Coca-Cola Beverages Lesotho
Job Title : Management Accountant – CCBL
Location: CCBL-Maseru
Reporting to: Finance Manager
Company Overview
Coca-Cola Beverages Africa is the largest African Coca-Cola bottler, accounting for 40% of all Coca-Cola volumes on the continent CCBA is a market leader in the NARTD (non-alcoholic ready to drink market) in Africa CCBA has an extensive footprint in Africa, employing approximately 18 000 employees, of which approximately 7200 are located in South Africa inclusive of Lesotho.
Key Purpose Statement
Coca-Cola Beverages Lesotho (CCBL) has an exciting opportunity in the Finance Department. We are looking for a talented Lesotho national with relevant skills and experience for a Management Accountant, which is based in Maseru. Lesotho. The successful candidate will report directly to the Finance Manager
Key Outputs and Accountabilities
The primary purpose of the Financial Accountant:
Demonstrate strong knowledge of financial planning, budgeting and reporting
- Analyse financial performance to assist business profitability and growth.
- Assist in monthly forecasts and planning by identifying key business metrics.
- Assist in preparation of Statutory and management accounts.
- Perform and demonstrate a strong knowledge of financial performance analysis, identify, report and correct any variations from budgets.
- Ensure CCBL adheres to all functional group policies
- Ensure that accounting standards are consistent and demonstrate a thorough understanding of Corporate Governance.
- Assist CCBL daily, weekly, monthly quarterly and annual statutory and management reporting
- Ensure effective reporting environment which assists in building proper business strategy.
- Provide a high-quality, efficient and optimal performance for the processing of transactional activities within the finance department
- Demonstrate strong financial knowledge and expertise on t key financial reporting issues
- Establish a strong governance and internal control framework
- Demonstrate high level of risk management and appropriate remedial actions.
- Management of all Finance operations, including processes, systems and tools.
- Ensure that simplified and standardized monthly/quarter year end processes are implemented
- Identify opportunities to reduce process inefficiency and improve internal controls
- Provide value adding and analytical insights identifying opportunities for the optimization of Cash Management
- Compliance to IFRS, internal and external audit as well as other regulatory bodies.
Balance Sheet:
- Provide insightful, timely reporting for CCBL
- The overall process management of CCBL’s Finance functions.
- Independent review and approval of all Balance Sheet reconciliations
- Independent review and approval of all journals Timeous resolving of all reconciling items.
Budgeting, Planning and Reporting
Manage all budgets, forecasts, variances, statutory and management account issues for CCBL
Key Qualifications and Experience Qualifications
• ACCA, CA, or Equivalent and shall be a member of Lesotho Institute of Accountants
Experience
- Minimum 5 years post qualification experience
- 3+ years management accountant experience or similar experience
- PBCS knowledge will be an additional advantage.
Key Competencies and Attributes
- Strong people management and leadership skills Customer Centric
- Strong business partnering ability and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to organise and deliver change within the finance function
- Strong verbal/analytical reasoning skills.
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Strong governance focus
- Strong reporting skills
- Ability to drive implementation of strategies
- Strong knowledge of accounting policies and procedures.
- Ability to influence and interact at all levels in the organisation
- Strong understanding of various Laws including Companies Act and Income Tax Act.
- Conceptual and problem-solving skills.
- A high level of computer literacy (SAGE, MS Office)
Application Submission via Career portal: [email protected] OR Email [email protected]
CLOSING DATE: 28 March 2025