Financial Reporting Analyst - SuperSport CA(SA) at MultiChoice

Purpose of the Position: 

• Responsible for Business Unit reporting, financial forecasting and budgeting, ad hoc financial analysis and general finance support to Head of Finance and Finance Manager Reporting

Key Performance Objectives
Tasks
Support Finance and General Accounting operations and External Reporting
Month end

• SAP month end procedures
• Responsible for providing or reviewing financial data and calculations to/from Shared Services to process accounting entries (i.e. for investments, fixed asset valuations, hedge accounting, monthly accruals and provisions etc.)
• Responsible for ensuring that the accounting records correctly reflect the financial results
• Cost savings Tracker Consolidation
• Co-ordinate and manage the delivery of subsidiary, joint venture & associates reporting for inclusion in consolidated results
• Prepare Consolidated monthly reporting packs for Business Units including financial and non-financial information, variance analysis of actuals, budget, forecasts and prior year
• Deliver accurate monthly management accounts with detailed variance analysis
• Preparation of the monthly cash flow forecast with detailed variance analysis 

Annual

• Responsible for notes and commentary for external and statutory reporting
• Review of annual financial statements for company, joint ventures and subsidiaries
• Co-ordinate, collate and manage the delivery of SuperSport reporting for Internal & External audit purposes

Ad Hoc

• Consult with Shared Services Central Accounting team to resolve Intercompany Disputes
• Responsible for preparing information that will be sent to the Regulators
• Ad-hoc analyses and reports as required

Perform Financial Planning and Analysis

• Facilitate the budget and forecast process for the Business Unit
• Prepare and report on Budgets and Forecasts
• Prepare 24 month Treasury cash flow forecasts
• Prepare 24 month rolling forecasts of Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Cash flow statement
• Proactively partner with the business to identify and evaluate opportunities to improve performance and ensure that change initiatives are implemented
• Prepare monthly reporting pack (including financial performance and variance analyses against plans, forecasts and regional objectives)
• Work with corporate SAP team to set up and further improve reporting for the business unit

Qualifications

• Must be a CA (SA)

Experience / Skills

• Minimum 2 years post article relevant experience in a similar role
• Sound knowledge of IFRS and Taxation rules
• SAP system experience
• Advanced MS Office skills
• Experience in broadcasting industry would be advantageous

Competencies

• Attention to detail
• Analytical thinking
• Critical appraisal
• Results driven
• Ability to prioritise in order to meet multiple deadlines
• Speed and accuracy with figures
• Proactive and ability to plan ahead
• Written and verbal communication
• Excellent communication skills- upward, downward and lateral
• Interpersonal skills
• Assertiveness
• Resilience
• Able to work in a pressurized environment
• Problem solving
• Team player
• Conflict management
• Risk management
• Flexibility and adaptable