Accounting & External Reporting Lead, Sacea

3 weeks ago

Johannesburg, South Africa Mondelēz International Full time

**Job Description**:
**Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?**

**Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It Uniquely Yours.**

You will develop and implement accounting practices and procedures. You will provide and interpret data from accounting records and coordinate accounting services and integrate them with operating needs. In this role, you will oversee the management of such processes as fixed assets, leases, intercompany cross charges, new accounting rules, restructuring programs, and accounting for joint ventures, among others. This role may also include people management responsibilities.

**How you will contribute**

You will:

- Manage elements of the monthly accounting close process including ensuring accurate and timely U.S. GAAP/local GAAP reporting and the timeliness and integrity of local financial reports, balance sheet reconciliations and KPIs. You will also provide insights into balance sheet movements and cash flow and support implementation of process change projects
- Ensure a strong controls and compliance environment in your area of scope and ensure full compliance with our AER policies
- Coordinate accounting services and integrate them with operating needs. You will also provide and interpret data from accounting records as needed
- Lead projects to drive for harmonization, efficiencies and improvements to ways of working on AER processes and systems such as SAP, SLAN and FIT/HFM reporting tools and build a mindset of continuous improvement within the team. You will also lead implementation efforts on new accounting guidance
- Build a high-performing Accounting and External Reporting (AER) team (Mondelēz International employees and Mondelēz International Business Services business partner). Depending on the nature of the role, your job may involve recruiting and developing talent across AER and to drive our AER talent agenda globally

**What you will bring**

A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career. You will bring experience and knowledge in:

- TECHNICAL EXPERTISE in accounting and external reporting including understanding of U.S. GAAP, IFRS or local GAAP, close processes and financial reporting systems. Expertise in policy, controls and compliance design including SOX reporting. General knowledge of tax laws and indirect and direct tax
- BUSINESS ACUMEN and an understanding of our business and finance beyond accounting and external reporting scope
- LEADERSHIP SKILLS including proven business partnering and communication skills. Experience of working as a finance leader managing cross-functional and business partner teams to drive timely and accurate results
- GROWTH/DIGITAL MINDSET and the ability to identify strategic opportunities and leverage technology to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness
- INTEGRITY and sound judgement in all decisions and interactions aligned with our values and policies and external regulations

**More about this role**

Responsibility for Accounting, Statutory Reporting, US GAAP Reporting, Statutory Audits, Indirect Tax, SOX Compliance, and other key financial controllership requirements of the SACEA cluster.

Responsibility for compliance and controls for all legal entities and reporting units within SACEA.

Cash flow planning and reporting of SACEA for all plan cycles, monitoring actuals, analysing business drivers, working with stakeholders and BU CFO to deliver FCF.

**What extra ingredients you will bring**:

- Strategic agility
- Conflict management
- Developing direct reports & others
- Dealing with ambiguity
- Managing vision & purpose
- Customer focus
- Process management
- Presentation skills

**Education / Certifications**:

- University degree in Finance, Accounting or Economics
- CA(SA)/ ACCA
- 5 - 7 years of experience in accounting & controlling areas
- 2-3 years of experience as Deputy Financial Controlling Manager in major FMCG company
- 1-2 + years of people management experience
- Experience in leading major cross-functional projects
- A thorough understanding of corporate finance and reporting systems and internal control principles related to reporting
- Solid knowledge of local statutory Accounting, Tax and Civil legislation
- Good knowledge of US GAAP / International Accounting Standards and Statutory Accounting system

**Job specific requirements**:
**Annual Statutory Audits/Annual Financial Statements**
- Serve as liaison between business function and PWC/EY | Channel for data/information to key stakeholders | Follow ups as and when required | Ensure ALL activities are tracking to plan | Timely delivery of required financial analysis | Timely escalation of issues | Repository of Information | Provide Company Secretariat with financial inputs required for entity Board Meetings

**Month/Quarter End Close (MEC) Activities**
- Act as Genpact first point of contact | Track MEC activities status | Follow up with stakeholders within the business to obtain relevant

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