Record to Report Intercompany Analyst Job Safaricom

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Reporting to the Record to Report Team Lead, the Intercompany Analyst is a key member of the finance shared services team responsible for managing intercompany accounting activities across multiple entities and jurisdictions within a global organization. This role requires a deep understanding of international accounting principles, intercompany transactions, and consolidation processes to ensure accurate financial reporting and compliance with regulatory requirements.

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Responsibilities

Intercompany Reconciliation

• Lead the reconciliation process for intercompany balances among entities located in different countries, ensuring alignment with transfer pricing agreements and compliance with local regulations.
• Regularly share AP and AR intercompany statements with the counter affiliates and follow up on missing information or request from other affiliates.
• Review Intercompany mismatches and ensure no mismatch amongst the intercompany affiliates.

Transaction Processing

• Oversee the recording and processing of complex intercompany transactions, including intercompany loans, royalties, transfers of goods and services, and intercompany billing, while adhering to accounting standards and company policies.
• Raise all recharge invoices and share with affiliates before IC cut-off date
• Perform the receiving, requesting, and posting of all Intercompany AP invoices
• Ensure all monthly checklists are performed and adhered to including month end closing and internal control procedures
• Processing of intercompany payment entries through the FSS treasury team
• Process intercompany payments in co-ordination with the FSS B payment team
• Follow up on Intercompany debtors for invoice settlements

Consolidation Support

• Assist in the consolidation of financial statements by providing accurate intercompany elimination entries and ensuring consistency and accuracy across reporting entities.

Transfer Pricing Compliance

• Collaborate with transfer pricing specialists to ensure intercompany transactions are conducted at arm’s length and in accordance with transfer pricing policies and regulations.

Documentation and Compliance

• Maintain comprehensive documentation of intercompany agreements, policies, and transactions to support internal controls and compliance with tax laws and regulations in various jurisdictions.
• Work with appropriate accounting contact persons for intercompany affiliates to ensure completeness of information related to intercompany transactions.

Process Optimization

• Identify opportunities to streamline intercompany accounting processes, enhance efficiency, and mitigate risks through automation, standardization, and best practices.

Cross-functional Collaboration

• Work closely with finance, tax, legal, and operational teams globally to address intercompany issues, resolve discrepancies, and support business initiatives and transactions.

Audit Support

• Prepare schedules, reports, and documentation for internal and external audits related to intercompany transactions, ensuring timely completion and compliance with audit requirements.

Health & Safety

• Uphold the company code of conduct, policies and procedures, ensuring integrity and accountability in every aspect of your work
• All employees have a responsibility to adhere to safety, health, and wellbeing policies.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive experience in accounting, with a focus on intercompany accounting and global operations.
• Strong understanding of international accounting standards (e.g., IFRS) and transfer pricing principles.
• Experience with consolidation software (e.g., Hyperion) and ERP systems (e.g., Oracle).
• Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail, with the ability to analyze complex financial data and identify trends, variances, and discrepancies.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to interact with stakeholders at all levels of the organization across different cultures and time zones.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to identifying and resolving issues.

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