Management Accountant – Group Finance at Investec

Description of the role 

• As a Finance Business Partner, you will play a crucial role in building strong relationships across the leadership within Central Services. You will have responsibility for all aspects of accounting and the provision of management information. Your role will involve providing financial insights, analysis, and support to drive business performance and decision-making.

Description of the skill and experience required 

 Main responsibilities

Reporting, Budgeting & Forecasting:

• Forecast cost centre spend and allocate costs to the respective businesses
• Collaborate with cost centre managers to understand cost base and headcount for accurate actuals, forecasts, and budgets
• Provide clear reporting and insightful commentary on direct costs and allocations, including variance analysis
• Assist leadership with budget and other presentations

Financial Control:

• Perform month-end processes, including checking accuracy of entries and posting of accruals, prepayments, and cost allocation journals
• Manage cost-related balance sheet accounts and perform reconciliations
• Review allocations, understand and ensure accurate monthly allocations
• Complete month-end tasks, including GL reconciliations, journals, and accruals, following group policies and IFRS principles

Other Responsibilities might include:

• Code and control invoices, manage IT procurement
• Prepare other reports on direct costs, allocations, and headcount across the organisation
• Handle ad-hoc cost accounting tasks as required, such as transaction reporting of vendor invoices and expense claims

Experience, skill and capability

Education | Knowledge

• Cost Accounting/Management Accounting experience (essential)
• Cost Allocation experience (essential)
• Fully qualified accountant CIMA, ACCA or ACA Accountant (or qualified by extensive experience/part qualified) (essential)
• Preferably 5+ years' experience in Management reporting
• Intermediate /Advanced MS Excel skills (essential)
• Knowledge of JDE and Essbase (highly desirable)

Personal attributes

• Excellent attention to detail
• Proactive with a strong work ethic
• Ability to manage detailed processes while keeping sight of the big picture
• Strong relationship management skills and ability to influence and build rapport
• Ability to work in a dynamic, complex, and changing environment
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team across the entire financial and accounting spectrum
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and manage conflicting priorities
• Ability to analyse, interpret, and assimilate information
• Good presentation skills