Job Description

ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:
Experience with SAP
Proficient in using the Microsoft Office programs and advanced excel skills
Accounting (Current IFRS requirements) mainly related to fixed assets
Knowledge of the Income Tax and VAT Act mainly related to fixed assets
Understanding of the Automotive Investment Scheme (AIS)
ADVANTAGEOUS SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:
Experience in a manufacturing environment
Experience with capital projects would be advantageous
Knowledge of Business Intelligence (BI) systems or methods would be advantageous
Analytical skills with creativity and initiative
Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines with minimum supervision
Ability to deal with varied tasks at the same time without losing sight of the big picture
Be positive and self-driven
Show Initiative and value adding attitude-driving innovation and questions existing procedures and routines and regularly analyses and optimizes processes in own area of responsibility
Must be efficiency orientated
Problem-solving skills develops and establishes an own position when solving problems
Results driven react in a solution-oriented manner to resistance and difficulties during implementation
Accuracy actively practises quality assurance
Have good Interpersonal skills communicates appropriately and considers the counterparts level of knowledge
Be flexible willing to continuously learn new things
Attention to detail
Must be a strong team player
Assumes full responsibility for tasks bestowed upon associate and takes action independently.

WHICH QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE DO WE NEED FOR THE ROLE?
BCom degree with at least 3 years capital controlling experience in a manufacturing environment or Chartered Accountant (SA)
WHAT WILL BE YOUR ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES?
1. Steer the process around Capital Invest Applications (CIA) from initiation to closure of project (including compliance with the Invest Planning Handbook, Invest Guideline and IFRS).
2. Review and approve shopping carts in line with the guideline, IFRS, Tax and AIS requirements.
3. Perform capitalisation of complex assets (incl. spare parts) in SAP in terms of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), tax laws and AIS guidelines. Maintain sufficient back-up of workings for such capitalisations.
4. Ensure all capitalisations take place on a timeous basis (no ageing of items in CWIP).
5. Steer tagging of assets and verification of tagging and maintain sufficient back-up for such.
6. Steer the asset disposal process including the auction process of obsolete assets in terms of reconciliations of proceeds, invoicing and compliance with all relevant legal requirements.
7. Steer the asset register (including annual review of useful life and zero value assets).
8. Prepare inputs for AIS applications, claim submission reporting and accounting.
9. Assist with month-end, quarter-end and year-end closing and reporting related to fixed assets and ensure compliance with relevant IFRS, including reporting into the German invest interface (MORE).
10. Regular reporting to Technologies on progress of asset breakdowns, asset tagging, invest expenditure for the year (SAZ).
11. Execute budget/forecast for depreciation, tax, invest, AIS amortization and cashflow.
12. Prepare/update guidelines relevant to Capex and Asset controlling.
13. Identify and implement improvements to the IT system for asset and capital controlling (ensure IFRS, tax and AIS compliance). Implement enhancements to IT system to achieve efficiency in processes.
14. Perform testing and assess functioning/design of internal controls in area of responsibility (ICS compliance).
15. Assist with the preparation of any audits.
16. Ensure training and knowledge transfer of capex and asset processes takes place to Technologies.
17. Assist with ad-hoc projects/requests when necessary.

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