PRINCIPAL ACCOUNT ABILITIES: Country Accounting

· Manage the full accounting close process for the country under US GAAP (including Revenue deferrals)

· All elements of local Statutory Accounting , regulation and compliance

· All elements of quarterly bridging between local statutory accounts under IFRS and US GAAP

· Local liaison with S.A.R.S.

· Local liaison for the clients Corporation Tax VAT departments

· Responsibility for P&L and Balance Sheet for the country

· Review balance sheet reconciliations & quarterly balance sheet review

· Balance sheet flux analysis and Management Representation Letter (MRL) reporting

· Liaison point for Accounting Service Centre (ASC) and centralized accounting team

· Inter company accounting process

Business Support

· Manage all accounting implications for country business initiatives

· the clients Channel Inventory monitoring, reporting and control

· Be seen as a trusted advisory and SME supporting all in country segments

Control environment

· Lead accounting CSA process for business units

· Responsibility for Accounting MRL submission for South African Business unit

· Develop and maintain an effective, efficient and sustainable internal control environment

· Work closely with EM region finance, sales and management functions for a coordinated approach