Financial Acccountant x2 at Omnia (Pty) LTD

Overview    

• The primary purpose of this position is to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting and analysis for the Agriculture division.

Qualifications    

• Minimum – B. Com Honours        

Experience    

• Minimum of 3 years relevant Accounting\Auditing\Reporting or Financial Planning & Analysis experience.
• Previous operational finance experience advantageous

Duties    

• Prepare and review
• Monthly management reports,
• Balance sheet reconciliations
• Cashflow forecasts
• Annual & Quarterly budgets
• Audit & Tax reporting packs.
• Provide quality commentary on variances to plan and comparative periods
• Detailed analysis & recommendations of quantitative and qualitative aspects of individual businesses within the Agriculture division.
• Co-ordinate the budgeting and forecasting processes
• Analyse, communicate and drive the optimization of Net Working Capital for the business units withing their territory
• Support the Finance team with Ad-hoc activities/projects etc
• Explore ways to optimize the use of the accounting\BI systems in place.
• Assist in implementing robust policies & procedures across entities to ensure a robust control environment. Some standardization across business units will be required.
• Continuously assess operational and financial risks for all business units and ensure that mitigation controls are designed, implemented and effective
• Support Internal and External Audits and drive resolution of findings in their area of responsibility
• Identify non compliance with IFRS and drive the resolution thereof.
• Assisting with tax audits and tax returns.
• Ensuring that all statutory requirements are met.

Job Competencies    
Knowledge

• Up to date knowledge of IFRS standards
• Knowledge of Tax requirements related to the Agriculture division
• Knowledge of governance requirements and processes relevant to manufacturing, supply chain and commercial operations

SKill

• Advanced Microsoft Office Skills (EXCEL & Powerpoint)
• Advanced ERP system (SAP/ORACLE/AX etc)
• Microsoft AX experience is advantageous
• Good communication and leadership skills
• Ability to identify improvement areas in finance and operational processes and drive the implementation thereo

Personal Characteristics

• Assertive, highly adaptable and resilient individual who is able to work under pressure.
• High levels of emotional maturity and self-control.
• A responsible and reputable individual with high levels of integrity and discretion.
• Excellent interpersonal ability - good written and verbal communication, and able to relate and communicate with a diverse range of stakeholders and customers (internal and external).
• A self-starter, who is decisive and who will take a proactive and assertive approach to issues/concerns.
• Very strong customer service orientation ensuring credibility and respect from the divisional executive team.
• Good business orientation.
• Exemplary planning and organizational skills with excellent time management.
• Exceptionally strong detail and quality focus

General    
Other competencies

• Teamwork and Engagement of others
• Reliability
• Adaptability
• Problem-solving
• Integrity and trust
• Communication skills
• Planning and organization
• Stress tolerance
• Initiative.
• Building relationships

Closing Date    
2023/05/18