This role is responsible for the statutory reporting at a legal entity level and requires collaboration with the Sub-Sahara Africa Finance Director and Financial Controller. The role will also entail being largely responsible for all the general ledger transactional reporting, tax compliance, management of the year-end statutory audit and Group Internal audits across the Sub-Sahara Africa region (“SSA”) KEY WORK OUTPUTS & ACCOUNTABILITIES: Providing strategic direction and leadership to a the Finance transactional team on day to day operational activities and month end close procedures, this role will be responsible for delivery of the following KPA’s: 1. Effective management of the Accounts payable function, ensuring : Accuracy of vendor payments in line with negotiated payment terms and maximising cashflow opportunities where possible Accurate processing and administration of foreign payments and review of all supplier payment batches All vendor reconciliations are reviewed and accurately completed on a monthly basis, including the development of a reconciliation tracker document to monitor progress Effective utilisation of the Accounts Payable module in Navision accounting system 2. Effective management of the Treasury function, including: Defining and implementing cash management and treasury policies Projection of future cash shortages and surpluses Management and administration of the treasury transactions and reporting, with a particular focus on SARB banking requirements Administration of online banking platforms across the SSA region, including FICA compliance, Global policy and control requirements are met Management and accounting for Group insurance program across the SSA region 3. Effective management of the Payroll function, including: Review and approval of the monthly payroll across the SSA region All required monthly statutory pay-overs All tax reconciliations across Sub-Sahara Africa with the support of SSA FD and consultants in respective countries 4.Effective management of the end to end Fixed asset function in line with Group accounting policy, including the management of MV insurance recoveries and the prepayment of MV service plans across SSA region 5. Effective Tax administration to ensure compliance with local tax requirements including VAT, PAYE, Dividends tax and Company tax across SSA Africa region 6. Effective management of the monthly transactional month-end close process, including the monthly review of all Balance sheet reconciliations in line with month-end timetable 7. Effective management of the monthly transactional month-end close process, including the monthly review of all Balance sheet reconciliations in line with month-end timetable 8. Coordination and management of the year-end audit process including preparation of the annual financial statements and ensuring that the agreed audit budget not exceeded across the SSA region 9. Coordination and engagement with external auditors or Group in Internal audit for the execution of annual control assessments or specific internal audits 10. Coordination and management of all Company secretarial requirements with relevant Service providers 11. Support FD with the implementation and adherence to controls and governance including systems access rights review and Segregation of duties on Financial systems 12. Provide leadership and direction to the Accounting transactional team, and encourage long term personal development to build individual capability of the team 13. Support the BEE process and ensure the deadline is met Requirements SKILLS and COMPETENCIES High degree of ethics and integrity, be disciplined and structured Exceptional professional written and verbal communication skills to interact at all levels of organization Detailed orientated and excellent analytical skills Good relationship management skills. Self-motivated and driven Behaviors aligned with the values of Service, Relationships and Teamwork QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE: CA (SA) with Big 4 Audit Experience Minimum 3 - 5 years post-articles experience in financial management, covering all the disciplines of Finance i.e. General ledger management, Treasury and Tax. Current knowledge on IFRS, tax legislation, Companies act and other relevant legislation required ERP system beneficial Multi-national experience beneficial Benefits Medical Aid Pension Fund Performance Based Bonus