• Effective planning, organizing and coordinating skills to prioritize tasks, manage a team and projects to deliver high quality work under pressure
• Highly numerate
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• Logical reasoning
• Results driven
• Problem solving and decision making
• Commercial and strategic awareness
• Independent and self-directed individual who can drive execution;
• Effective interpersonal skills and able to influence people and decisions
• Clear written and verbal communication

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OBJECTIVE OF ROLE

• To promote and generate sales on key product portfolios to pharmacies on both ethical and generic ranges. In addition to mentioned objective, the position will also be responsible for building and maintaining strong business relationships with pharmacy decision makers, in order to drive net sales revenue. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Achieve and exceed set sales targets and market share objectives.
• Effective implementation of sales and marketing strategies.
• Effective management of the regional territory by means of planning, territory analysis, customer targeting and call coverage of identified customer base.
• Establishment of positive relationships (mutual trust and respect) with customers and other stakeholders.
• Manage key customer sales and effective relationship management.
• Providing ongoing customer support.
• Add value to an entrepreneurial climate.
• Effective territory expense management and control.
• Active engagement with team members & piers in order to build an exciting and high-performance team and company culture.

Requirements
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Matric
• Tertiary qualification would be advantageous.

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• 1-2 years proven sales track record is essential
• Previous basket experience/exposure would be an advantage.
• Valid driver’s license and own vehicle.
• Existing relationships with key customers in the territory would be advantageous.
• Product knowledge on both Aspen and competitor products.
• Effective territory management.
• Knowledge of basic financial calculation i.e. Gross Margins, mark-ups. 

SOFT SKILLS AND COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS

• Product knowledge on both Aspen and competitor products.
• Effective territory management.
• Knowledge of basic financial calculation i.e. Gross Margins, mark-ups.
• Analyzing of Aspen in house data and external data sources.
• Strong ability to effectively communicate with both internal and external customers.
• Administration skills – ability to comply with the required administration standards associated with this position.
• Ability to work under pressure, to set priorities and to demonstrate time management skills.
• Creativity and flexibility – the ability to work in a changing environment and to adapt to different situations.