Finance Manager: South Africa; East Africa & Nigeria
Merck Group.com
Office
Modderfontein, Gauteng, ZA, 1609
Full Time
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An exciting opportunity has opened up within our company. We are looking to hire a Finance Manager covering the South Africa, East Africa, and Nigeria businesses for all statutory matters, key projects, and reporting for these countries/clusters.
As a Finance Manager, you will have the following responsibilities:
- Manage financial transactions (AP, AR, general accounting, and all IFRS & local GAAP-related specifics in SAP HANA).
- Ensure internal control procedures are complied with for all financial transactions. Act as a guardian for governance and continuously improve procedures for agility and reliability of financial information.
- Ensure all tax filings are compliant and up to date, guaranteeing fiscal compliance in all transactions.
- Manage monthly closings in full and on time (IFRS closings and reporting).
- Collaborate with Auditors in conducting internal and external audits. Make sure all auditing reports are on time.
- Collaborate with the team and global service hubs for all closing and reporting steps and deadlines.
- Ensure account reconciliation and monitor the legal audit smoothly and successfully.
- Serve as the point of contact with all internal departments and external stakeholders for accounting transactions to ensure business flow and results.
- Collaborate effectively on all financial and tax projects related to all countries in the region, as well as global projects whenever requested.
- Assist in special projects, ad hoc analysis and tasks as needed.
Who You Are:
- Master's degree in Accounting and Finance, with a Chartered Accounting diploma, MBA, or a master's in tax or audit.
- Fluent in English.
- Agile in using IT tools and Microsoft applications, with a preference for SAP users (HANA version).
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in an audit firm and/or multinational company.
- Preference for previous experience in pharmaceutical companies.
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