Senior Specialist: Intercompany
Role purpose:
A Senior Specialist: Intercompany will be responsible to perform the End to End Intercompany (ICO) function (including processing, dispute & query resolution, accounting, planning for Budget, Forecasts and Long Range Plans as well as reporting) for a specific Intercompany stream (VSA Group) in a timely and accurate manner, in accordance with defined operating procedures, accounting standards, Vodafone & Vodacom policies, SOX, compliance and business partner service level agreements.
A culture of continuous process improvement will be essential to ensure world class operational performance.
Your responsibilities will include:
Interact with the Vodafone Finance Shared Services Centre (VOIS) performing activities on behalf of the Vodacom Group to ensure completeness and accuracy of Intercompany related accounting
Support the rest of all relevant stakeholders with requests and queries submitted to the VOIS
Manage the local ICO team and be responsible for team performance
Advise stakeholers and assist in providing guidance related to exchange control requirements for related parties
Financial statements disclosure including related party disclosure
Establish a close relationship with the other team leaders across Finance Operations, Finance Business Partners, local finance teams of Vodacom Group Subsidiaries and cost centre owners in the business
Interact with the Global Process leaders and peers in the European and Indian Shared Service centre ICO process team leaders/managers
Advise all relevant stakeholders on Intercompany related transactions, accounting, processes and reporting
Manage the entire Budget and Planning process for the specific Intercompany stream which includes the budget roll out, confirmation with partners, loading of intercompany confirmations and clearing validations.
Management Reporting on actuals, explaining variances compared to prior periods and budgets, etc.
Identify opportunities to optimize intercompany related cash flows and managing receivables and payables to ensure payments and receipt of cash on time.
Past achievements will demonstrate an expertise with sub processes, a capacity to work well with people and enjoys solving issues and striving for best practice
Essence of Role - Key Accountabilities
Leadership (people and stakeholders)
Contribute to achieving World Class ICO processes
Lead a team in operating ICO, working closely with other team leaders other key stakeholders
Strive to achieve and exceed financial objectives set for the year
Contribute to planning for the ICO processes
Maintain a strong control environment, ensuring compliance to all relevant Group policies.
Establishing, the key deliverables are met by the ICO team
Establish and manage relationships with the members of the VOIS ICO team
Establish relationships with the Finance and Management teams of the Vodacom Group and VSA subsidiaries and provide support if and when required in respect of the ICO process
As a key member of the wider leadership team for Intercompany, Cash Flow, TCM & Forex, ensure your involvement in driving the successes of the process
Performance management
Provide regular updates on performance of the sub process(es)
Identify and maintain performance measures for the VOIS team
Follow the escalation process and path for VOIS related issues
Follow the escalation path and non-surprise management philosophy
Identify promote and implement initiatives to improve the P2P sub process in line with Global performance metric; Driving CPI practices within the team
Support the credit & risk team with Intercompany related collections
Support the team in resolving operational process and control issues
Managing the disputes arising from ICO process, e.g. overdue payments, Price/quantity variances, etc.
Supervision of the monthly ICO closing activities, review and approval of ICO balance sheet reconciliations, identify gaps and steps to be taken to correct incorrect entries
Perform call over sessions with team members as required by the Performance Dialogue process and provide call over minutes for review by the Manager: Forex, Cash Flow, Opex & Intercompany
Compliance and control
Establishing adherence to the relevant Group policies; Address breaches in the ICO and P2P Policies
Ensure that all Vodacom and Vodafone compliance requirements are met: SOX, Internal Audit, External Audit, Key control questionnaires, Certifications, Statutory reporting and disclosures
Work with other departments to ensure all cross department issues are resolved. Such as tax (VAT) compliance, Treasury and cash management for FX rates, R2R for GL coding, FP&A for HFM and SAP mapping, SCM and Master Data to ensure accuracy and completeness in respect of related party transactions, etc.
The ideal candidate for this role will have:
Matric
BCom graduate, in Accountancy or business-related field
5+ years of relevant financial experience
Ideally working across multinational environments and stakeholders.
End-to-end knowledge of Intercompany in a Shared Service centre, supporting multiple companies and countries.
Management accountancy, P&L, Balance Sheet and cash flows. Knowledge of how period end information is used within the organisation drive business decisions
ICO operational knowledge
Strong Microsoft Excel skills, use spreadsheets efficiently, and perform calculations and automation to process large volumes of data
SOX, IFRS and local GAAP knowledge
Ability to adapt quickly in a new environment and work on multiple systems/platforms
Ability to communicate ICO information with non-finance employees
Ability to effectively communicate across all levels of FinOps
Desired
Qualified Chartered Accountant or CIMA
Studying towards Chartered Accountant qualification or CIMA
Closing date for Applications: 10 April 2023.
The base location for this role is, Midrand, Vodacom Campus.
The Company's approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.
Vodacom is committed to an organisational culture that recognises, appreciates and values diversity & inclusion.
A Senior Specialist: Intercompany will be responsible to perform the End to End Intercompany (ICO) function (including processing, dispute & query resolution, accounting, planning for Budget, Forecasts and Long Range Plans as well as reporting) for a specific Intercompany stream (VSA Group) in a timely and accurate manner, in accordance with defined operating procedures, accounting standards, Vodafone & Vodacom policies, SOX, compliance and business partner service level agreements.
A culture of continuous process improvement will be essential to ensure world class operational performance.
Your responsibilities will include:
Interact with the Vodafone Finance Shared Services Centre (VOIS) performing activities on behalf of the Vodacom Group to ensure completeness and accuracy of Intercompany related accounting
Support the rest of all relevant stakeholders with requests and queries submitted to the VOIS
Manage the local ICO team and be responsible for team performance
Advise stakeholers and assist in providing guidance related to exchange control requirements for related parties
Financial statements disclosure including related party disclosure
Establish a close relationship with the other team leaders across Finance Operations, Finance Business Partners, local finance teams of Vodacom Group Subsidiaries and cost centre owners in the business
Interact with the Global Process leaders and peers in the European and Indian Shared Service centre ICO process team leaders/managers
Advise all relevant stakeholders on Intercompany related transactions, accounting, processes and reporting
Manage the entire Budget and Planning process for the specific Intercompany stream which includes the budget roll out, confirmation with partners, loading of intercompany confirmations and clearing validations.
Management Reporting on actuals, explaining variances compared to prior periods and budgets, etc.
Identify opportunities to optimize intercompany related cash flows and managing receivables and payables to ensure payments and receipt of cash on time.
Past achievements will demonstrate an expertise with sub processes, a capacity to work well with people and enjoys solving issues and striving for best practice
Essence of Role - Key Accountabilities
Leadership (people and stakeholders)
Contribute to achieving World Class ICO processes
Lead a team in operating ICO, working closely with other team leaders other key stakeholders
Strive to achieve and exceed financial objectives set for the year
Contribute to planning for the ICO processes
Maintain a strong control environment, ensuring compliance to all relevant Group policies.
Establishing, the key deliverables are met by the ICO team
Establish and manage relationships with the members of the VOIS ICO team
Establish relationships with the Finance and Management teams of the Vodacom Group and VSA subsidiaries and provide support if and when required in respect of the ICO process
As a key member of the wider leadership team for Intercompany, Cash Flow, TCM & Forex, ensure your involvement in driving the successes of the process
Performance management
Provide regular updates on performance of the sub process(es)
Identify and maintain performance measures for the VOIS team
Follow the escalation process and path for VOIS related issues
Follow the escalation path and non-surprise management philosophy
Identify promote and implement initiatives to improve the P2P sub process in line with Global performance metric; Driving CPI practices within the team
Support the credit & risk team with Intercompany related collections
Support the team in resolving operational process and control issues
Managing the disputes arising from ICO process, e.g. overdue payments, Price/quantity variances, etc.
Supervision of the monthly ICO closing activities, review and approval of ICO balance sheet reconciliations, identify gaps and steps to be taken to correct incorrect entries
Perform call over sessions with team members as required by the Performance Dialogue process and provide call over minutes for review by the Manager: Forex, Cash Flow, Opex & Intercompany
Compliance and control
Establishing adherence to the relevant Group policies; Address breaches in the ICO and P2P Policies
Ensure that all Vodacom and Vodafone compliance requirements are met: SOX, Internal Audit, External Audit, Key control questionnaires, Certifications, Statutory reporting and disclosures
Work with other departments to ensure all cross department issues are resolved. Such as tax (VAT) compliance, Treasury and cash management for FX rates, R2R for GL coding, FP&A for HFM and SAP mapping, SCM and Master Data to ensure accuracy and completeness in respect of related party transactions, etc.
The ideal candidate for this role will have:
Matric
BCom graduate, in Accountancy or business-related field
5+ years of relevant financial experience
Ideally working across multinational environments and stakeholders.
End-to-end knowledge of Intercompany in a Shared Service centre, supporting multiple companies and countries.
Management accountancy, P&L, Balance Sheet and cash flows. Knowledge of how period end information is used within the organisation drive business decisions
ICO operational knowledge
Strong Microsoft Excel skills, use spreadsheets efficiently, and perform calculations and automation to process large volumes of data
SOX, IFRS and local GAAP knowledge
Ability to adapt quickly in a new environment and work on multiple systems/platforms
Ability to communicate ICO information with non-finance employees
Ability to effectively communicate across all levels of FinOps
Desired
Qualified Chartered Accountant or CIMA
Studying towards Chartered Accountant qualification or CIMA
Closing date for Applications: 10 April 2023.
The base location for this role is, Midrand, Vodacom Campus.
The Company's approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.
Vodacom is committed to an organisational culture that recognises, appreciates and values diversity & inclusion.
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