Chartered Accountant at Spartan

• The individual will report to the Commercial Director and will work closely with the executive team, gaining broad exposure to the business.  The role also requires a close working relationship with the Finance Department and assisting the Financial Controller with regular and ad hoc tasks.

Required Qualifications

• The individual must be a CA (SA) with at least 5 years post qualification experience

Job Description

The expectations of the experienced candidate will include:

Fund raising

• Support executive team
• Prepare information for institutional funders
• Prepare due diligence information
• Transaction documentation

Credit Committee

• Work with Credit Analyst Team on transactions
• Attend & contribute at Credit Committee meetings
• Transaction implementation

Recoveries from defaulting borrowers

• Support Legal & Compliance Department
• General corporate finance and paralegal work

Reporting

• Monthly reporting (internal & external)
• Annual financial statements & engagement with auditors
• Ensure IFRS compliance
• Reporting to lenders and stakeholders
• Forecasts and budgets
• Impact reporting
• ALM reporting
• Expected Credit Loss calculations
• Income tax & VAT
• Regulatory reporting

Systems & Processes

• Ensure effectiveness
• Recommend & implement enhancements and/or amendments

Manage projects:

• Sculp, Plan, Execute, and Debrief
• Coordination
• Manage project resources

Ad hoc projects

• Innovate, research
• Apply commercial and para-legal knowledge
• Be eligible to be a Key Individual in respect of FSCA

Desired Skills and Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of post-articles experience (preferably with exposure to engaging with and reporting to external stakeholders – shareholders, debt providers, regulators
• An “all-rounder” with some corporate experience who is looking for a challenge outside the “corporate comfort-zone”
• Solid working knowledge of IFRS
• Project management

General Microsoft office tools

• Excel – Advanced
• Analytical mind, organized, precise and meticulous
• Ability to take initiative, learn quickly and strive for results
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
• Strong team player – able to follow and lead

Required Disposition

• Someone who is discerning and keen to learn and grow
• Problem solver
• Good Communicator
• Take initiative and responsibility
• Managing own time efficiently
• Multitasking
• Someone who is self-aware
• An eye for detail
• Curiosity with constant holistic learning
• Resilient
• Techno Savvy
• Team player who is not afraid of “dirty hands” from time to time
• Someone who wants to contribute to South Africa
• Empathetic to the struggles of SMEs (our Customers)