Intercompany Analyst

Dreaming big is in our DNA. It’s who we are as a company. It’s our culture. It’s our heritage. And more than ever, it’s our future. A future where we’re always looking forward. Always serving up new ways to meet life’s moments. A future where we keep dreaming bigger. We look for people with passion, talent, and curiosity, and provide them with the teammates, resources and opportunities to unleash their full potential. The power we create together – when we combine your strengths with ours – is unstoppable. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do?The Key Purpose of this role is to perform end to end daily activities related to Africa Zone and Global processing of information to ensure that the Business Service Centre operational excellence and customer service objectives are achieved. The role ensures accurate processing of financial transactions, reporting and appropriate governance of all elements contained on the balance sheet, Income Statement and plus all processes housed in working capital. Financial transactions performed across various systems, including SAP, and Cognos.Key Roles and Responsibilities:Preparation of intercompany chargeback requestsPrepare and execute intercompany billings, payments, netting, cash application, accrual entries, adjustments and correction entries as neededPrepare account intercompany reconciliations, account analysis and provide detailed transactions to non-finance teamsPrepare and upload intercompany related journals as required by the business, including accruals; recharges and creating invoicesInvestigate and resolve reconciling items with the aim to clear mismatches and aged itemsReview intercompany charges for completeness and integrity to the process Present and implement corrective action and preventative action for recurring process related issues. Assist the team to meet weekly and monthly targets and all relevant SLA's and KPI'sParticipate in monthly closing for entities including balance sheet, income statement and other financial information for internal and external reporting purposesInvestigate and resolve reconciling intercompany differences on FCCS and Cognos Provides customer support and responds to requests and accounting-related inquiries for intercompany processesAdhere to internal control protocols and provide information as required to internal and external auditPrepare, maintain and archive documentation to satisfy audit and statutory requirements including MICS and Sox controlsPresent to the Team Lead key challenges, insights and workarounds. Trouble shoot issues and share improvement ideas with Team LeadMaximize efficiency and effectiveness of process area, as the Subject Matter Expert for the processIdentify automation opportunities to improve the way we operate and work closely with technology to leverage system functionalities to improve the process. Maintenance of role training documentation. Assisting in knowledge transfer to new employees within the rolePerform Adhoc requests and projectsKey Attributes and Competencies:Able to work on own initiative and prioritize workload effectively. Building and influencing diverse teams including senior managementAbility to build productive working relationships —internally and externally and stakeholder managementStrong interpersonal/ business skills and time management skills and the ability to generate team cooperationThis role requires good communication skills both orally and in writing and will require coordination with multiple teamsDemonstrate initiative and appropriate levels of assertiveness. Good negotiation skillsAnalytical approach/Excellent problem-solving skills, planning and organizing and deliver service to the businessUphold confidentiality, high levels of integrity and honesty on availability of information, records or processes associated with services providedAbility to be flexible with duties and scope of work. Ability to adopt to change Strong intercompany Business knowledge and commercial acumen. Expert technical/ accounting baseStrong self-management qualities. Ability to work under pressureUnderstanding of the Agile Methodology and Ways of Working Minimum Requirements:Degree in accounting or related field, post-graduate qualification will be an advantageMinimum of 3 -5 years prior related position experience in financial accounting requiredCompetency in Computer skills (MS Office, Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI), with particularly strong Excel skillsKnowledge of Financial Systems, SAP, FCCS (Financial Close and Consolidation System, COGNOS system)Comprehensive and up to date knowledge of IFRS will be an advantage Strong knowledge of Procurement to Pay processes and query resolution Additional Information:Band: VIIISAB/ABInBev is an equal opportunity employer, and all appointments will be made in line with SAB/ABInBev employment equity plan and talent requirements. The advert has minimum requirements listed. Management reserves the right to use additional/ relevant information as criteria for short-listing.