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  • Posted: Aug 20, 2019
    Deadline: Not specified
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    Alexander Forbes is a leading provider of financial, risk and insurance and multi-manager investment solutions internationally. The primary operations are based in South Africa and the United Kingdom. A significant network of subsidiaries and partners ensures we provide an outstanding level of service to our customers internationally. Alexander Forbes’...
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    Financial Manager

    • Reporting to the Group Financial Manager – statutory reporting, the incumbent will be responsible for all IFRS technical accounting matters across the Alexander Forbes Group. This responsibility spans across various business units and entities  .
    • The incumbent will also be required to consider the impact of changes in accounting standards to the Alexander Forbes group and provide technical updates and training sessions to finance staff within the group.
    • Provide assistance and advice to all the Alexander Forbes business units regarding technical accounting matters relating to new deals/structures/instruments etc.
    • Preparation of formal accounting opinions for Alexander Forbes business units
    • Providing assistance and advice to Alexander Forbes Treasury department on hedges including hedge accounting.
    • Maintenance of central accounting opinion database for Alexander Forbes.
    • Provide pragmatic technical accounting guidance.
    • Liaison with the Alexander Forbes group tax department on tax impact and resultant accounting treatment of new deals/structures/instruments - setting out journal entries – cradle to grave.
    • Liaison with the auditors (PwC) on technical accounting matters and opinions.
    • Project management relating to technical accounting projects and rollout of new notes.
    • Contribution to Alexander Forbes’s comments to SAICA and IASB on accounting exposure drafts and participation in SAICA/IASB/other discussion forums on new accounting issues.
    • Local and international research on developing/new accounting standards and interpretations.
    • Establishment and maintenance of accounting policy procedure manuals as they relate to Alexander Forbes specific issues.
    • Preparation of IFRS training material in conjunction with PwC and conducting/coordinating the training for applicable Alexander Forbes finance staff.
    • Detailed review of new BPC packs notes (Year end and interim accounting schedules) to ensure appropriate disclosure in line with IFRS.
    • Detailed review of both the Alexander Forbes group annual and interim financial statements.
    • Detailed review of Integrated annual report for alignment with annual financial statements.
    • Attend and respond to business units and auditors regarding queries related to the BPC mapping rules.
    • Assist in preparation of board papers: impact of new accounting standards and JSE’s report back on proactive monitoring, going concern, liquidity and solvency, financial assistance, dividend recommendation.
    • Developing an institutionalized technical accounting process for the group.
    • Review and standardization of financial statements across the group.
    • Completion of sponsor checklists at interim and year end.
    • Assist in ad hoc task and projects from time to time.

    Education and Experience:

    • CA (SA) with a strong background in IFRS technical (2-5 years post articles with IFRS technical experience) with appropriate report writing skills.
    • 2 – 5 years Strong understanding of JSE listings requirements and Companies Act.
    • 2 – 5 years’ strong financial services (including investments) knowledge and experience in the application of IFRS in this environment would be beneficial.
    • 2- 5 years’ experience in Financial Services and Reserve bank, FSCA and Prudential Authority regulatory reporting would be beneficial.

    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified? Go to Alexander Forbes on www.linkedin.com to apply

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