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  • Posted: Jul 7, 2020
    Deadline: Jul 17, 2020
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    MultiChoice South Africa's activities involve the operation of Pay-Television and internet subscriber platforms. The MultiChoice South Africa group includes the digital satellite Pay-Television business ("DStv"), which has been in operation since 1995. Other businesses in the group are; M-Net (delivers thematic channels and exclusive content to DSt...
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    Financial Manager

    Purpose of the Position

    • To take responsibility for the reporting process for month end close and year end

    Key Performance Objectives
    Tasks
    Governance, Controls & Policies

    • Take responsibility for the development, implementation and maintenance of robust controls, procedures and policies
    • Compile and update risk control matrix and ensure relevant controls implemented to mitigate these risks
    • Identification of control weaknesses and recommendations for improvements
    • Monitor compliance to accounting policies
    • Ensure compliance to policies, internal controls and external audits
    • Support internal audits and ensure that any findings are resolved
    • Ensure that all external audit findings are addressed and relevant controls/remediations are implemented  
    • Assist in the improvement and development of processes and systems for accounting purposes
    • Work with cross functional teams within Shared Services and the business to ensure compliance, accuracy and efficiency in financial areas
    • Enforce governance of the intercompany policy and recommend policy enhancements
    • Support the Finance Shared Services Innovation team in governance initiatives

    Month end and Year end

    • Responsible for the month end and year end reporting
    • Provide meaningful analysis to explain trends in revenue, stock and subsidy, as well as explaining variances to Prior month/year actuals, budgets and forecasts
    • Review the detailed manually prepared schedules or reports off sub systems and ensure these tie back to the GL
    • Ensure interface journals are complete, accurate and reasonable
    • Ensure compliance to related policies and procedures e.g. stock obsolescence, stock take procedures, credit management etc.
    • Review the outcome of stock takes and highlight risk areas
    • Provide direction, oversight and management to the team
    • Work with business partners and other Finance Shared Services departments to ensure an accurate and efficient month end close
    • Responsible for reviewing and approving journals and ensure accurate processing in SAP
    • Assist in monthly HFM process including Loading Numbers, Validations, Clearing mismatches, Disclosures and Promotions – Ensure accurate Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Cashflow
    • Reconciliation of SAP balances to HFM
    • Analyse the trial balance and explanation/commentary for movements compared to previous months. Analyse of GL accounts
    • Ensure that Balance Sheet accounts are accurately recorded and reconciled as per the reconciliation policy. Review balance sheet reconciliations, ensure relevant supporting documentation to substantiate the balances, identify issues and action plans to resolve
    • Develop value added reports to provide to Finance Business Partners
    • Review reports prepared by the team and ensure accuracy thereof. Distribute the reports to Heads of Finance
    • Resolve queries received from business partners
    • Consult with the Tax Team on applicable matters related to month end close
    • Timely & relevant delivery of analysis, insight and actions
    • Assist in the year end pack reporting process and audit for Finance Shared Services
    • Preparation / Review of reporting packs and Financial Statements and disclosures at interim and year end. Assess disclosures required, create templates and automated reports
    • Support the Annual Financial Statement process
    • Assist with external audit. Liaison, including audit requirements and follow up
    • Review audit schedules and assist the auditors in their inquiries
    • Timely & relevant delivery of analysis, insight and actions
    • Drive and monitor KPIs and implement initiatives to ensure improvements. Ensure that all relevant and strategic KPIs are reported
    • Standardisation of Chart of Accountants and driving correct classification of GL accounts. Reconciliation of SAP to HFM
    • Initiate and manage the improvement of processes and work towards standardisation of relevant aspects such as reports, data analysis etc.
    • Drive shared service principles, efficiencies and standardisation across the various businesses. Standardisation of processes across the BUs.
    • Automation and streamlining of processes
    • Work with cross functional teams in the shared services and business to ensure compliance, accuracy and efficiency in financial areas

    General

    • Assist the Record to Report Senior Manager on strategic finance projects as determined by the Head of Finance Shared Services
    • Ad hoc projects that arise on a continuing basis
    • Analysis and financial modelling
    • Attend to business partner queries
    • Manage, improve and develop relationships with internal & external stakeholders
    • Consider the impact of solutions on other areas of Finance and the business, as well as the interdependency of units
    • Support the Finance Shared Services Innovation team on projects

    People Management

    • Manage, review performance direct report
    • Develop and coach direct report
    • Encourage a positive, collaborative working environment that instills respect, trust, quality and success as its core goals.

    Qualifications

    • CA (SA) preferred

    Experience & Skills

    • Minimum 3 years’ relevant experience in a similar role

    Behavioural Competencies

    • Accountability
    • Teamwork
    • Delegation
    • Interpersonal Support
    • Perserverance
    • Motivating
    • Prioritisation
    • Analytical Thinking
    • Attention to detail
    • Ability to prioritise in order to meet multiple deadlines
    • Ability to work under tight deadlines and pressured situations

    Technical Competencies

    • Systematic and analytical skills
    • SAP system experience
    • Hyperion Financial Management
    • Advanced excel skills
    • Reporting experience would be advantageous

    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified? Go to MultiChoice on multichoice.taleo.net to apply

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