Financial Accountant: Corporate Services at Clover S.A. Proprietary Limited

Job Advert Summary    

• We are looking for a detail-orientated,results-driven, highly motivated and experienced Financial Accountant to join our Finance department. This is an exciting opportunity for a finance professional who is eager to take their career to the next step within a fast-paced and supportive environment. 
• The successful candidate will manage and ensure strong accounting in compliance with relevant accounting standards and reporting throughout the group, including assisting with monthly, quarterly,  semi-annual and annual reporting requirements to shareholders and assist with the preparation & review of financial statements. Specific responsibilities include the preparation of the monthly, quarterly, budget and annual CBC format ("CBC results pack"). Review of balance sheet and income statements reconciliations on a monthly basis. Co-ordinate monthly income statement variance analysis with various operational and finance departments. Additional ad-hoc responsibilities will be assigned.

Requirements    

• Relevant University Qualification
• Relevant experience in applying job related concepts, techniques and processes at the required level
• Experience in working with senior management
• Professional registration
• Computer literacy (Advanced)
• People management experience 
• Business English: Fluent
• Experience in an FMCG environment will be advantageous for this role

Competencies    

• Proactive and action orientated         
• Approaches situations with an open mind and solves problems creatively         
• Acts with honesty and consistency        
• Maintains high standards         
• Displays resilience, determination and flexibility        
• Must be a team player
• Business acumen        
• Lead and drive change for improvement        
• Collaborate with others to achieve a common objective        
• Interpersonal effectiveness        
• Managing people for performance        
• Brings a strategic contribution        
• Application of financial principles and practices        
• Communicates effectively 
• Thinking and reasoning logically         
• Ability to apply numerical principles        
• Ability to plan and organize        
• Apply expertise and technology         

Duties and Responsibilities    

Assist in the monthly reporting process to EXCO and CBC

• Assist in coordinating monthly profit numbers         
• Co-ordinate and document monthly income statement and balance sheet variance analysis. Partner with various operational and finance departments to obtain reasonable explanations for variances        
• Assist in the preparation of reports ("MOR report") for EXCO and Board Meetings         
• Accurate and timely preparation of the CBC format pack on a monthly basis and answer queries from shareholders
• Ensure monthly general ledger recons are prepared and reviewed         
• Processing of various financial journals as requested by Group Finance Managers        
• Responsible for monthly Head Office costs analysis and reporting

Assist with the quarterly reporting process to EXCO and CBC

• Prepare the quarterly CBC format pack and assist in preparing and reviewing sections of the quarterly financial reporting package         
• Play key role in the quarterly reviews by external auditors        
• Assist in resolving audit queries         
• Assist in providing required information to the CBC team        
• Assist with the annual reporting processes to EXCO and CBC
• Prepare the annual CBC format pack and assist in preparing and reviewing sections of the annual financial reporting package  and annual financial statements        
• Play key role in the annual audit by external auditors        
• Assist in resolving audit queries         
• Assist in providing required information to the CBC team
• Assist with the annual budget process and budget reporting to EXCO and CBC        
• Assist the Group Financial Manager in agreeing budget timelines with the Business and Exco        
• Prepare the Budget Principles for presentation to the Business and Exco        
• Prepare the Head Office cost centres annual budget        
• Prepare budget presentations to Exco and the Board        
• Prepare the budget CBC format and budget presentations to CBC              

Manage and control the Budget processes        

• Manage and control the annual budget process and principles        
• Ensure that the intended and final budget is uploaded into the company's required system        
• Ensure that the budget is accurate, relevant and presented to management        

Manage Staff

• Set clear performance objectives and manage performance.         
• Conduct succession planning for critical positions.        
• Ensure subordinates are competent in their functions by providing training and development where necessary.         
• Ensure positive staff morale and teamwork.        

Ad-hoc projects

• Assist in the updating of internal accounting guidelines and policies        
• Co-ordinate and manage the "Mind-The-Gap" process with other Business Units and Exco      
• Assist in the setting and updating of accounting policies        
• Assist with general information queries from senior management 

Closing Date    

• 2025/05/29