Reporting Finance Manager at Aspen Pharma Group

Objective:

• Manage a team to deliver complete, accurate and timely reporting in accordance with Aspen’s Group Accounting Policies, internal and third-party reporting requirements and timelines.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Financial Accounting

• Manage a team of Financial Accountants to ensure the completeness, accuracy and timeliness of monthly income statement, balance sheet and cash flow reporting and related activities, complete with appropriate analysis and commentary.

Reporting

• Ensure complete, accurate and timely submission of:

1. Cognos reporting (active and dormant entities)
2. GFS reporting (sales, COGS, UEP)
3. Group Reporting Packs (including review and approval of commentary)

Audit

• Manage the deliverables of Statutory and Internal Audits and Agreed Upon Procedures as required
• Provide insight, analysis and prompt resolution of queries
• Ensuring Auditors are supplied with accurate deliverables, including but not limited to:

1. Trial Balances   
2. General Ledger downloads
3. Analysis and Commentary
4. Reporting packs

Budgeting and Forecasting

• Prepare/Review as appropriate the budgeted/forecast balance sheet
• Apply professional judgement to analyze and explain variances

Management & Other Tasks

• Lead the team through planning and coordinating tasks efficiently without compromising quality
• Manage team performance through performance reviews and providing sound guidance and support
• Work closely with Treasury to manage applicable bank account and related maintenance and payments
• Resolve team and cross-functional conflict promptly
• Strive for continuous improvement and implement new ways of working as appropriate
• Perform designated approval function
• Manage royalty payment processes
• Act as a link between the Reporting Finance division and other business units to supply information as requested.
• Prepare, maintain and approve appropriate SOPs
• Plan knowledge management and ensure backup resourcing to avoid
• loss of knowledge/information due to attrition
• Support the Senior Reporting Finance Manager in managing master data and system configuration amendments

Requirements

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• Effective planning, organizing and coordinating skills to prioritize tasks, manage a team and projects to deliver high quality work under pressure
• Highly numerate
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• Logical reasoning
• Results driven
• Problem solving and decision making
• Commercial and strategic awareness
• Independent and self-directed individual who can drive execution;
• Effective interpersonal skills and able to influence people and decisions
• Clear written and verbal communication

Knowledge:

• Financial Accounting (IFRS)
• Companies Act
• Management Accounting & Analysis
• MS Office with Advanced Excel
• ERP System (SAP preferred)

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Grade 12 / Matric
• CA (SA)
• At least 1 year post article experience in a finance environment (audit or otherwise)
• Prior experience interpreting and applying IFRS and the Companies Act
• Team and people management experience 

Closing Date: 12th, July 2022