Financial Controller at Discovery Limited

The successful applicant will be responsible for the financial control aspects of an International market and will be reporting to the Finance Manager. You will form part of a team to improve and implement control frameworks, process enhancements, value-added reporting and perform the accounting function for the said Markets. You will collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.

Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to

• Month end activities and journals,
• Invoicing on SAP
• Maintain the P&L for these areas (expense management, including trend and variance analysis)
• Compiling balance sheet recons
• Assist with budgets and forecasting
• Assist with internal and external audit
• Working Capital Management (including debtor’s collections)
• Cash flow reporting and management
• Internal and external stakeholder meetings and deliverables
• Assist with ongoing process enhancements, automations and value-add
• Cost tracking and analysis (working with the project team to ensure finance systems (WBS) and PM systems are aligned)
• Adhoc finance and stakeholder reporting
• Partner with FM to understand the business, goals, strategies and the impact on the finances of VG.

Personal Attributes And Skills

• Action Orientated
• Business Insight
• Financial Acumen
• Values Driven
• Optimistic
• Learns on the Fly
• Resilient
• Instils Trust
• People Savvy
• Drives Results
• Problem Solver

Required

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or.
• Studying towards BCom (Hons)/CIMA/SAIPA

Experience

• Post articles (with no CA) or.
• 2 – 3 years finance/accounting experience

Knowledge

• Microsoft Office Suite
• Financial acumen, accounting principles & practices, financial control knowledge
• SAP, SAGE, Power BI