Reporting Analyst 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

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 Multichoice 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 & HFM system experience
• Advanced MS Office skills
• Experience in broadcasting industry would be advantageous

Behavioural Competencies

• Speed and accuracy with figures
• Stakeholder management
• Attention to detail
• Proactive and ability to plan ahead
• Ability to prioritise in order to meet multiple deadlines
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and pressurised situations

Technical Competencies

• Ability to think and move quickly in a dynamic fast-moving environment
• Excellent communication skills- upward, downward and lateral
• Conflict management
• Problem solving
• Coaching and mentoring
• Systematic and analytical