Accountant at Discovery Limited

Job Purpose

• The Group Accountant will be responsible for the consolidation of monthly and annual financial reporting function in Discovery and all associated processes.

Key Outputs may include but are not limited to:

• The jobholder’s responsibilities will be to support the deliverables of the team, which include: 
• Assist with producing monthly consolidated management accounts, which include the Group Income statement, Statement of Financial Position, Statement of Other Comprehensive Income, Statement of Changes in Equity, Cash flow statement as well as the preparation of segmental information. This responsibility includes the review of foreign subsidiary translations and all consolidation entries to be processed to produce IFRS compliant results.
• Produce a consolidated view of the Group budget and forecast for presentation at Group Exco and Discovery Limited Board.
• Assist with preparing financial results for Discovery Limited Board meetings
• Produce the Interim Results and Annual Financial Statements (AFS) for Discovery Limited Group, as well as various other external reports
• Provide financial information to the Group Risk team to assist reporting of Solvency and Embedded Value
• Assist with ad hoc queries received from the Investor Relations team
• Liaising with internal and external auditors
• Assisting with the administration of the accounting system (Sage) and reporting tool (OneStream) for the Discovery Group as and when required.
• Assist with updating Group AFS pack or monthly management account template changes in OneStream as and when required.
• Assist with ad hoc finance queries from business areas.
• Assist with preparation and review of SENS announcements relating to financial results.

Job Experience:

• Minimum 5 years experience within a large corporate in a similar role.

Education / Qualifications

• Qualified CA(SA)
• Experience in the Insurance Industry is advantageous

Technical Skills /Knowledge

• Advanced knowledge of IFRS standards
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Impeccable attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong project management skills
• Advanced Excel knowledge and experience