Job Description

Company Background:

Ingredion is a global Fortune 500 provider of ingredient solutions that touch millions of lives, every day. With over 19,000 customers in 120 countries, we create solutions that help nourish, comfort, and delight people all over the world. We are proud to source our strength from nature. That\xe2\x80\x99s why we\xe2\x80\x99re growing sustainably, with an industry-leading product portfolio that includes plant-based proteins, sugar alternatives and clean and simple ingredients that deliver on changing consumer needs while protecting our planet. Although we are best known for our food ingredients, we are much more than a food business. We co-create bespoke solutions with our customers; from cosmetics and beauty to paper and textiles, to pharmaceuticals, driven by relentless curiosity. We make it our business to anticipate industry trends, and to bring together the potential of people, nature and technology to make life better.

We don\xe2\x80\x99t just make ingredients. We create possibilities. Be What\xe2\x80\x99s Next\xc2\xae with us.

The Senior Financial Accountant South Africa is responsible for managing accurate and timely reporting of results for the business areas in a strong alignment with Shared Service Center. This includes full financial accounting for period end close and reporting to Corporate. The role will also be responsible for maintaining compliance with Corporate, local policies and statutory requirements, including tax.

Core Responsibilities:

• Statutory Financial Reporting \xe2\x80\x93 Production of the annual statutory financial statements and managing the external audit process
• Financial Reporting US-GAAP \xe2\x80\x93 Responsible for the monthly group reporting of the South Africa entity, including full balance sheet and P&L review and process controls of the share service center
• Support budgeting and planning process for the South Africa entity
• Conduct Accounts Payable including approving invoices, reviewing weekly & monthly pay-runs as well as payroll and VAT payments in close coordination with the shared service center
• Responsible for local tax topics \xe2\x80\x93 Ensure full compliance of Income tax, VAT and Transfer Pricing regulations. Coordinate tax return preparation, manage tax audits and other correspondence with tax authorities, prepare monthly tax provision and the quarterly tax forecasting
• Compliance \xe2\x80\x93 Ensure SOX compliance for the business areas as well as supporting of Internal Audits and the implementation of related audit findings
• Improvement initiatives \xe2\x80\x93 Develop ways to improve the quality, efficiency and effectiveness of responsibilities under area of control
• Support activities for the UK entity and act as deputy for UK& RSA Accounting manager

Qualified candidates will have:

Mandatory requirements:

• Degree: Qualified CIMA/ACCA/ACA
• Work experience in accounting functions, preferable in a multinational environment or in external or internal audit
• Working knowledge in either UK-GAAP, US-GAAP or IFRS
• Experience in working with an ERP system, preferrable SAP
• English fluency, both written and spoken

Required behaviors and skills:

• Solve problems with a sense of urgency rather than leaving issues for others to handle
• Readily help and develop colleagues by sharing knowledge and expertise
• Drive process improvements initiatives

Relocation available: No

Relocation Available: No

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