Management Reporting Accountant: Preference experience: Advisory l Financial Services l Tax: Western Cape at Isilumko Staffing

Management Reporting Accountant: Preference experience: Advisory l Financial Services l Tax l Wealth l Investment: Western Cape

The successful candidate will take responsibility for financial reporting in the company and assistance with statutory reporting. Compile and assist to develop insightful reports and analysis to be used by senior leadership. Support the reporting function and wider business community with information requests. Ensure integrity in reporting, systems and build trust with all stakeholders.

Key Performance Areas:
Ensure integrity in financial results used for strategic decision making.

Keep reconciliations up to date for all the reporting models (South Africa, International, South Africa and International combined, NBL, CVH, legacy Company) both for management reporting and recon to BPC (used for statutory reporting) and suggest improvements.

SAP controls and checks.

Calculate and prepare group level monthly journals.

Build trust in the corporate finance function throughout the business through data and analysis integrity.

Ensure a smooth reporting process each month to internal and external stakeholders (both EUR and ZAR) through.

monthly advance planning and communication of deadlines and requirements to stakeholders.

updating and maintaining the corporate calendar and communication of changes.

consistent delivery of all results on time (in full) and at the required quality.

the performing of reconciliations between different reporting platforms.

suggestions to improve and automate reporting workbooks and platforms.

working with a sense of urgency.

Responsible for various reporting outputs at different levels for different stakeholders.

Business performance reviews (BPR).

Clients Beverages Board and Clients Beverages SA Board.

Internal Management Team (MT) reporting and analysis at various levels (South Africa and International consolidated or standalone).

Shareholder reporting both secretarial and financial departments.

Support Shareholder Cognos submissions as required and Shareholder CEO reports.

Assist with ad hoc inquiries and analytics:
the conducting of analytical reviews of performance, detail investigations and the identifying of areas for investigation

identifying the change required from investigations to improve outcomes

by engaging with others to obtain information

through regular involvement in ad hoc projects and investigations

assist with specifications for creating dashboards and testing of dashboards.

provisions and accruals required from management team or ad hoc.

Troubleshooting: Quality check and assist with identification of potential issues proactively.

Statutory reporting:
Responsible for ensuring that additional deadlines for interim and year-end reporting requirements are met.

Assist with ad hoc requests, including IFRS.

Ensuring integrity used between statutory reporting and other reporting.

Reconciliations between statutory reporting and other reporting.

Ensure integrity in financial results used for strategic decision making.

Keep reconciliations up to date for all the reporting models (South Africa, International, South Africa and International combined, NBL, CVH, legacy Company) both for management reporting and recon to BPC (used for statutory reporting) and suggest improvements.

SAP controls and checks.

Calculate and prepare group level monthly journals.

Build trust in the corporate finance function throughout the business through data and analysis integrity.

Ensure a smooth reporting process each month to internal and external stakeholders (both EUR and ZAR) through.

monthly advance planning and communication of deadlines and requirements to stakeholders.

updating and maintaining the corporate calendar and communication of changes.

consistent delivery of all results on time (in full) and at the required quality.

the performing of reconciliations between different reporting platforms.

suggestions to improve and automate reporting workbooks and platforms.

working with a sense of urgency.

Responsible for various reporting outputs at different levels for different stakeholders.

Assist with ad hoc inquiries and analytics.

the conducting of analytical reviews of performance, detail investigations and the identifying of areas for investigation.

identifying the change required from investigations to improve outcomes.

by engaging with others to obtain information.

through regular involvement in ad hoc projects and investigations.

assist with specifications for creating dashboards and testing of dashboards.

provisions and accruals required from management team or ad hoc.

Troubleshooting: Quality check and assist with identification of potential issues proactively.

Statutory reporting:
Responsible to ensure that additional deadlines for interim and year-end reporting requirements are met

Assist with ad hoc requests, including IFRS

Ensuring integrity used between statutory reporting and other reporting

Reconciliations between statutory reporting and other reporting

Provide a high standard of customer service to all internal, external customers and work partners

Build and maintain constructive working relationships with customers, suppliers and other relevant stakeholders

Continuous development and optimization of reporting and processes to provide meaningful financial information to assist in decision making

Get involved in the system workings and assist with continuous enhancements and automation of reporting packs.

Job Requirements:
Qualified Chartered Accountant CA(SA).

At least 2-3 years post article experience.

Knowledge of SAP, SAP BW, SAP BPC and Analysis for Office would be advantageous.

Extensive Microsoft Excel skills.

Demonstrated ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in fast paced environment.

Able to support multiple work streams within the month end close.

Work in cross-functional teams and in a multi-national company with Global requirements.

Take on broader roles in the finance organization.

Builds collaborative relationship and networks – People and relationship building centric.

Develops internal/external relationships with an organization focus, to resolve both short-term issues and advance longer-term projects/work.

Attention to detail is crucial.

Deadline driven with a sense of urgency.

Strong numerical aptitude and analytical abilities are essential.

Self-starter, the ability to work independently and under pressure.

Personal effectiveness and excellence – Display an iterative learning mentality.

Actively seeks out opportunities to learn and develop and promotes learning and development in others.

Resilience – Remains determined despite frequent obstacles. Possess high levels of EQ.

Creative – The ability to use imagination and new ideas to produce solutions.

Entrepreneurial – The ability to think ahead to spot or create opportunities and maximize them,

Engagement skills – Communicates persuasively and confidently to influence and negotiate positive outcomes. Ability to use storytelling to effectively inspire stakeholders to implement the proposed actions/ solutions.

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