Recruitment Room Team
Group Financial Reporting Specialist (George Onsite)
Job Description
ENVIRONMENT:
JOIN the George-based team of one of SA’s fastest growing Fintech brands seeking your expertise to fill the role of a Group Financial Reporting Specialist. You will play a key role in the Group’s external and internal financial reporting together with subsidiary financial reporting requirements. You will also prepare separate and consolidated IFRS financial statements. The successful incumbent must be a qualified Chartered Accountant with working knowledge of IFRS reporting and implementation, experience in drafting multi-legal entity separate and consolidated IFRS financial statements & proficiency with Advanced Excel, Acumatica & Xero.
DUTIES:
- Manage and deliver the statutory financial reporting for all Group companies.
- Preparation of separate and consolidated IFRS financial statements.
- Annual tax computations and tax-related disclosures as part of the statutory financial reporting function.
- Management of the various group external auditors and deadlines.
- Provide advice and support to Finance teams on IFRS accounting matters.
- Identify opportunities to simplify and automate processes while maintaining a high-quality finance function.
- Support the finance function with ad-hoc tasks and business improvements.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Qualified Chartered Accountant.
- Strong analytical and technical accounting skills, with working knowledge of IFRS reporting and implementation. Knowledge and experience in IFRS17 are desirable, but training will also be provided.
- Experience in drafting multi-legal entity separate and consolidated IFRS financial statements.
- Ability to exercise discretion in dealing with confidential and sensitive matters.
- Excellent reconciliation and interpretation skills.
- Good knowledge of accounting systems and financial statements production software. Acumatica, Xero and Draftworx is desirable, but training will also be provided.
- Strong computer literacy with Advanced Excel skills.
- Insurance Industry knowledge and experience is not a requirement but will be favourable.
ATTRIBUTES:
- Ability to consistently deliver results and solve problems in a fast-paced and deadline-focused environment.
- Can prioritise and work under pressure.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and stakeholder engagement ability.
- Enthusiastic and self-motivated team player with the ability to work independently.
- Adaptable, with a drive for process improvement.