Job Description

Job Title: Accountant

Reporting to: Country Controller South Africa

Location: Centurion, South Africa (Hybrid)

The Accountant is responsible for the delivery of all controllership activities. This role includes Financial Accounting, Reporting (US GAAP and IFRS) and maintenance of the Control environment in line with Corteva policies, procedures and practices.

The Accountant is the main contact between the Service Centers in Asturias and Hyderabad.

The Accountant will also be responsible for the provision of information required by Internal stakeholders (CSR; Commercial; HR; IT and others).

The Accountant is responsible for coordinating all accounting and tax work that is outsourced to external partners.

Main Responsibilities

• Ensuring that financial accounting and reporting are in compliance with statutory and corporate requirements. This relates to monthly (CFIN), quarterly and annual reporting and ensuring that all reporting happens within the timelines and deadlines set.

• Ensuring that an effective and efficient control environment is in place, in line with Sarbanes-Oxley 404 as well as the Internal Control Standards Manual. This will include but is not limited to Revenue Recognition; Inventory management, Reserve accounting, Accruals and maintaining Internal Control Databases

• Review of Financial Statements prepared by external partners, in accordance with IFRS requirements. Liaising with external auditors and taking entity audits to completion.

• Acting as a liaison between the local organization and the Service Centers for activities that are centralized and take accountability for the South African balance sheets.

• Maintaining and improving accounting processes to make them more relevant and efficient (further automation where possible).

• Perform administrative activities on the internal control database.

• Provide guidance to the business on internal control processes to ensure compliance with company policies and procedures.

• Provide local controllership support on issues relating to fixed assets register and enforcing the controls around fixed assets movement.

• Supporting the business in all aspects to ensure that there is a good, stable Control environment in place and highlighting areas of improvement through monitoring and providing feedback to leaders and proactively taking steps to address issues of Control breaches identified.

• Attending to ad hoc requests when these arise.

Qualifications & Experience

• BComm Degree in Accounting.

• At least 4 years experience gained in a manufacturing environment within Finance and Reporting.

• Strong knowledge of IFRS and good understanding of US GAAP.

• SAP knowledge would be advantageous

• Fluent in English

Competencies

Core Competencies

• Business acumen to understand the organization’s business model, structure, systems, processes and to interpret relevant financial data.

• Communicating with impact to deliver clear messages and to make complex issues meaningful.

• Self-starter and someone who has the ability to cope within a pressurized environment.

Functional Competencies

• Broad knowledge of Country Legal and Regulatory Compliance processes, including application of laws and regulations and a good working knowledge of Corporate Income Tax, VAT and PAYE.

• Understanding of contract law and interpreting these for effective accounting reporting.

• Knowledge of end-to-end processes and how they feed into the legal entity financial statements.

• Overall understanding of transactional and reporting systems and related interdependencies.

• Networking, ability to work with Service Centers that are located internationally.

• Multitasks, ability to navigate between different complex matters to quickly identify investigation and resolution paths.

• Strong advisor and proponent on Corporate Governance and Ethical behavior.

• Strong analytical, process improvement and problem-solving skills.

• Strong technology skills using SAP, Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook) and other End user reporting tools.

Who Are We Looking For?

• Curious, bold thinkers who want to grow their careers and be part of a winning team​

• Market shaping individuals who want to transform the agriculture industry to meet the world’s growing need for food

• Collaborators who thrive in a diverse, inclusive work environment​

• Innovators who bring initiative and fresh ideas that drive our business into the future and make us an industry leader

Growing What Matters Starts With You… What We Can Offer To Help You Grow?

• Opportunity to be part of a global industry leader working to discover solutions to the most pressing

• agricultural challenges of our time​

• Challenging work assignments that grow your skills, capabilities and experiences​

• Opportunities for international rotations and relocation that will expand your global view and cultural experience​

• Diverse, inclusive work environment where employees bring their whole selves to work and feel heard, valued and empowered​

• Dedicated and customized resources to help grow your professional skills, industry expertise and personal perspectives.

• Joining us is a natural opportunity to strengthen your professional network through valuable relationships.

• Support the health and well-being of every employee by offering world-class benefits, meaningful work and competitive salary

• Performance driven culture with a strong focus on speed, efficiency and agility​

Corteva Agriscience is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to embracing our differences to enrich lives, advance innovation, and boost company performance. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, military or veteran status, pregnancy related conditions (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), disability or any other protected status in accordance with federal, state, or local laws.