Group Reporting Accountant - Cape Town at Ten Group

Overview

As Group Accountant at Ten you will mainly be responsible for supporting in the preparation financial statements for issuance on the London stock exchange as well as managing the compilation of subsidiary financial statements. You will have the opportunity to assist in the preparation of technical accounting papers to be presented to the board covering a broad range of topics. In addition to statutory reporting, you will be involved in internal management reporting, assisting in the monthly cash flow reporting, compilation of budgets and forecasts. As the Group Reporting Accountant you will be responsible for reviewing key internal controls and assisting in the development of policies and processes to establish a better control environment.

You will have a good understanding of statutory reporting and there will be scope to develop in other areas as the business grows. You should be keen to learn and enjoy a fast-paced, dynamic working environment. The pace of growth in the industry will mean that you will need to be a self-starter, flexible and able to manage many different work streams at once.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Periodic Financial Reporting

• Preparation and Assistance with half-year and year-end Group financial statements as well as Financial statements for individual entities
• Participating in preparation of the Group Annual Report, Board papers and ESG Reporting
• Liaising with external auditors and management of audits
• Monthly calculation, posting and maintaining Share Based Payments working
• Facilitating in Intangible Assets Capitalisation
• Responsibility of maintaining leases on Lease Query and IFRS 16 accounting
• Preparing Intercompany reconciliation matrix including posting journals
• Monthly Income Statement and Balance Sheet reviews

Cashflow & Treasury Reporting

• Assisting in forecasting and developing the Group cashflows year as well as during quarterly reforecasts.
• Monitoring and improving on cashflow within cost centre budgets
• Assisting in improving and maintaining the Operational Cashflow for the Group, including conducting meetings with the regional accountants
• Reporting of Monthly cash to Management by working day 2 of the month end process
• Support in managing and forecasting the Invoice discounting facility
• Assisting in any funding and treasury transactions

Other Responsibilities

• Monitoring, Improving and Assisting in developing Internal Controls and processes around the Group: ie: Balance Sheet reviews, Cash reporting, Monthly reviews of P&L
• Supporting the Finance Team on projects and tasks as required, for continuous improvement
• Assisting in Group Insurance policy renewals
• Play an active role in improving controls within the accounting systems and processes

Requirements

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Qualified Accountant – ACA/ACCA
• Prior experience in a professional services background (big 4 or equivalent preferable)
• Strong experience in external audit
• Knowledge of IFRS Standards and Group consolidations
• Proficient in Excel and other systems, Microsoft Business Central is beneficial
• Self-motivation, excellent communication, teamworking, and interpersonal skills
• Due to hybrid working, please note only applicants who is willing to relocate or currently based in Cape Town will be considered.