Management Accountant

• Support the Group CFO and Financial Controller to ensure the integrity of financial systems and information, while ensuring that the Group Companies are compliant with all legislative requirements;
• Produce timely, accurate management information for the Group and assist with the processing of data inputs for Group companies; and
• This role also assists with amongst other things the preparation of key deliverables including the annual budget, operating and capital expenditure, monthly management reports, annual reports, and performance monitoring.

• Preparing appropriate, accurate, timely and relevant Management Accounts, within a pre-defined format for detailed review by the Financial Controller.
• Review and analyze all inputs to the Pack. Provide variance analysis and commentary in support to the Management Information Pack, incorporating notes and updates as directed;
• Continually adapt and improve management reports as agreed with the Financial Controller;
• Perform key balance sheet and income statement reconciliation tasks, journal postings, monthly accruals, and provisions;
• Address any inaccuracies or differences regarding the source data to ensure accuracy, quality, and completeness of all incoming data;
• Working closely with a shared services transactional team to ensure all transactional records are appropriately maintained; accurate, up to date and processed in accordance with Group control guidelines.
• Prepare the general ledger asset accounting functions;
• Business analysis on specified areas including routine matters;
• Produce ad-hoc management reports;
• Other ad-hoc duties as prescribed by the Financial Controller to assist in achieving the Shared Services Finance Department objectives;
• Participation in the Company’s year-end process and production of the Annual Financial Statements e.g. control of year-end cut-offs, ledger balancing, loan account and investment confirmations, account analysis and summaries, asset reporting and budget variance reporting;
• Liaising with the auditors as required; and

• Assist the Financial Controller in providing support and advice to the Group in preparing forecasts and budgets within the prescribed timelines;
• Liaise with management of the subsidiaries and associates on their performance against budget and provide financial advice on budget control and forecast outcomes; and
• Participate in the CAPEX process.

• Develop and manage financial systems and policies to ensure compliance with good corporate governance and legislation; and
• Implement risk management and internal controls.

• Formulate and implement processes and perform tasks to ensure overall tax compliance of the Group;
• Managing daily banking and cash requirements for the Group;
• Monthly Payroll Administration functions;
• Provision of back-up support when other finance staff are on leave; and
• Other duties as required by the Financial Controller.

• Substantial (Min 5 years) accounting experience in a busy, progressive, and tightly managed business;
• Previous experience in handling international accounting preferably in a shared services environment;
• Extensive experience of computerized accounting and reporting systems;
• Strong knowledge of IFRS; and
• Highly proficient Microsoft Office user with Advanced Excel skills

• Policy development – the ability to research and develop financial policies, review existing policies to ensure currency of content and report on compliance;
• Judgement skills – ability to display judgement in communications with executives and external agencies;
• Analytical skills – utilization of analytical and planning skills in reaching decisions and proposing recommendations; and
• Problem Solving – capable of discussing and resolving problems.

• Financial – the ability to prepare financial statements from source data;
• Attention to detail – ability to achieve high levels of attention to detail and accuracy; ability to detect mistakes or discrepancies.
• Report writing – ability to write clear and concise management accounting reports.

• Ability to remain impartial;
• Time Management – demonstrate the ability to develop work plans and timeliness and to implement and complete these successfully. Ability to manage tasks, set priorities and achieve positive outcomes within agreed timelines; and
• Negotiation skills – the ability to negotiate on delivery of conflicting time critical tasks.

• Written Communication skills – prepare clear and accurate correspondence and reports to executives as required;
• Oral Communication skills – able to provide explanations; information, instructions and discussions on matters that are specialist in nature;
• Relationships – the ability to work with colleagues at all levels. Relate to other people to gain co-operation and communicate with others regarding specialist work being undertaken;
• Flexible – approach to work, willing to play a role in the success of the team;
• Organizational skills – the ability to work under pressure; to meet deadlines; organize workload and priorities and still produce high quality work output to required standards; and
• Responsiveness – to changes implemented by the Group, and executive management.
• Stress management-able to remain calm, professional, and composed in stressful situations

• Tertiary qualification – Financial Management or Management Accounting Degree;
• CIMA Qualification;
• Demonstrated experience in a Management Accounting role;
• Demonstrated experience with Group consolidated Financial Statements;
• Demonstrated experience in a corporate reporting role; and
• Demonstrated experience in the development of budgets and forecasts.

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