Financial Accountant

Job Description Mission / Purpose

To manage the Company's foreign exchange exposure, liaison with SA Reserve Bank and facilitate payments required in foreign currencies.

To effect accurate accounting and financial reporting for Marketing and Sales Company, that ensures:
Transparency, Reduction of Business Risk & Exposure and Good Governance.

Banking Administration

• Setting up and managing online banking profiles and individual authority profiles in line with P210.1 authority and electronic Signature Request.
• Setting up and monitoring bank credit facilities and bank guarantees.
• Setting up and administering corporate credit card facilities for employees, supervision of expense claim administration and reimbursements.
• Monitoring bank costs.
• Setting up, maintaining and monitoring all bank related legal and compliance requirements.

Treasury

• Manage the Company's foreign exchange exposure.
• Facilitate payments required in foreign currencies.
• Respond to Bank liaison with respect to applications, and ad hoc foreign payment transactions.
• Various bank account and foreign exchange reconciliations.
• Manage inter company loans (if applicable).

Cashflow

• Monthly cashflow reporting.
• Compilation of daily cashflow movements – actual and forecast.
• Corporate liquidity reporting.
• Foreign exchange reporting.

Finance Systems / FI Module

• FI key user role Consolidation Unit 065 (M&S Company): create and maintain users, adjust authorisation levels, troubleshooting ticket creation, training.
• General ledger support.

Compliance

• Complete GRC procedures relating to Consolidation Unit 065.
• Reporting for local audit certificate.
• Oversight of expense claim process compliance.

Group Reporting

• Actual and forecast balance sheet reporting in FIRE.
• TEMPO – FIRE reconciliation, clear validations.
• Upload plan/budget file into FIRE.

Monthly Accounting Tasks (Balance Sheet)

• Reconciliation of balance sheet accounts: corporate bank accounts, GRIR accounts, accounts payable and receivable.
• Review balance sheet reconciliations.

Monthly Accounting Tasks General

• Transaction matching.
• Journal and general ledger processing.
• Monthly reporting.
• Maintain CEMS.
• Liaison with auditors.

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Competencies:

• Accounting Standards (including IFRS):
  Advanced.
• Finance Reporting Format (Financial Reporting Manual):
  Advanced.
• SAP FI & Controlling Module:
  Expert.
• FIRE Reporting (systems and standards):
  Advanced.
• Continental Business Policies and Processes:
  Advanced.
• Banking Platform – key user knowledge bank specific:
  Expert.
• Banking regulations:
  Expert.
• Exchange control regulations:
  Advanced.
• Customs regulations:
  Basic.
• Computer literacy:
  Advanced.

Required

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting.
• Minimum of five years experience.
• Experience in dealing with SA Reserve bank, commercial banks, external and internal auditors.
• Banking experience is essential.
• Ideal candidate would have a combination of banking and accounting experience.
• Leadership experience – minimum 2 years.
• Experience working for an international company an advantage.

Continental develops pioneering technologies and services for sustainable and connected mobility of people and their goods. Founded in 1871, the technology company offers safe, efficient, intelligent and affordable solutions for vehicles, machines, traffic and transportation. In 2022, Continental generated sales of €39.4 billion and currently employs around 200,000 people in 57 countries and markets.

With its premium portfolio in the car, truck, bus, two‑wheel and specialty tire segment, the Tires group sector stands for innovative solutions in tire technology. Intelligent products and services related to tires and the promotion of sustainability complete the product portfolio. For specialist dealers and fleet management, Tires offers digital tire monitoring and tire management systems, in addition to other services, with the aim of keeping fleets mobile and increasing their efficiency.

With its tires, Continental makes a significant contribution to safe, efficient and environmentally friendly mobility.