Financial Manager - Control at Iress

Role Purpose

This role is the key role for delivering high quality timely and insightful reporting to meet both the monthly reporting requirements and full/half year audits. The role will also be the key role for statutory, technical, tax and cash management on a local level. The role is also responsible for delivering a robust, dynamic cash flow forecast for South Africa.

Your objectives and responsibilities will focus on...

• Full end to end month end responsibility, including delivery of quality commentary to FPA and Head of Finance.
• Reviewing/preparing weekly cashflow forecasting/requirements and ensure maximum return on cash.
• Processing of payroll journal and advanced inter-company journals.
• Actively managing reduction of journals and journal lines.
• Statutory filing for AFS, Income Tax, Other tax returns, levy refunds etc.
• Inspiring leadership of direct and indirect reports and driving staff development.
• Maintain process efficiency, continuous improvement.
• Monitor and maintain strong internal control environment.
• Own the SA organisations compliance with the local tax legislation.
• Balance sheet accounts - Maintain the integrity of the general ledger (and subsidiary ledgers), including ensuring all accounts are reconciled monthly.
• P&L, Balance Sheet and Working Paper completion, submissions to Aus and flow of info and assistance to FPA team.
• Implementation of the new accounting standards including training broader team on changes to accounting standards.
• Drafting technical accounting position papers for any accounting issues.
• Preparing Annual Financial Statement in accordance with the latest accounting standards.
• Undertake transfer pricing planning and implementation.
• Maintaining key hand offs to FC & FP&A teams, as well as dotted line in to Group Finance Operations and to the Business key role players.

To be successful in this role you will…

• We are looking for a qualified chartered accountant who is self-managed with at least 7+ years post qualification experience including strong technical knowledge in IFRS , TAX and SARB .
• You will be able to demonstrate a track record of working for a global organisation and with Good understanding of local statutory and tax compliance and reporting obligations.
• Be able to demonstrate highest levels of ownership on accountabilities, with uncompromising standards, adhering to tight deadlines, working under pressure with strong organisation skills and the ability to manage own time and work independently.​
• Have attention to detail and capable of combining different items of information to identify problem/solution with willingness to challenge and question existing practices and processes to confirm ongoing relevance or suitable weighting of time and effort.
• Advanced computer literacy in Microsoft products, particularly Excel as well as established accounting packages.