Introduction
Reporting Accountant

Cape Town

Fulfil the management of certain reporting requirements of the Group including the monthly management reporting, statutory financial statement consolidations, board reporting and any additional reports as required from time to time.
Duties & Responsibilities
External Reporting

Annual and Quarterly Financial Reporting

• Preparation of in-country financial statements templates to ensure that all financial statements are reviewed and submitted using the correct accounting standards. Guidance to Statutory managers on appropriate IFRS application.
• Follow best practice for the implementation and review of all financial reporting controls.

Board reporting

• Preparation and co-ordination of the quarterly and ad hoc board reports.
• Alignment of board reports across all segments.
• Work with the Finance Directors in each segment to ensure standardization of reporting.

Other group regulatory reporting

• Preparation of the financial information to support all other group regulatory reporting. (e.g., Country by Country Reporting)

Assistance with, where required:

Annual and Quarterly Financial Reporting -

• Assistance with the compilation of group consolidated financial statements:
• Assistance with all technical accounting analysis, including technical accounting papers describing the appropriate accounting treatment.
• Assist team members with complex accounting transactions such as acquisitions, disposals and group restructurings etc.
• Assist with annual tests for business combination impairments.
• Assist with review of consolidated schedules received from segments.
• Month-end reporting

• Rollover and review of the group management accounts for the Group, ensuring updated for any changes to the accounts in the period.
• Consolidation of monthly management accounts for the Group ensuring each Operating segment is using the standardized Group reports.
• Distribution of monthly Group reports to the relevant stakeholder.

Reporting systems

• Obtain and maintain relevant group structures in Cognos for all group reporting.
• Review mapping of new entities in Cognos and ensuring all reporting updated accordingly.
• Provide guidance to finance teams with new company set up for entities the statutory structure (organic or acquired) in Navision and Cognos ensuring consistency with all other entities, where required.
• Mapping of all new accounts in Cognos and ensure consistency across all entities.
• Review Cognos KPI's to ensure relevance and accurate calculations.
• Drive efficiencies in reporting through the use of cubes and active forms etc.

Teamwork

• Communicate clearly and effectively at all levels, both internally and externally.
• Openly communicate with managers and team members to ensure that all key deliverables are met on time and accurately and any queries are resolved timeously.
• Effectively feed information to required members of the team to ensure all important updates are shared appropriately.
• Manage others' expectations appropriately and proactively communicates any potential problems.

Process Improvement

• Establish and document all financial reporting policies, procedures and controls relevant to your area.
• Develop processes to enable consistent, timely Group reporting.
• Identify and implement process improvements within the Group Reporting function.

Finance Department Support

• Resolution of accounting treatment discrepancies and setting up best practice techniques for the segments to follow going forward.
• Provide support in preparing technical memos on bespoke accounting matters in line with IFRS.
• Subject matter expert for technical accounting matters.
• Other ad-hoc finance related tasks.

Desired Experience & Qualification

• Qualified CA or ACCA or similar International Qualification
• 5-8 years of experience in a large audit firm with multinational clients
• Financial accounting reporting experience, strong understanding of IFRS
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office, with a focus on Excel

• Knowledge and proven experience on Navision
• Good understanding of US GAAP
• Knowledge and proven experience on Cognos TM1 and Workiva
• SQL reporting and capabilities will be advantageous 20.1a

Package & Remuneration
Negotiable