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Job Description Summary:

As Legal Entity Controller you will be responsible for managing accounting and tax compliance of the legal entities within North, West Africa and working as the key local Controllership business partner with the Franchise and Africa Operating Unit (OU) Leadership Team to proactively identify and mitigate strategic and transactional accounting and tax risks.

Accounting and Reporting

• Review monthly computation of service fees and fees & commission.

  
  

• Review monthly legal entity Profit and Loss´ (P&Ls), balance sheet and narratives and quarterly legal entity balance sheets and narratives.

  
  

• Co-ordinate the completion, review and sign-off of the Annual Financial Statements with Lead LEC, Finance Director, Statutory Reporting Centre of Excellence Team, Corporate Tax Counsel and external auditors.

  
  

• Review and approve purchasing contracts as controller approver for countries covered.

  
  

• Plan for annual functional OPEX budget & track against actuals using rolling estimates.

  
  

• Responsible for interacting as needed with other areas, i.e. Genpact Service team, Accounting Research, Corporate Treasury, Corporate Tax, Controllers Group, etc.

  
  

Tax Planning, Mitigation and Compliance

• Proactively work with the Operating Unit/Franchise functions to mitigate all tax risks and support Commercial Finance and Franchise teams in resolving indirect tax issues (excise, customs, VAT, withholding tax, corporate income tax and PAYE) affecting the system.

  
  

• Review & approve significant contracts, agreements and business processes for compliance and tax efficiency.

  
  

• Maintain tax tracker and engage the OU and Atlanta corporate tax department on all tax issues arising and progress in resolving them. Advice on risks and opportunities arising from tax audits.

  
  

• Review of the monthly VAT, withholding tax; quarterly deferred tax and corporation tax computations and related journal vouchers for posting into the ledger and prepare/review monthly tax returns and follow up for timely filing with, payment to and reconciliation with Self-Assessment Returns (SARS).

  
  

• In liaison with Regional Controller, engage senior tax counsel, external tax advisers and tax authorities and coordinate responses to all tax audits and queries within timelines agreed with or demanded by tax authorities.

  
  

• Collaborate with Legal and Company secretarial service providers to ensure compliance with Companies’ Act and other local/secretarial requirements.

  
  

Operational Control and Compliance

• Support the quarterly Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) certification process for the Africa OU

  
  

• Work with Franchise Finance to ensure proper documentation, communication and implementation of all relevant Company policies and procedures.

  
  

• Support internal and external audit process conducted by the Corporate Audit Department.

  
  

Interaction Points

• Platform Services Controllership GPO and Regional Controller – Supervision, allocation of work and problem solving.

  
  

• Senior Tax Counsel / Accounting Research Manager / Treasury Services Managers – Problem solving and exchange of information.

  
  

• R2R Manager / Disbursements Manager / Treasury Supervisor / Accounts Payable Manager – Liaison, exchange of information.

  
  

• General Managers – SEC Letter process and alignment of problem solving on business and finance issues.

  
  

• Franchise and OU operations (Legal,Finance, HR, Operations, etc.) – Problem solving and multi-functional projects.

  
  

Qualifications & Requirements

• University Degree preferably in Finance, Accounting or related and registered qualified professional Accountant (CA, CPA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent)

  
  

• 5-10 years’ experience in applied Accounting, preferably gained in a multinational environment (Big 4 or FMCG Multinational)

  
  

• Tax Planning and Compliance

  
  

• Strategic Financial Consulting

  
  

•  Risk Management, Internal Controls (e.g. SOX, Segregation of Duties, etc.) and Auditing

  
  

• US GAAP, IFRS and local GAAP

  
  

• Advanced SAP and Excel skills

  
  

• Treasury appreciation

  
  

• Analytical skills

  
  

• Systems thinking

  
  

What You Need To Be Successful

In order to be successful as Legal Entity Controller for Coca-Cola, you need to be able to understand the business very well in order to develop resolutions to issues that take care of greater Company interest while obtaining alignment with all stakeholders, which on the other hand requires developed influencing skills. Effective planning and routines setting, great collaboration skills, a high level of integrity in everything you do, and a good sense for prioritization and organizing your work will be additional key success factors for you to be able to ensure stakeholder and business unit requirements are met. As occurring issues generally vary on a case by case basis, a high degree of flexibility, agility and out-of-the-box thinking are required in this role.

As you will be working in a global, virtual team, previous cross-cultural exposure paired with the ability to interact across functions and hierarchies, as well as the ability to communicate with confidence while being culturally aware are crucial.

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Our Purpose and Growth Culture:

We are taking deliberate action to nurture an inclusive culture that is grounded in our company purpose, to refresh the world and make a difference. We act with a growth mindset, take an expansive approach to what’s possible and believe in continuous learning to improve our business and ourselves. We focus on four key behaviors – curious, empowered, inclusive and agile – and value how we work as much as what we achieve. We believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive after 130+ years. Visit Our Purpose and Vision to learn more about these behaviors and how you can bring them to life in your next role at Coca-Cola.