A leading client within the FMCG Industry is seeking a Financial Accounting and Control Manager to lead a team in ensuring the organisation achieves objectives by producing high quality, timely and compliant financial accounts.

Open position : Financial Accounting & Control Manager
Location : Port Elizabeth
Salary : Market related
Type : Permanent position
Reporting to : Group Financial Controller
Equity position : Yes

Job requirements :
• Chartered Accounting (SA) or equivalent
• 10+ years relevant financial experience
• 5+ years senior finance management experience
• Experience with complex consolidations preferable
• Experience managing policies and the chart of accounts
• Strong knowledge on statutory requirements including both IFRS and USGAAP
• Ability to prioritise, manage complexity and deal with multiple stakeholders
• Ability to manage across multiple countries to meet deadlines
• Foster and cultivate business opportunities and partnerships • Exceptional accounting and reporting skills

Duties :
• Management of the overall group consolidation
• Governance over the chart of accounts and policies and procedures for the group
• Accounting treatment for any merger and acquisition activity
• New accounting standards introduction and rollout (IFRS & US GAAP)
• Collaborating on key policies
• Interpreting of key accounting standards (IFRS/US GAAP) and implications for the group
• Assessing and determining appropriate purchase price accounting for new acquisitions
• Making recommendations on any improvements to policies and procedures
• Producing high quality, accurate, timely and compliant financial information
• Defining and executing key financial policies
• Managing the company chart of accounts
• Managing group consolidation
• Delivering statutory reporting requirements for the company and interim holding companies
• Managing the company reporting requirements for the Company consolidated financials
• Providing the Financial Planning and Analysis team with board and statutory reporting requirements
• Supporting finance staff across all countries

Skills :
• Excellent verbal / analytical reasoning ability
• Attention to detail
• Goal-orientated and committed to delivering quality outputs
• Good self-management practices and able to work well in a team
• Ability to work with people at various levels of the business
• Excellent interpersonal skills

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Candidates meeting all the above criteria are invited to email their CV to dee.applications@kingrec.co.za

If you have not received contact from us within two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.