General Accounting Manager

Finance Controlling South Africa, Johannesburg-Alrode, Gauteng Full Time Regular
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About this Position

Responsible for overseeing financial closing, reporting, and general accounting processes while ensuring full compliance with accounting standards, strong internal controls, and effective audit coordination. Acts as a strategic business partner by providing financial and accounting guidance and decision-making support, driving process improvements, and managing tax activities.  

What you´ll do

  • Manage the financial closing and reporting processes.
  • Steer effective alignments with external auditors to ensure efficient audit procedures.
  • Ensures compliance with external laws and regulations and external and internal guidelines, ensures execution of Accounting related internal controls.
  • Acts as a partner in the business decision making process by assessing impacts on financial statements.
  • Provides accounting advice within area of expertise.
  • Support projects impacting general accounting (e.g. system & financial integration).
  • Acts as local tax advisor & contributes to minimize tax expenses. Ensures tax compliance & efficient cooperation with tax authorities. Implements tax processes & procedures.
  • Manages cash forecasting, banking relationships, funding and investment decisions, and financial risks. Actively reviews and proposes changes to existing Accounting processes.

What makes you a good fit

  • Work experience gained within Big Four audit firm and multinational corporate environment in the areas of Accounting & Tax Directing others,
  • Building effective Teams
  • Coaching & mentoring
  • Decision making & risk taking
  • Conflict resolution, Active learning / adaptability & curiosity
  • Proactive drive for results
  • Critical thinking / daring new things
  • Solution Orientation
  • Analytical Skills
  • Collaboration & Teamwork
  • Communication, Resilience, AI enhanced workstyle
  • Proficiency with MS office & Financial (ERP) Systems (SAGE)
  • Financial reporting, budgeting & forecasting, e2e process know-how
  • Interpretation of accounting principles,
  • IFRS, Tax & Trade Policies & Systems & Reporting
  • Bookkeeping/ general ledger management
  • Cost accounting, Risk Management, Audit procedures & Internal control management
  • Ethical Leadership

Some perks of joining Henkel

  • Flexible work scheme with flexible hours, hybrid work model, and work from anywhere policy for up to 30 days per year
  • Diverse national and international growth opportunities
  • Global wellbeing standards with health and preventive care programs
  • Gender-neutral parental leave for a minimum of 8 weeks
  • Employee Share Plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares
  • Annual 1 month bonus
  • 66.67% company contribution to Medical Aid
  • Subsidised canteen
  • Access to Mental Health & Wellness Programmes

At Henkel, we come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. Become part of the team and bring your uniqueness to us! We look for a diverse team of individuals who possess different backgrounds, experiences, personalities and mindsets.

JOB ID: 26097776

Job Locations: South Africa, Gauteng, Johannesburg-Alrode

Contact information for application-related questions: recruitment.ssa@henkel.com

Please do not use this email address for sending your application or CV. To apply, please click on the "Apply for this role" button below. Applications sent via e-mail will not be accepted.

Application Deadline: As long as the vacancy is listed on our Career Site, we are happy to receive your application

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