Job Description

Job Title: Financial Accountant
The successful candidate will be responsible for performing a number of the accounting and financial reporting functions including:

• Preparation and analysis of monthly financial reports (P&L, Balance sheet and Capital);
• Preparation and analysis monthly management accounts;
• Preparation of monthly journals and Trial balances for all legal entities;
• Preparation of monthly risk income statements;
• Preparation and analysis of month end Economic Capital calculation;
• Preparation of monthly, interim and year-end FAS packs;
• Preparation and analysis of monthly and quarterly regulatory returns;
• Preparation of monthly tax computations for all legal entities.
• Preparation of annual tax returns for all legal entities.
• Preparation of semi-annual provisional tax returns for all legal entities.
• Preparation of responses to adhoc SARS queries;
• Consolidation of various legal entities, including equity accounting underlying investments;
• Review of annual financial statements by Departmentss Statutory, Tax and Compliance,
• Review of Department quarterly faspacks, forecasts and budgets;
• Annual preparation of budgets and assistance with budget presentations;
• Monthly update of forecasts;
• Liaise with internal/external auditors during the annual audits;
• Liaise with Company Central Finance and Group Financial teams on an ongoing basis;
• Liaise with the Group on a monthly basis;
• Liaise with front office on ad hoc matters relating to underlying investments;
• Liaise with portfolio companies finance teams on an adhoc basis;
• Assist with adhoc projects;
• Assist with adhoc requests emanating from the Group;
• Attend ad hoc meetings e.g. HFM, business continuity, etc.

Minimum Requirements:

• The successful candidate needs to have completed Articles + CA (SA) qualification.
• S/he must have exposure and experience in equity accounting, tax, consolidations and completion of regulatory returns.
• Experience in a banking environment would be an advantage.

Competencies:

• Strong technical (IFRS) skills.
• Strong problem-solving abilities.
• Strong analytical abilities.
• Ability to use ones own initiative.
• Attention to detail.
• Time & self-management
• Teamwork.
• Verbal and written communication
• Business and industry insights
• Other core competencies
• Advanced in the use of Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint
• Oracle
• Hyperion Financial Management(HFM)

Skills Required