General Ledger Accountant

Location:

Douala, CM, BP 570

At Barry Callebaut, we are on a journey to transform the cocoa and chocolate industry. As the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, our actions truly shape the future of our industry. We are a business-to-business company, serving the entire food sector, from the cocoa bean to the finest chocolate product. We are a company with a purpose, we believe in doing well by doing good and reinvesting in the communities we operate. We have a long-standing commitment to sustainability and our goal is to shape a sustainable cocoa and chocolate future. We are headquartered in Zurich, and have more than 12,000 passionate Employees working in more than 40 countries worldwide. We are very proud of who we are and what we do. And of course, we are always looking for talented people to help us have a positive impact on our industry and beyond!

Position title : General Ledger Account

Department: FINANCE

Location: Douala, Cameroon

ABOUT THE JOB

TheGL accountantperforms accounting activities in accordance with group-wide (international) / national accounting principles and standards within the assigned scope. This job documents and reviews the organization’s financial statements / positions to ensure compliance with all relevant regulations, laws, as well as reporting requirements. The Accountant gets guidance and support from the Accounting Manager on complex activities, ad hoc requests, and key issues in the execution of duties.

KEY RESPONSABILITIES

• Accounting Management:

• Coordinates the work on General Accounting processes

• Accounting processing of payroll,

• Preparing taxes or gathering tax documents

• Ensure that all necessary information is recorded in the appropriate information systems

• Develop, distribute, and monitor accounting policies and procedures, Group and local (OHADA and IFRS).

• Maintain and administer chart of accounts and reporting (IFRS & Ohada)

• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and innovative solutions and communicate them to the accounting manager

• Manage intra-group flows (cross-services)

• Participates in the development of monthly and annual reporting (DSF) and the development of the budget (Group, OHADA)

• Participates in monitoring audit and account verification missions

• Cost control:

• Review and unblocked all payments in the system if any before approvals in bank application

• Ensure that all appropriate deductions are made before payment

• Ensure that the right amounts are being paid per contract details and supporting documents

• Ensure that all statutory deductions (WHT, SOCIAL CONTRIBUTION, PAYE etc.) are paid on time to avoid penalties

• Prepare and post all manual journals after reviews and validation by Finance Business Partner’s and Accounting & Reporting Manager

• Inventory Management:

• Organize quarterly and annual stocks counts (IFRS & Ohada)

• Compile, consolidate, and reconcile inventory and also SAP and Departmental Stock Counts

• Maintain inventory systems and technologies

• Perform inventory revaluations if any

• Process improvement

• Support the implementation of effective financial controls.

• Participates to deliver improved procedures

• Reporting Processes

• Perform period end activities such as booking of manual journal entries, prepayments, ensure the respect of RACI, etc.

• Follow the clearing of all Vendor Accounts

• Review and reconcile all GL Balances before month end reporting

• Perform any ad hoc activities requested by the Accounting & Reporting Manager or any relevant stakeholder

  EDUCATION, LANGUAGE, SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

• Chartered Accountant/ ACCA

• Bachelor’s / Master’s in Finance, Accounting, Economics or similar

• Technical proficiency (e.g., SAP – ERP systems, Excel, PowerPoint, BBS)

• English business proficiency (written and spoken)

• Knowledge of French will be a plus

• Applications from women are encouraged

  ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE / TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

• 6 years’ experience in finance as a supervisor (for stakeholder management) with an emphasis on accounting Experience in a multinational company, preferably in B2B / food industries

• Minimum 8 years’ experience in finance & audit

• Experience in a multinational company, preferably in B2B / food industries

• Microsoft Office and Google-based applications knowledge

• Adaptability to changing environment

• Professional & Positive attitude

  LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES & PERSONAL STYLE

• Good attention to details

• Analytical Skills

• Leadership experience (Drive to Deliver, Dealing with People, Shaping the Business)

• Promote knowledge sharing organization-wide

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to build relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, internal SSC departments and customers

• Goal oriented

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives regarding processes, technologies, and organization

• Perform any ad hoc activity requested by Manager

At Barry Callebaut, we are committed to Diversity & Inclusion. United by our strong values, we thrive on the diversity of who we are, where we come from, what we’ve experienced and how we think. We are committed to nurturing an inclusive environment where people can truly be themselves, grow to their full potential and feel they belong. #oneBC - Diverse People, Sustainable Growth.

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