Group Consolidation and Reporting Accountant - JHB

Client Summary

Our client is a leading entity in the information management sector, committed to providing innovative solutions for digital transformation and efficient business processes.

Job Description

Our client is seeking a meticulous and strategic Group Consolidation and Reporting Accountant to join their dynamic finance team. This role offers the chance to engage with a robust financial structure and contribute to the success of a forward-thinking organization.

Duties & Responsibilities

Finance and reporting (monthly and annual responsibilities)

Group

• Preparation of Group flash on a monthly basis (including review of forecasting).
• Preparation of Group management accounts on a monthly basis (including review of monthly forecasting).
• Drafting and passing monthly Consolidation journals (including ensuring Group intercompany loans are in balance).
• Group cashflow bi-weekly review.
• Preparation of Group annual budget (accumulation of businesses budgets).
• Group banking administration.
• Review businesses tax schedules (Provisionals, interim and final).
• Preparation of Group tax schedules (provisionals, interim and final).
• Manage Group internal and external audits and ensure subsidiary statutory audits are completed timeously.
• Ensure monthly group reporting deadlines are adhered to by all businesses.
• Ensure subsidiary AFS are signed off timeously.
• Assist with drafting of Group AFS.
• Assist with preparing workings for Group audit deliverables.

Head Office

• Review Head office annual budgets.
• Review of head office VAT returns.
• Head office trial balance review – this includes correct allocation of income and expenses.
• Head office P/L actual vs budget variance analysis as well as preparation of forecasting.
• Review of head office monthly general ledger recons (including fixed asset recon review).
• Ensure fixed asset management is sufficient – additions and disposals are being accounted for correctly.
• Head office payment authorisation and release.
• Opex authorisation (workflow approvals).
• Liaise with internal and external auditors.
• Adhoc support to Group FM.

Tax

• Deal with SARS and SARS related queries.
• Review of tax computations for 1st, 2nd provisional, interim and annual submissions.
• Completion and submission of annual, provisional and IT14SD returns.

IFRS

• Identify, develop and implement new accounting policies across the group to ensure IFRS compliance as well as good corporate governance.

Desired Experience & Qualification

• CA(SA) with 2-4 years commercial experience.
• Experience in understanding the Group consolidation and reporting role in its entirety is essential.
• Must be a self-starter and willing to understand the detail and report on the results to EXCO.
• SAGE X3 experience is beneficial.
• Excellent in Excel (advanced Excel skills), Word and written communication.
• Experience in a group environment is beneficial.

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