AVI LIMITED is home to many of South Africa’s leading and best-loved brands! Listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and centred on the FMCG market, AVI’s extensive brand portfolio includes more than 50 brands. Our brands span a range of categories including hot beverages, sweet and savoury biscuits and snacks, frozen convenience foods, out-of-home ranges, personal care products, cosmetics, footwear, accessories, and fashion apparel. We have a well-developed Shared Services structure spanning: International, IT, Finance, Logistics, Marketing, Procurement and Field Marketing, which allows us to take advantage of our scale. Our single-minded purpose is our brands’ growth and development.                 

An exciting opportunity exists for a GROUP ACCOUNTANT at AVI LIMITED, ILLOVO, Johannesburg.  The objective of this role is to provide consistent, high-quality management information to the AVI Group Reporting and AVI Group Financial Manager, management, the AVI Board and the investor community. 

Line Manager: AVI Group Reporting Manager 

Job Specification:

Key Performance Areas: 

1. AVI Group Consolidation
   • Consolidation of the Group month-end actual results including key reconciliations
   • Preparation of the condensed consolidated Group interim results bi-annually
   • Preparation of the Group Annual Financial Statements (including reconciliations and proofs), ensuring compliance with JSE listing requirements, IFRS, Companies Act, etc.
   • Assistance in compilation of the Group Annual Report 

2. Assistance with the finance and administration function of the AVI Corporate entities
   • Work with Corporate Accountant to:
     • Maintain accounting records
     • Process and reconcile monthly intercompany transactions
     • Prepare annual budget and quarterly forecasts for corporate entities
     • Prepare year-end financial reporting packs and reconciliations
     • Prepare annual financial statements
     • Prepare tax packs and tax returns (including provisional and final tax computations)
     • Prepare Trading Update estimates for corporate entities
     • Liaise and manage external audits

3. Preparation of accounting entries for the holding Company
   • Prepare and perform all accounting entry information for the Holding Company
   • Quarterly preparation and processing of directors’ fees
   • Prepare, calculate and journalise all tax entries
   • Preparation of forecasts and budgets

4. Ad hoc group projects

Minimum Requirements:

Experience:                                                                   

• Previous experience with an extensive accounting function and financial processes
• Experience in the consolidation of groups results in an advantage

Qualifications:

• Matric/Grade 12
• BCom Accounting, Financial Management degree or newly qualified CA(SA) 

Additional Requirements:

• Knowledge of operational finance and management accounting principles
• Advanced Excel