Organon South Africa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Organon & Co. Inc., is a brand-new independent company and publicly traded company aspiring to become the world's leading Women's Health Company. With a global portfolio that includes biosimilars and a broad array of medicines spanning important therapeutic categories, we are committed to bringing lifesaving medicines to more than 140 international countries. Our vision emphasizes contributing to women's equality, providing medicines and access to women, creating opportunities, and educating women as we uplift our communities and economy.
South Africa is part of the META (Middle East, Turkey and Africa) Cluster, where Finance is a critical function within the cluster's commercial operations. Reporting to the South Africa Finance Controller, the Senior Specialist for Accounting, Tax and Controlling (AT&C) will have end-to-end responsibility for the South Africa entities/operations. This role includes all accounting, tax, treasury, and internal control related matters performed locally or through partner teams (e.g., GDO). Collaboration with the Commercial Organization and various stakeholders, internal and external, is also required. The finance team has an agile structure, allowing flexible team settings depending on tasks, easing resource allocation, and creating development opportunities.
Responsibilities
Responsible for accurate and compliant results in the South Africa legal entities for US GAAP and local Accounting & Tax standards.
Manage AtR, StS, OtC, Tax teams in GDO to ensure objective achievement, continuity of processes, and succession planning.
Compliance with all global & local statutory accounting policies.
Establish & manage methodology & GL accounts structure for US GAAP, statutory & tax accounting.
Establish & manage transfer pricing set-up & documentation.
Establish & manage actual cost accounting.
Monitor legislation changes and ensure timely implementation of required changes in SAP and accounting processes.
Prepare and close books on a monthly basis.
Manage the annual external audit and drafting of AFS.
Timely submission of statutory & tax reporting to local tax authorities in accordance with legislation.
Lead the Tax function by identifying and analyzing tax risks for the local legal entity, providing tax planning, support & consulting for business, local finance, and global tax function initiatives; ensuring compliance with international tax requirements; managing all types of Tax audits; and acting as the contact point for local tax authorities and internal audit teams.
Ensure appropriate archiving of all hard copy documents including reporting forms to ensure compliance with local legislation.
Make decisions on statutory and tax-related processes, policies, and procedures.
Manage various issues in statutory and tax areas as well as GAAP reporting.
Support cross tax audits of vendors or customers.
Perform & Control Balance Sheet Reconciliation.
Apply SOX and non-SOX controls to local processes and generate oversight of the overall control environment linked to the local legal entity.
Ongoing process optimization and support of new system implementations.
Fixed Assets Accounting (GAAP, Statutory & Tax), Direct/Indirect Asset Capitalization, Value & Track of Fixed Assets, Perform Asset Disposals, and obligatory physical inventory counting & tagging.
Required Education, Experience and Skills
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or other related areas.
Strong Tax & Audit experience.
Minimum of seven years of experience in Finance/Accounting with supervisory role.
Strong knowledge in IFRS is an asset.
Good level of MS Office applications usage and experience of SAP (key user).
Understanding of business issues, including foreign currency impacts and deferred tax.
Strong oral & written communication skills (English).
Open-minded, pro-active, result-driven, and self-organized.
Ability to take ownership.
Client-oriented, conflict resolution/problem-solving skills.
Strong analytical skills.
Strong communication, organization, and managerial skills.
Team player, self-disciplined, analytic and result-oriented, attentive to deadlines.
Comfortable in an environment of changing technologies and processes, demonstrating flexibility to new ways of working.
Open to working in flexible and flat (no hierarchy) teams.
Ability to manage stakeholders in different locations.
Strong interpersonal skills to work and communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
Works effectively under pressure & multitasking.
Who We Are:
Organon delivers ingenious health solutions that enable people to live their best lives. We are a $6.5 billion global healthcare company focused on making a world of difference for women, their families, and the communities they care for. Our vision is clear: A better and healthier every day for every woman.
As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our applicants.
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Annualized Salary Range
Employee Status: Regular
Relocation: No relocation
VISA Sponsorship:
Travel Requirements: Organon employees must satisfy all applicable travel and credentialing requirements, including associated vaccination prerequisites.
Flexible Work Arrangements:
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Valid Driving License: Yes
Hazardous Material(s):
Number of Openings: 1
Requisition ID: R527792
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