Finance Manager jobs in United States

Campari Group today is a major player in the global branded spirits industry, with a portfolio of over 50 premium and super premium brands, marketed and distributed in over 190 markets around the world. Headquartered in Milan, Italy, Campari Group owns 25 plants worldwide and has its own distribution network in 26 countries, employing approximately 4,700 people.

Campari South Africa (Pty) Ltd

Finance Manager

Cape Town, Constantia

Finance Director

Local

• Campari Group is one of the top international players in the Premium Spirits Category. In South Africa we are further developing our already solid market presence, founded on the Premium Vodka Market Leader, SKYY, and on the expanded portfolio of Cinzano Vermouth, Wild Turkey Bourbon, Grand Marnier, Frangelico, Glen Grant Whiskey, Aperol, Campari, Appleton Rum.
• The Finance Manager is a key player of the local Finance organization, providing solid accounting skills to ensure the accomplishment of all the local accounting and fiscal requirements. She/he will guarantee compliance with both group and local accounting practices, in collaboration with the Campari Group European Shared Service Center.
• As a key member of the local Finance team, the Finance Manager will support all the local functions, along all the key transaction processes (E.g. Purchase to Pay, Account Receivables). She/he will act as reference point for the European Shared Service Center, located in Italy, to provide all the needed data and information through the adoption of common templates, practices and systems. The role will perform all tasks in line with Campari Group guidelines, policies, requirements and deadlines, as well as in compliance to local requirements.
• As Campari South Africa is part of Business Unit Developing Markets the incumbent will also be part of this wider international team that holds commercial responsibility over Italy, Spain, the rest of South Europe, Global Travel Retail and Middle East & Africa (the combination of South Europe, GTR and MEA forms what we call Partnership Markets).

• Review outgoing payments
• Support purchase orders creation and manage the vendor masterdata process with the Shared Service Center
• Ensure timely and accurate submission of vendor invoices to Shared Service Center for posting and provide answers to related posting issues
• Ensure timely and accurate submission of direct deposit / urgent / manual payments requests to Shared Service Center
• Manage Local cash and bank activities
• Review daily cash availability for liquidity support with cash forecasting and liquidity requisitions information.

• Prepare monthly and annual adjustment journal entries
• Prepare and book discretionary accruals in coordination with the FP&A Manager
• Perform calculations and raise of accruals / amortization postings on a monthly / annual basis
• Ensure timely and accurate submission of journal/closing entries requests to Shared Service Center for posting and provide answers to related posting issues
• Support the preparation of annual Financial Statement for third parties including all supporting schedules
• Maintain asset classes/useful lives and provide needed data to Shared Service Center for managing statutory and fiscal depreciation, as well as consistent to Group reporting rules
• Manage the asset leasing (IFRS16) accounting transactions and information in support of the share service center teams that are involved in this accounting and reporting.
• Coordinate the activities related to other local taxes calculation and fulfillment, supporting the SSC with appropriate and complete information
• Review monthly VAT returns and address any resulting queries
• Assist with preparation of monthly, quarterly half yearly and annual tax calculations
• Assist with preparation of Statutory tax return to SARS and liaise with tax support partners to ensure all taxation matters are compliant.
• Prepare supporting documents for submission to SARB, for cross border payments to group supplier companies
• Assist with preparation of annual Transfer pricing documentation
• Review and provide input to annual Transfer pricing adjustments per group supplier
• Ensure monthly balance sheet reconciliations are performed and any queries resolved before following month end
• Management and review of the Trial balance and accounts therein to ensure all balances and transactions are valid and appropriate and significant variances are understood and acceptable.
• Develop and maintain internal controls to ensure compliance with group requirements

• Collect monthly Due Date commitments and liaise with customers to ensure payments received on time and all reconciling items are clearly understood and managed.
• Retrieve (together with remittances) and ensure timely and accurate submission of invoices for deferred discount from customers to Shared Service Center for coding
• Ensure timely and accurate submission of needed information to Shared Service Center in order to reconcile incoming payment to account for any adjustments
• Reconcile monthly payments to supporting documents (ensure payment is allocated correctly against debits and credits)

• Manage the annual external audit process
• Manage relationship with external tax consultants
• Ensure that Campari South Africa complies with Internal audit guidelines and required internal controls
• Manage internal review of compliance with internal control framework
• Own the internal controls and accounting compliance function for Campari South Africa
• Coordinate information flow from local departments to Shared Service Center
• Ensure the accounting part of payroll data is communicated to SSC (liaising with the HR team) and ensure that all payroll and benefits accounting is accurate, complete and timely.
• Structure cost monitoring according to group requests
• SAP-ECC key user.

• Direct line manager responsibility and indirect line responsibility for certain deliverables.

• Internal: Local finance team, European Shared Service Center, Central IT team
• External: Tax consultants, auditors, payroll provider, clients / suppliers

• Minimum 5 – 8 years of rounded Accounting experience, preferably in consumer goods industries with deep exposure to financial accounting and reporting.
• Successful track‑record in delivering excellent results to deadlines as well as leading/significantly contributing to challenging projects
• Familiar with working in a matrix organization
• Must be a qualified Chartered Accountant (CA)

• Excellent skills and consolidated experience on accounting techniques and methods
• Advanced user of SAP/FI-CO
• Strong analytical skills
• Knowledge of business processes and risks in FMCG industry
• Good execution and foresight skills, even while managing various tasks simultaneously
Strong to coordinate all key task and processes
• Deep problem solving skills
• Team working (including experiences with remote teams)
• Fluency in English
• Pragmatic / hands‑on approach
• Proactive, self‑starter
• Able to effectively influence counterparts within a multi‑cultural environment

• South African Citizenship or possessing a valid work permit / immigration status

At Campari Group we believe in building more value together, thus we see diversity in all forms as a source of enrichment. Our employment policies and practices ensure that we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities in all aspects of employment without regard to any individual’s race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or characteristics or expression, political affiliation or activity, age, veteran status, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law. Campari Group believes that fair compensation and equal opportunities are crucial for employees’ well‑being, empowerment, and engagement. Our efforts to ensure fair pay have earned us the Fair Pay Certification by Fair Pay Workplace, an independent organization dedicated to dismantling pay disparities based on gender, race and their intersection.

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