Group Financial Controller

SUMMARY:
Are you looking to gain commercial experience?

POSITION INFO:
A well-known JSE listed business is looking to hire a qualified Chartered Accountant for the position of Group Financial Controller. This exciting role will be the link between operations and finance.

This role will provide exposure in (but duties are not limited to):

• Assist the Africa and IFRS Financial Controller with providing financial advice and support to senior management to enable them to make sound business decisions
• Assist with consolidated reporting for the group
• Be the link between operations and finance
• Identify potential risks to the profitability of the division
• Research market trends, analyse change, report on and advise accordingly
• Complete Africa management accounts
• Forecast and budget reporting
• Ensure continuous implementation and strict application of operational and accounting standards all through reporting
• Assist with financial and technical accounting reporting
• Assist with training junior staff members
• Assist with the bi-annual and annual publication of the financial reports
• Assist the Group Reporting Team in meeting group reporting deliverables

• CA(SA)

• Newly qualified Chartered Accountant or Chartered Accountant with 1-2 years post-articles experience

• Reporting
• Problem solving and analytical thinking skills
• Pro-active approach to implementation of changes
• Detailed
• Organised
• Research ability
• Ability to multitask
• SAP / BI advantageous