Finance Associate AP/Expenses – Sandton, Gauteng

DIVISION: Commercial Finance

LOCATION: Johannesburg, South Africa

POSITION SUMMARY

• To provide day to day transactional processing support across Accounts Payable/Expenses processes handled by GFS
• This position would be responsible for General Accounting on Accounts Payable/ Ariba, T&E/Procure-to-pay/Inter-company, Statutory Audit support, Tax and Compliance & Control,.

• Maintain the Master of Reserve Bank Approvals and ensure renewals are applied for before expiry where required
• Support GFS to ensure foreign payments are made using the correct coding as per SARB guidelines
• Ensure compliance and manage the Inter-company cross charges and complete appropriate templates to GFS
• Verify that import transactions (intercompany accounts payable invoices and any other stock imports) have the necessary clearing documents and purchase orders and liaise with GSCPM in case of any queries
• Confirm the netting amounts on a monthly basis after assessment of available cash for each legal entity
• Manage the internal controls on e-pays and Critical Business Payments to ensure they have adequate support and are settled on time
• Collaborate with GFS and Finance Controller, where applicable, to manage the vendor relationships and follow up on vendor escalated queries
• Maintain the market Cost centre Master and liaise with the appropriate CoE/GFS in case of changes required
• Ensure Asset related tickets are raised and actioned with GFS on a timely basis (tickets relating to capitalization, disposal, reclassification, correction of any identified errors on Fixed Asset register)
• Provide support to the business to ensure the appropriate accrual is processed at each month end
• Ensure expenses are coded to the correct cost centres and accounts in collaboration with the Finance Controller,
• Perform and clear balance sheet reconciliations for market owned accounts allocated to the Finance Associate AP/Expenses as per Cadency
• Support the business and liaise with procurement to ensure Purchase order status is updated regularly and correctly reflected in Ariba
• Ensure BCD BTA card is reconciled to the PO’s created on a monthly basis and ensure the finance charges are accounted as Non PO
• Calculate VAT 201 inputs on a monthly basis for review before the deadline and ensure return and resulting payment (if applicable) are processed on time
• Provide support as applicable for the workings of the Income Tax calculations and returns preparations including support on any Tax audits.
• Provide Statutory Audit support and executions liaising with GFS and Statutory Auditors.
• Provide support on any other statutory audits or reviews (Stats SAR data request, SARB e.t.c)
• Liaise with Site/Market Finance Manager to provide support on SOX / ICOFR, FCPA / MAPP audit support for GRCC and Corporate Audit.

Local

• South Africa Finance Team
• All other market stakeholders ( Internal and external: KPMG, Corporate Auditors)

Region

Number of Direct reports

• Matric
• Bookkeeping or accounting experience
• Computer literacy
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in similar position or in the pharmaceutical industry within the Finance environment.
• Bachelor Degree/National Diploma in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business or Analytical emphasis will be an advantage
  SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong accounting and bookkeeping skills
• Computer literacy, knowledge of JDEdwards Enterprise 1 and SAP systems an added advantage
• Usage of information resources
• Strong numerical skills

BEHAVIOURAL SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES:

• Acts Decisively
• Seizes Accountability
• Grows Self
• Change Agile
• Self-Awareness
• Peer Relationships
• Commits to One Pfizer
• Initiative
• Flexibility
• Planning & prioritizing
• Analytical thinking
• Drive for results
• Honesty and consistency
• Teamwork and cooperation
• Customer Service
• Confidence and commitment

Pfizer is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction in which it operates.