This role ensures compliance with accounting standards at a Group level. This requires the incumbent to interpret and integrate accounting and tax knowledge. The incumbent is individually accountable for achieving results through staff supervised over periods of 3 months to a year. You will report to the Chief Financial Officer as per existing structure and may be amended from time to time.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Accountable for the preparation of financial reports for a number of areas.
• Ensures compliance with accounting standards at a group level.
• Provides technical assistance to business units and liaises with key stakeholders.
• Integrates accounting and tax knowledge in terms of analysis and interpretation of technical issues.
• Guides systems and process development and ongoing improvements.
• Contributes to finance strategy.
• Manages a team of accountants and accounting specialists.
• Keeps abreast of current accounting and tax developments.
• Any other duties assigned by the Line Manager or their representatives.

Accountabilities

• Team Effectiveness
• Individually accountable for others’ time, tasks and output quality over periods of three months to a year.
• Balances own priorities with directing and motivating others.
• Plans & assigns work over periods of three months to a year.
• Guides and directs staff to achieve operational excellence standards.
• Creates a climate for optimal performance.
• Manages performance.
• Selects potential staff to sustain customer / client service delivery.
• Governance & Compliance
• Ensures compliance with accounting standards, at a group level.
• Contributes to finance strategy.
• Guides systems and process development and ongoing improvements.
• Integrates accounting , actuarial and tax knowledge in terms of analysis and interpretation of technical issues.
• Financial Reporting
• Accountable for the preparation of financial reports for a number of areas.
• Responsible for the Group Financial Reporting process; this includes ownership of the annual year-end and interim reporting processes.
• Provides technical assistance to business units and liaises with key stakeholders.

Requirements: Skills, Qualifications and Experience required:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance and / or related field from an accredited University.
• Minimum of 7 years relevant work experience with at least 3 years at Management level is preferred.
• Chartered Accountant would be an added advantage.
• Multinational work experience is preferred.
• In depth knowledge of IFRS.
• Demonstrated ability to lead a team.
• Strong MS Excel skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong understanding of local tax regulations.

Competencies:

• Aligning performance for success
• Decision Making
• Information Monitoring
• Planning & Organizing
• Ownership
• Technical Knowledge
• Thinking Skills