Job Description

LOCATION: Cape Town, ZA JOB TYPE: Full-Time POSITION OVERVIEW:
Job Title: Reporting Finance Manager
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Working hours: 08:30 xe2x80x93 17:30 Monday to Friday


The Reporting Finance Manager will support the global function and hours of work need to be amended from time to time when performing cross-border work corresponding with a different time zone. The successful candidate will be a collaborative team player who is able to share knowledge and contributes to a positive working environment. -:
Role Purpose
The role of the Shared Services Finance team is to provide strong financial support, management, and robust challenge within the business, enabling the Senior Manager xe2x80x93 Interim Controller to report the monthly performance to the ELT and shareholders. The finance team will also ensure a strong financial control environment exists, and proactively support/police the adherence to the company policies and procedures whilst encouraging continuous improvement. We support all our teams with a Business Partnering approach; candidates should be prepared to become a Finance Business Partner within the company providing support to all levels of staff across our business.


Personal attributes
The successful candidate will be enthusiastic, confident and have a flexible approach to work. They
should be able to demonstrate good organisational skills including the ability to multi-task, prioritise work under pressure and complete within deadlines. They should be able to communicate effectively with non-finance people in a friendly and courteous manner, establishing and maintaining good working relationships with Clients and colleagues at all levels. The job requires the ability to work well as part of a team but also independently using their own initiative where appropriate. POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES: Key Duties

• Partner with the Senior Manager xe2x80x93 Interim Controller and assist them in running of the finance function.
• Act as 2IC in their absence
• Semi-monthly, monthly, quarterly, and annual financial and compliance reporting including, but not limited to
• System owner across the group including managing upgrades, admin, and user management
• Overseeing and governing the preparation of management accounts
• Takes ownership for investigation into technical issues and shows initiative in identifying technical challenges and finding solutions.
• Prepare the close calendar and monitors completion of various closing activities.
• Review and analyse financial data for accuracy
• Develop and/or enhance accounting policies
• Assist with the division budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning process.
• Management of transactional finance and automation where possible using technology
• Identify and lead the implementation of General Ledger and associated Financial Systems
• Ensure division compliance with tax requirements
• Oversight and operational management of operational bank accounts
• Management of cash flow forecasting across the division
• Be the day-to-day contact for the external audit process
• Ensure the company is always compliant in relation to transfer pricing and that all relevant documentation is maintained and updated regularly
• Work closely with Finance teams to ensure financial information is real-time and available to key people within the company
• Assist the Senior Manager with providing the necessary expertise and information when required for special projects.

CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS:
Key Skills/Experience

• Proven experience in building out a finance function including processes, teams, systems
• Comfortable working with multi currencies and preparing consolidated accounts
• Strong analytical and advanced Excel skills
• Strong awareness of global accounting standards, including US GAAP and IFRS
• Experience in systems & procedures implementation
• Logical, systematic approach to understanding and improving processes
• Ability to manage and lead a team and build strong relationships
• Ability to understand, interpret and report on all financial areas
• Ability to handle multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment

Qualifications

• BCom or equivalent financial degree
• Qualified with a recognised Professional Accountancy body (SAIPA;SAICA;AGA;CIMA;ACCA)
• Minimum 5 yearsxe2x80x99 experience post articles

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• Must be authorised to work in their country of residence (South Africa)
• Must be willing to undergo mandatory employee background screening.

COMPENSATION DETAILS: WANT AN EMPLOYER THAT VALUES YOUR CONTRIBUTION? We believe that hard work should pay off, so we make sure that our compensation and total rewards are competitive. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
This job operates in a professional office environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be largely sedentary and will be required to sit/stand for long periods while using a computer and telephone headset. The employee will be regularly required to operate a computer and other office equipment, including a phone, copier, and printer. The employee may occasionally be required to move about the office to accomplish tasks; reach in any direction; raise or lower objects, move objects from place to place, hold onto objects, and move or exert force up to forty (40) pounds.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION:
Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) it is the policy of MCI and affiliates to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability unless such accommodation would cause undue hardship. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact Kate Murph, Vice President of Human Resources, kate.murph@mci.world. DIVERSITY AND EQUALITY: At MCI and its subsidiaries, we embrace differences and believe diversity is a benefit to our employees, our company, our customers, and our community. All aspects of employment at MCI are based solely on a person's merit and qualifications. MCI maintains a work environment free from discrimination, one where employees are treated with dignity and respect. All employees share in the responsibility for fulfilling MCI's commitment to a diverse and equal opportunity work environment.
MCI does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. MCI will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with local and federal requirements.
MCI will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. We adhere to these principles in all aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training, compensation, promotion, benefits, social and recreational programs, and discipline. In addition, it is the policy of MCI to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified employees who have protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances where an employee works. ABOUT MCI (PARENT COMPANY):

In 2019 Marlowe Companies Inc. (MCI) was named by Inc. Magazine as Iowaxe2x80x99s Fastest Growing Company in the State of Iowa and was named the 452nd Fastest Growing Privately Company in the USA, making the coveted top 500 for the first time. MCIxe2x80x99s subsidiaries had previously made Inc. Magazine's List of Fastest-Growing Companies 15 times respectively. MCI is headquartered in Iowa City, IA, and has nine customer contact management centers, IT services, and business process outsourcing service delivery facilities in Iowa, Georgia, Florida, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Nova Scotia, and South Dakota.



Driving modernization through digitalization, MCI ensures clients do more for less. MCI is the holding company for a diverse lineup of tech-enabled business services operating companies. MCI organically grows, acquires and operates companies that have a synergistic products and services portfolios, including but not limited to Automated Contact Center Solutions (ACCS), customer contact management, IT Services (IT Schedule 70), and Temporary and Administrative Professional Staffing (TAPS Schedule 736), Business Process Management (BPM), Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), Claims Processing, Collections, Customer Experience Provider (CXP), Customer Service, Digital Experience Provider (DXP), Account Receivables Management (ARM), Application Software Development, Managed Services, and Technology Services, to mid-market, Federal & enterprise partners.

MCI now employs 2,500+ talented individuals with 150+ diverse North American client partners across the following MCI brands: GravisApps, Mass Markets, MCI Federal Services (MFS), The Sydney Call Center, OnBrand24, and Valor Intelligent Processing (VIP).



MCI provides products and services under the following NAICS Codes: 511210 Software Publishers, 518210 Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services, 519190 All Other Information Services, 524291 Claims Adjusting, 524292 Third Party Administration of Insurance and Pension Funds, 541511 Custom Computer Programming Services, 541512 Computer Systems Design Services, 541519 Other Computer Related Services, 541519 Information Technology, and Value Added Resellers, 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services, 541613 Marketing Consulting Services, 541690 Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services, 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services, 561110 Office Administrative Services, 561320 Temporary Help Services, 561330 Professional Employer Organizations, 561421 Telephone Answering Services, 561422 Telemarketing Bureaus and Other Contact Centers, 561431 Private Mail Centers, 561440 Collection Agencies, 561499 All Other Business Support Services, 561990 All Other Support Services, 611430 Professional and Management Development Training. DISCLAIMER: The purpose of the above job description is to provide potential candidates with a general overview of the role. It's not an all-inclusive list of the duties, responsibilities, skills, and qualifications required for the job. You may be asked by your supervisors or managers to perform other duties. You will be evaluated in part based upon your performance of the tasks listed in this job description.
The employer has the right to revise this job description at any time. This job description is not a contract for employment, and either you or the employer may terminate employment at any time, for any reason. REGARDING COVID-19: As an employer supporting critical Federal, State, Provincial, and Commercial clients, we have taken steps to ensure that we remain operational while taking every precaution possible to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and keep our employees safe. Measures include social distancing for those working on-site, frequent deep cleaning and disinfecting of workstations and common areas, daily contactless temperature checks for those essential employees working on-site, travel policies limiting travel and mandatory quarantine, reporting and quarantine processes and policies for those exposed, and requesting masks to be worn when on-site employees are not at their workstation.
REGARDING MASKS To help protect our candidates and employees, we are REQUESTING that all on-site candidates wear a mask to interviews and training. In locations where state or local government has mandated the use of masks, we will abide by the mandate, and REQUIRE masks be worn when on-location. For more information on MCIxe2x80x99s response to COVID-19 please visit www.mci.world/covid-19.