Consolidation & Reporting (C&R) Financial Analyst at Dimension Data

Description
The Financial Analyst operates at a regional level, dealing with more complex accounts. They take their direction and guidance from the Financial Manager. Their primary objective is to ensure timely and accurate consolidation of, and reporting on, financial and operational performance across the business at a GTM, SA and MEA level, process journal entries, process the accounting month end, prepare balance sheet reconciliations, tax, statutory reporting and MEA budgets and manage the accounts payable function. They also ensure that all consolidation and reporting related tasks are professionally executed according to company and legal requirements.

Perform financial consolidation

The Financial Analyst assists with the consolidation and reporting of month-end financials (including forecasts). Additionally, they provide input into the compilation of the required accounting packs for distribution to the MEA regions executives and other relevant leaders in the business. The financial analyst will have to:

• Driving accurate and timely financial reporting in the MEA Region.
• Accurately measuring how MEA is performing against Strategic Objectives
• Implementing and reporting on key MEA organisational metrics
• Responsible for publishing of MEA management accounts, monthly dashboards.
• Understanding of income statement – actuals, forecast and variances for MEA
• Analysis of working capital and cash flow movements (understand key trends, key DSO drivers, ageing of billed and unbilled receivables).
• Co-ordination of responses for MEA to NTT Group queries
• Responsibility for MEA Head Office Cost Centre management.

Perform budget consolidation

The Financial Analyst provides input into MEA budget consolidation and assists with the development and compilation of the budget pack. They compile output reports and review submissions/ inputs made by the business.

• Assist in coordinating and ownership of the budget instructions for MEA region
• Assisting DD CFO with defining the MEA budget parameters
• Defining MEA budget reporting packs and presentations for geographies
• Preparation, review & consolidation of MEA head office cost centres
• Preparation of the MEA recoveries model to geographies
• Producing Budget reporting packs for MEA Exco and standardized packs
• Assist in co-ordinate and respond to Group queries
• Analyse the budget submissions from geographies and highlight concerns.

Statutory reporting

The Financial Analyst facilitates the preparation of statutory reporting requirements, as well as coordinates the preparation of information in support of the external audit.

• Co-ordination with external audits, and central point of contact for DDSI audit queries
• Follow up on audit overs and under, management letters, contentious issues etc
• Provide guidance to the DD MEA companies on technical accounting issues and ensure compliance with Group’s accounting policies
• Responsible for the timely and accurate completion of statutory audit packs based on regional submissions
• Compile AFS for the Group entities within South Africa
• Issuing instructions for the quarterly submissions based on Group instructions

Manage and produce reports

The Financial Analyst consolidates relevant operational reporting outputs reported across GTMs / geographies. They prepare the consolidated management reports including supporting sub schedules: working capital, income statements, balance sheets and revenue reports.  

Manage tax processes

• Tax management and administration, including direct and indirect tax compliance and audit, provisions, transfer pricing and VAT. Working under the guidance of the relevant manager.

Behavioral skills

• The Financial Analyst  displays good planning and organizational abilities and demonstrates good attention to detail and be analytical. They have the ability to self-manage and are deadline driven individuals who contribute to the success of the team.

Responsibilities
Required qualification and experience:

• Chartered accountant with 2 – 4 years post articles work experience.
• Working under the guidance of the relevant manager within the consolidation and reporting team.