Finance Manager (Senior) at Discovery Limited

Key Purpose

• To effectively lead a team of people who are responsible for producing the monthly accounts, while ensuring all financial controls are adhered to and effective in the business.
• Responsible for preparing all Annual Financial Statements according to IFRS standards (incl IFRS 17) as well as all other regulatory and statutory returns.

Areas of responsibility may include but are not limited to

• Reporting and analysis: Prepare monthly accounts and analyse results to maintain and improve controls. Preparation of Annual Financial Statements.
• Returns: reviewing of all monthly VAT returns and submissions. Preparation of quarterly and annual regulatory and statutory submissions.
• Preparing monthly cashflows and forecasts.
• Liaison: Represent Insure with both internal and external parties such as Internal Audit, External auditors, FSCA, SASRIA, SARS on a continuous basis.
• Mentoring team and supporting management.
• Serve as 2iC to Deputy CFO.

Skills and Knowledge

• Solutioning (balance needs with financial controls)
• Analytical
• Rational and logical thinking
• Relationship building
• Communication; Leadership
• Advanced financial acumen
• Business savvy
• SA business environment; Computer literacy
• Highly technical in terms of IFRS standards (specifically IFRS 17) 

Education and Experience

Education:

• Matric (Essential)
• CA (SA) (Essential)

Minimum Experience:              

• 3 – 5 years’ financial experience
• 3 years’ short term insurance experience
• 2 – 3 years’ experience in a leadership role
• Highly technical in terms of IFRS standards (specifically IFRS 17)