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Job Details
Division
AVI Head Office
Minimum experience
Mid-Senior
Company primary industry
Accounting
Job functional area
Accounting/Auditing
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, that allows us to take advantage of our scale. Our single-minded purpose is our brands growth and development.
AVI is looking to recruit a Corporate Accountant responsible for the administration and accounting of the AVI Group share incentive schemes, the financial accounting of selected AVI Corporate entities as well as the administration and accounting of the Group’s aircraft.
The position is based at AVI’s head office in Illovo (Sandton) reporting to the Group Reporting Manager.
The objective of this role is to provide consistent and high quality management information to the Senior Group Accountant and AVI Group Reporting Manager.
Core Responsibilities:
Group share scheme administration and accounting
Processing of share trades on behalf of participants
Day-to-day liaison with various stakeholders (share scheme administrators, payroll etc)
Maintenance of share scheme databases
Share statements prepared and sent to participants twice a year
Assistance with year-end audit queries
Finance and Administration function of the AVI Corporate Office
Day-to-day management of the fixed asset register
Day-to-day liaison with various stakeholders (creditors, payroll, Inter-company debtors, administrative vendors etc)
Weekly cash flow forecasting and cash flow management
Maintenance of corporate entity accounting records (general ledgers and trial balances), which includes:
Preparation and processing of monthly journals
Preparation of the cash book and monthly bank reconciliation
Preparation of the monthly trial balance and the financial reporting packs
Preparation of key monthly general ledger reconciliations
VAT reconciliations and submissions
Reconciliation and payment of creditors
Processing, reconciliation and charge out of monthly intercompany transactions
Preparation of annual budget and quarterly forecasts for corporate entities
Preparation of year-end financial reporting packs and reconciliations
Preparation of annual financial statements
Preparation of tax packs and tax returns (including provisional and final tax computations)
Preparation of Trading Update estimates for corporate entities
Liaising and managing external audits
Assistance with management reporting
Monthly accounting and processing via SAGE Pastel
Aircraft administration and accounting
Day-to-day management of the individual expenses and costs spent per flight
Day-to-day liaison with various stakeholders (creditors, pilots, BU accounting teams, etc.)
Monthly reporting of all expenses per flight
Preparation of reconciliations between details reports and month end trial balance
Posting of cash book and aircraft monthly journals
Annual preparation of the assumptions for the budget year
Preparation revenue invoices to on-charge subsidiaries aircraft usage
Skills and knowledge:
Knowledge of operational finance and management accounting principles
Knowledge of financial processes and the full accounting function
Knowledge of share scheme administration
Proficient computer skills (Excel)
Experience:
Previous experience with an extensive accounting function and financial processes
Previous experience with share scheme administration
Knowledge of Pastel Accounting package will be advantageous
Qualifications:
BCom Accounting or Financial Management degree
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