Job Description

Join Lactalis at our site in the Western Cape and take on the challenge of a Finance Accountant. The purpose of the role is to provide financial support to the Lactalis Southern Africa and African business within the statutory accounting, treasury and tax department. The end result is to drive the Lactalis Southern Africa and African business objectives while supporting accurate and timeous financial reporting and financial governance.Required Skillsxc2xb7 CA or similarxc2xb7 At least 5-7 years years post qualification experience in a financial function, preferably in a corporate environment within FMCG.xc2xb7 A resilient individual with excellent interpersonal and clear communication skillsxc2xb7 Result driven, business acumen and good decision-making as well as strong leadership skillsxc2xb7 Accuracy and attention to detailxc2xb7 Ability to work independently as well as part of a teamAdvanced MS Office skills (Excel & PowerPoint)
Duties & ResponsibilitiesReportingxc2xb7 Intercompany reconciliations, monthly reporting and confirmations: Africaxc2xb7 AFS preparation: Africaxc2xb7 HFM reporting: AfricaAccountingxc2xb7 Balance Sheet Review Management: Africaxc2xb7 Standard Journal processing: Africaxc2xb7 Month end activities: Africaxc2xb7 Interim and final external audit process support: AfricaTreasury and Working Capitalxc2xb7 Monthly working capital reporting: Africaxc2xb7 Monthly free cash flow reporting: AfricaOtherxc2xb7 Assistance with streamlining the shared service environmentxc2xb7 Necessary support as and when required to the group financial manager on key activitiesxc2xb7 Project management

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