Accountant at Discovery Limited

Job Purpose

• The accountant will support the external reporting and head office accounting functions for the Discovery Group. The role reports directly to the Head of External Reporting.
• Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to
•  Responsibility, oversight and management of the external reporting process in accordance with governance policies, procedures and relevant reporting and regulatory requirements (e. g. King, JSE LR, etc.).
• Assist in the preparation and approval of group annual financial statements, results booklet, and other required templates.
• Assist in the preparation and approval of subsidiary annual financial statements template
• Give input in the preparation of statutory (interim and year-end) reporting timelines and instructions
• Preparation of group annual and interim financial statements, results booklets, additional analyst information, advertisements and related SENS announcements, including typesetting where applicable
• Review of results presentations and other elements of the reporting suite
• Ensure consistency and accuracy across all externally presented information / reports
• Ensure compliance of external reports to Discovery Corporate Identity and related guidelines
• Facilitate the CIPC / XBRL process for the Group
• Preparation/review of JSE Debt/Equity Listing checklists
• Preparation of all accounting & reporting requirements for Discovery Ltd and Share Trusts
• Preparation and distribution of all group calculations to support business
• Preparation of Discovery Limited (separate) annual financial statements
• Support the CFO, Office of the CEO, Investor Relations and other key stakeholders
• Ad hoc analysis and reporting as required
• Work collaboratively with the Discovery Group Finance team and business finance teams

Education and Experience

• CA (SA)
• Professional registration with SAICA
• 2-3 Years work experience