Description:
- Financial Consolidation and Reporting
- Lead the group’s monthly, quarterly, and annual consolidation processes, ensuring the accurate aggregation of financial statements from multiple subsidiaries across different sectors.
- Prepare and review consolidated financial statements in compliance with IFRS and other applicable accounting frameworks.
- Manage inter-company eliminations and adjustments, ensuring they align with the group’s overall financial policies and regulations.
- Coordinate with external auditors and provide the necessary information for annual audits.
- Group Financial Analysis and Reporting
- Oversee the preparation and presentation of detailed financial reports to the executive management team, including budget variance analysis and KPI tracking.
- Conduct financial forecasting, budgeting, and scenario analysis across the group's sectors, providing insights and recommendations to senior leadership.
- Collaborate with business unit leaders to ensure that financial information is accurately captured and reported.
- Multi-currency and international experience
- Compliance and Governance
- Ensure all accounting practices adhere to regulatory standards, company policies, and legal requirements.
- Stay updated with changes in financial regulations and accounting standards (IFRS, tax regulations, etc.) and implement necessary changes within the group.
- Assist in preparing tax filings and manage group tax compliance.
- Team Leadership & Coordination
- Lead and mentor a team of accountants and financial analysts within the group, providing guidance, training, and support to ensure high performance.
- Work closely with finance teams across various subsidiaries and investment areas to ensure proper financial management and integration.
- Systems and Process Improvement
- Continuously identify opportunities for process improvements, automation, and efficiency gains in consolidation and reporting activities.
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Provide insightful financial analysis and reporting to the Board of Directors and other key stakeholders.
- Collaborate with senior management to inform strategic decision-making based on financial performance and market trends.
Requirements:
- Financial Consolidation and Reporting
- Lead the group’s monthly, quarterly, and annual consolidation processes, ensuring the accurate aggregation of financial statements from multiple subsidiaries across different sectors.
- Prepare and review consolidated financial statements in compliance with IFRS and other applicable accounting frameworks.
- Manage inter-company eliminations and adjustments, ensuring they align with the group’s overall financial policies and regulations.
- Coordinate with external auditors and provide the necessary information for annual audits.
- Group Financial Analysis and Reporting
- Oversee the preparation and presentation of detailed financial reports to the executive management team, including budget variance analysis and KPI tracking.
- Conduct financial forecasting, budgeting, and scenario analysis across the group's sectors, providing insights and recommendations to senior leadership.
- Collaborate with business unit leaders to ensure that financial information is accurately captured and reported.
- Multi-currency and international experience
- Compliance and Governance
- Ensure all accounting practices adhere to regulatory standards, company policies, and legal requirements.
- Stay updated with changes in financial regulations and accounting standards (IFRS, tax regulations, etc.) and implement necessary changes within the group.
- Assist in preparing tax filings and manage group tax compliance.
- Team Leadership & Coordination
- Lead and mentor a team of accountants and financial analysts within the group, providing guidance, training, and support to ensure high performance.
- Work closely with finance teams across various subsidiaries and investment areas to ensure proper financial management and integration.
- Systems and Process Improvement
- Continuously identify opportunities for process improvements, automation, and efficiency gains in consolidation and reporting activities.
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Provide insightful financial analysis and reporting to the Board of Directors and other key stakeholders.
- Collaborate with senior management to inform strategic decision-making based on financial performance and market trends.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (Essential).
- Professional qualification (CA(SA), CIMA, ACCA or equivalent) (Essential).
- Minimum of 5-7 years of relevant financial experience, including at least 3 years in a group reporting or consolidation role.
- Extensive experience with IFRS, financial consolidation, and reporting in a multi-sector environment (ideally across investment portfolios, including wildlife & farming, hospitality, real estate, and consumer industries).
- Experience working in a privately-owned group structure and understanding of corporate governance within such an environment.
- Strong understanding of South African tax law and compliance.
- Multicurrency and international experience (Essential)
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (Essential).
- Professional qualification (CA(SA), CIMA, ACCA or equivalent) (Essential).
- Minimum of 5-7 years of relevant financial experience, including at least 3 years in a group reporting or consolidation role.
- Extensive experience with IFRS, financial consolidation, and reporting in a multi-sector environment (ideally across investment portfolios, including wildlife & farming, hospitality, real estate, and consumer industries).
- Experience working in a privately-owned group structure and understanding of corporate governance within such an environment.
- Strong understanding of South African tax law and compliance.
- Multicurrency and international experience (Essential)
03 Apr 2025;
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