Job Description

AVI LIMITED is home to many of South Africa's leading and best-loved brands! Listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and centred on the FMCG market, AVI's extensive brand portfolio includes more than 50 brands. Our brands span a range of categories including hot beverages, sweet and savoury biscuits and snacks, frozen convenience foods, out-of-home ranges, personal care products, cosmetics, footwear, accessories, and fashion apparel. We have a well-developed Shared Services structure spanning: International, IT, Finance, Logistics, Marketing, Procurement and Field Marketing, which allows us to take advantage of our scale. Our single-minded purpose is our brands' growth and development.An exciting opportunity exists for a GROUP ACCOUNTANT at AVI LIMITED, ILLOVO, Johannesburg. The objective of this role is to provide consistent, high-quality management information to the AVI Group Reporting and AVI Group Financial Manager, management, the AVI Board and the investor community.Line Manager: AVI Group Reporting ManagerJob Specification:Key Performance Areas: * AVI Group Consolidation

• Consolidation of the Group month-end actual results including key reconciliations
• Preparation of the condensed consolidated Group interim results bi-annually
• Preparation of the Group Annual Financial Statements (including reconciliations and proofs), ensuring compliance with JSE listing requirements, IFRS, Companies Act, etc.
• Assistance in compilation of the Group Annual Report
• Assistance with the finance and administration function of the AVI Corporate entities

• Work with Corporate Accountant to:

• Maintain accounting records
• Process and reconcile monthly intercompany transactions
• Prepare annual budget and quarterly forecasts for corporate entities
• Prepare year-end financial reporting packs and reconciliations
• Prepare annual financial statements
• Prepare tax packs and tax returns (including provisional and final tax computations)
• Prepare Trading Update estimates for corporate entities
• Liaise and manage external audits
• Preparation of accounting entries for the holding Company

• Prepare and perform all accounting entry information for the Holding Company
• Quarterly preparation and processing of directors' fees
• Prepare, calculate and journalise all tax entries
• Preparation of forecasts and budgets
• Ad hoc group projects

• Previous experience with an extensive accounting function and financial processes
• Experience in the consolidation of groups results in an advantage

• Matric/Grade 12
• BCom Accounting, Financial Management degree or newly qualified CA(SA)

• Knowledge of operational finance and management accounting principles
• Advanced Excel

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