External Reporting Manager at Onafriq

The Role

• We are recruiting an External Reporting Manager to join the Group Finance Team who will be responsible for Group level financial reporting and consolidation.  As a core member of the Finance team, the External Reporting Manager will report to the Group Financial Controller and work closely with finance managers and provide business partnering and support to other department heads to ensure that key objectives are met. This position would be expected to work closely with external auditors to close audits in a timely manner.
• We are seeking candidates with a minimum of 5 years of experience in a multi-currency, hands-on group reporting/consolidation role and managing a team. The successful candidate must be passionate about consolidations and systems, possess agility and resilience, the ability to transfer knowledge to a multinational team, exceptional communication skills, high EQ, strong organization skills, and be comfortable working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment etc. Success in this role will require someone who is a hands-on, open-minded self-starter that is able to apply technical knowledge and solutions to a dynamic, multi-ERP environment. 
• The role will be located in Johannesburg, South Africa. While the role is hybrid, the minimum expectation is four days per week in the office during probation (typically 3 months), decreasing to three days per week thereafter. 

Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Lead and coordinate preparation of external audits and reporting. Preparation of annual financial statements and quarterly consolidated reports to the Board and external stakeholders
• Responsible for the group consolidation and preparation of group management accounts
• Ensure integrity and consistency of data underlying reporting
• Design and implementation of processes and key controls
• Responsible for all technical accounting in the group and preparation/review of technical memos
• Lead in the interpretation of IFRS and development of Group Accounting policies
• Assist with the integration of newly acquired companies
• Drive efficiency/automation of reporting and timeliness/availability of reports
• Improve/develop reports that will be useful for the business in driving informed decision making
• Financial reporting to shareholders, directors, regulators and any other authorized parties on an appropriate and regular basis.
• Direct management of accounting staff
• Other ad-hoc projects and/or support as needed by Financial Controller/CFO
• Generally, uphold the values of the Company

 The ideal candidate will have the following qualifications and experience: 

• CA(SA)with minimum 5 years post qualification experience
• Extensive IFRS accounting experience
• Demonstrated experience managing or providing audit support
• Experience in External Reporting
• Demonstrated leadership skills in a fast-moving and complex environment 
• Demonstrated experience in Inter-company reporting and consolidation
• Management experience
• Experience working in emerging markets and in multi-currency environments.
• Experience in implementing process improvement
• Advanced Excel skills
• Proficiency in Netsuite and Datarails is highly desirable
• Experience working in fin/tech advantageous
• UK financial reporting experience would be beneficial

Desired skills: 

• Superior communication skills in English, both written and oral
• Relationship builder who is comfortable managing the interests of multiple stakeholders
• Ability to thrive under pressure.
• Able to work in a complex, high-paced environment, and handle ambiguity effectively
• Ability to communicate effectively with external stakeholders such as lenders and investors.

 You will be a good fit if you are/have:

• Demonstrated organization and time management skills
• Strong analytical and problems solving skills
• Achievement orientated and results driven
• Ability to handle multiple priorities in a dynamic environment
• Ability to communicate effectively to both internal and external stakeholders at all levels
• Demonstrated ability to work independently
• High attention to detail
• Proficient in MSOffice Suit
• A trusted confidant with strong emotional intelligence who can build relationships quickly and understand the perspective of others
• A great listener and strong communicator across diverse stakeholder groups
• Able to drill down into the detail, as well as pull back and see the bigger picture
• Ready to take on new types of work without prior experience or direct supervision
• Motivated by the growth of others
• An excellent relationship builder who can effectively handle conflict when it arises
• Comfortable with ambiguity and can operate effectively in a fast-paced and changing environment