Financial Accountant

Are you a technically strong finance professional with a passion for group reporting, consolidations, and complex IFRS reporting environments? Are you looking to build your career within a multinational organisation where you'll gain exposure to sophisticated reporting structures, multiple legal entities, and listed-company reporting requirements?

An exciting opportunity has become available for an ambitious Financial Accountant to join a dynamic multinational group. This role is ideally suited to a finance professional who enjoys working with complex group structures, intercompany transactions, and multi-entity consolidations while developing deeper expertise in financial reporting and technical accounting.

Working alongside experienced finance leaders, you will play a critical role in the preparation of consolidated financial information, group reporting, statutory compliance, and financial analysis across multiple entities.

If you're looking to establish yourself as a specialist in group reporting and consolidations while gaining broader exposure to commercial finance, this could be the ideal next step in your career.

Key Responsibilities

Group Reporting & Consolidations

• Prepare and support monthly, quarterly, and annual group consolidations across multiple entities.
• Manage intercompany reconciliations and eliminate intercompany transactions within the consolidation process.
• Ensure accurate and timely submission of financial information from business units across the group.
• Support the preparation of consolidated financial statements within a listed and multinational reporting environment.
• Assist with reporting requirements relating to acquisitions, disposals, and group restructuring activities.
• Maintain reporting integrity and consistency across all reporting entities.
• Participate in projects aimed at improving group reporting processes and consolidation methodologies.

Financial Reporting & Technical Accounting

• Assist in the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports.
• Support statutory reporting requirements and annual financial statement preparation.
• Ensure compliance with IFRS and group accounting policies.
• Assist with technical accounting matters, including exposure to complex standards such as IFRS 3 and business combinations.
• Maintain the accuracy and integrity of financial information throughout the reporting cycle.

Financial Planning & Analysis

• Support budgeting and forecasting processes across multiple entities.
• Perform variance analysis and provide meaningful commentary on business performance.
• Assist with financial modelling, performance analysis, and management reporting.
• Identify trends and provide insights to support strategic decision-making.

Tax, Compliance & Controls

• Assist with Income Tax and VAT compliance requirements.
• Prepare tax reconciliations and supporting schedules.
• Support internal and external audit processes.
• Assist in strengthening financial controls, governance frameworks, and reporting processes.
• Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations across various entities.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Partner with finance teams across multiple business units and jurisdictions.
• Liaise with auditors and group reporting stakeholders.
• Support management reporting and ad hoc financial analysis requests.
• Build strong working relationships with internal stakeholders across the group structure.

Requirements

Qualifications

• BCom Accounting, Finance, or related qualification.
• Completed SAICA or SAIPA Articles.
• CA(SA) candidates or professionals pursuing registration will be highly regarded.

Experience

• 1-3 years' post-articles commercial experience.
• Strong exposure to:
  • Multi-entity reporting
  • Group consolidations
  • Intercompany reconciliations
  • Financial reporting
  • Management accounting
• Experience within multinational, listed, FMCG, manufacturing, publishing, or other complex group environments will be highly advantageous.

Technical Skills

• Strong understanding of:
  • Group Reporting & Consolidations
  • Intercompany Accounting
  • IFRS Reporting & Technical Accounting
  • Financial Statements
  • Budgeting & Forecasting
  • FP&A & Financial Analysis
  • Tax Compliance (Income Tax & VAT)
  • Balance Sheet Reconciliations
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills are essential.
• Strong analytical and financial reporting capabilities.

Key Competencies

• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• A passion for group reporting and consolidations.
• Excellent organisational and deadline-management abilities.
• Commercial awareness and business acumen.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• The ability to work both independently and within a collaborative team environment.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

If you're looking to build a career in Group Reporting & Consolidations while developing broader commercial finance skills within a multinational environment, we'd love to hear from you.

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