Financial Controller Record to Report at MultiChoice

Key Performance Objectives

Controls, Governance & Policies

• Responsible for the development, implementation and maintenance of system of controls and procedures
• Responsible for monitoring compliance to accounting policies
• Consider recommendations to update accounting policies and revising where applicable
• Support the Finance Shared Services Innovation team in governance initiatives

Month End Close & Year End Activities

• Guarantee the completeness, accuracy and timeliness of all accounting actuals
• Assisting the Financial Manager in leading the Pre & Post month end close meetings
• Review of month end results with Head of Finance Shared Services
• Responsible for updating the month end calendar and ensuring it agrees to Group timelines
• Responsible for reviewing and approving Central Accounting journals
• Custodian of SAP
• Manage the monthly HFM process including Loading Numbers, Validations, Clearing mismatches, Disclosures and Promotions
• Ensure the accurate, complete and timely accounting of intercompany transactions
• Supervise the effective and efficient accounting processes and management of intercompany
• Responsible for reviewing Balance Confirmation and Reconciliation of Accounts
• Manage Intercompany Dispute Resolution, Funding and Settlement
• Ensure that Balance Sheet values are accurately recorded and reconciled as per the reconciliation policy
• Review the reconciliation of the balance in the subsidiary ledger to the summary-level account in the general ledger
• Review Reports prepared by the Central Accounting Team and send them to the applicable Head of Finance
• Timely & relevant delivery of analysis, insight and actions
• Monitor Record to Report KPI’s and dashboards
• Provide direction, oversight and management of the Central Accounting Accountants
• Standardisation of Chart of Accountants and driving correct classification of GL accounts across the business
• Initiate and manage the improvement of processes such as month end and intercompany, and work towards standardisation of relevant aspects such as reports, data analysis etc.
• Standardisation of processes across Central Accounting
• Work with cross functional teams in the shared services and business to ensure compliance, accuracy and efficiency in financial areas
• Preparation of reporting packs and Financial Statements and disclosures at interim and year end
• Review audit schedules and assist the auditors in their inquiries
• Represent the company during any audits that involve Intercompany, journals and reconciliations

Project Management

• Assisting the Central Accounting Finance Manager on strategic finance projects as determined by the Head of Finance Shared Services, including optimization of internal finance process to achieve efficient and effective processes and internal control
• Ad hoc projects that arise on a continuing basis
• Support the Finance Shared Services Innovation team in process improvements

Qualifications

• CA (SA) preferred

Experience / Skills

• Minimum 2 years’ relevant experience in a similar role

Competencies

• Speed and accuracy with figures
• Stakeholder management
• Attention to detail
• Proactive and ability to plan ahead
• Ability to prioritise in order to meet multiple deadlines
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and pressurised situations
• Ability to think and move quickly in a dynamic fast moving environment
• Excellent communication skills- upward, downward and lateral
• Conflict management
• Problem solving
• Coaching and mentoring
• Systematic and analytical