Accountant

Career Opportunities : Accountant | Group Finance | Group

Allan Gray is an investment management firm focussed on building long-term wealth for our clients.

The Allan Gray group consists of many legal entities, in South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Bermuda and Guernsey.

Together, these businesses provide various investment products to individuals, retirement funds, insurers, medical schemes, trusts and companies.

We design our products and fees so that they tie our success to that of our clients.

The group's orientation is long-term, particularly the investment philosophy and relationships with its clients and employees.

Group Finance overview

The finance function at Allan Gray is centralised so the broader finance team manages the financial affairs for all group entities.

This includes financial and management accounting as well as tax and regulatory compliance.

The Group team (~6 people) is responsible for the consolidation of our group companies and for providing oversight of the reporting for all the group entities.

In achieving this objective, the Group team works closely with the other finance teams in getting a deep understanding of what is happening in each of the areas.

The environment is highly collaborative, team-based, demanding and focused on a high-quality delivery of work.

The Group team also oversees the administration of various trust and remuneration schemes.

Responsibilities

This role is a good match for a technical Financial Accountant, recently qualified and team oriented.

You, together with the managers, the group accountants and any CA trainees, will contribute to the group reporting process.

You will also be responsible for the accounting function for the smaller entities, from cash book through to financial statements and reporting to management and various regulators.

Detailed role responsibilities

Preparation of 3 group consolidations, including AFS and management reporting and various analysis

Preparation of management information on group client assets and flows

Preparation of related party fee calculations

Support the managers in taking on some review functions

Preparation of group-wide budgets

Understand and support the various fee calculation systems used across the finance team

Remain up to date with technical matters (IFRS and tax) to support group entities

Engaging with and responding to queries from external auditors

Supporting the administration of trust arrangement

Assist in improving processes and efficiencies across the team

Review of group entity reporting as required, including :

Payments

Monthly reporting packs

Budgets

The Group has 5 small entities whereby the full accounting function currently sits within the Group team as the activities are infrequent and minimal.

This includes :

Preparation and recording of payments

Recording of income

Raising required receivables and payables

Monthly management reporting packs

Year end audit packs, including full IFRS AFS and engaging with and responding to queries from external auditors

Tax reporting – preparation and submission of all required tax returns

Preparation of board papers

Preparation of entity budgets

Please note that this is not an exhaustive list.

You will be requested to assist with the broader team if the need arises.

The role reports to the Assistant Manager, Group Finance.

Qualifications

• qualified CA(SA), with 0-1 year post articles experience (available to start in December)

Key skills, competencies and experience

Location and key points

1 Silo, V&A, Cape Town, with minimum of 4 days in office – can extend to 5 days during peak season.

Please note there is a 3 months' notice period for both parties.

Please include your Matric and University transcripts with your application.

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