Financial Reporting Accountant needed at Unilever

JOB PURPOSE

• Unilever is the place where you can bring your purpose to life with the work that you do – creating a better business and a better world.  If you are  passionate about delivering accurate, insightful, and timely financial reporting that drives strategic decision-making and ensures compliance with global standards, then this role is just for you! As a Financial Reporting Accountant, you will play a critical role in safeguarding Unilever’s financial integrity, supporting transparency, and enabling sustainable growth.

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

• Audit: Engage and management of external auditors
•  Providing information and responses to audit queries
•  Preparation of Annual Financial Statements
•  Preparation of local only year-end adjustments
•  Preparation of annual impairment test
•  Address action points from internal audit reports
•  Quarterly & Year end reporting activities
• Responsible for IFRS 16 reporting and communication of contract additions, modifications or deletion to global team
• Preparation of IFRS 9 provision
• Responsible for preparation of current and deferred tax calculations
• Responsible for pension and Long-term service award submissions to the Global pensions team including IAS 19 valuations
• Preparation and presentation of Balance sheet review file for review with VP finance
• Preparation of information for annual V800 submissions
• Responsible for preparation of liquidity and solvency test for dividend declarations
• Preparation for quarterly pension forecast submissions
•  Monitor Blackline access levels
•  SCOA changes as communicated by the Global team
•  Resolving intercompany mismatches at month end
•  Insurance questionnaire
•  BBBEE reporting
•  SAP – key user testing for Change Requests (CR)
•  Monthly activities
•  Preparation of Free cash flow
•  Balance sheet hygiene-clearing of aged items
•  Process journals on Blackline
• Resolving SCOA validation errors
•  Monthly pensions and Long-term service awards reporting (Including check to GL)
•  Intercompany accruals
• Preparation of OP to Local recon and local balance sheet
•  Attend month end calls between OC and 3rd party- TB Review, CLM, NFD
• TB Review – Attend TB Review with OC & CG and ensure all outcomes/actions are closed out hold relevant parties accountable
• CLM – Attend CLM Review with Controller, FA, OC & CG and ensure all outcomes/actions are closed out – hold relevant parties accountable
• Calculation of monthly service fee payable to Unilever PLC
• Monitoring audit fees monthly
•  Assisting the business with accounting queries
• Verification of daily payroll payments and releases
• Tracking and monitoring of over-due intercompany accounts and focusing on collection of outstanding receipts
• Control Dashboard – central feedback point and commentary for the FM/Controller and VP.
• Prepare feedback summary for monthly NFD meeting
• CHI Lead – Country service recipient for Control Health Monitoring for R2R and P2P – attend all meetings and follow up on open tickets and drive closure.
• Bank allocation assistance to CG for unallocated bank items
•  Pensions – reallocation journals processed on behalf of Pensions
• General Ledger Master data changes and updates
• Internal Audit and Controls team – assist IC & Controls with audit requests & provide relevant
• Ensure the roll forward of GL, AP & AR balances are completed by CG post year end (Annual)

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

Experiences & Qualifications

• CA (SA)
• 1-2 years’ experience post qualification (beneficial))

Skills

• Strong Technical knowledge of IFRS
• Effective business partnering and communication skills
• Effective time management skills
• Ability to meet and manage deadlines
• Ability to work under pressure and multi- task
• Technical Skills – SAP, Excel, PowerPoint