Senior Finance Analyst: Country Controller at MultiChoice

Purpose of the Position:

• This role provides oversight and is responsible for the internal controls and financial reporting compliance across the ROA/ Multichoice Africa Holdings (MAH) Group. This provide ROA management assurance on the integrity of the trial balance.

Key Performance Objectives

Tasks

Business Partner

• Maintain relationship and collaborate with Finance teams across countries, Corporate and Shared services
• Assist Corporate and in-country teams on resolution of accounting and finance issues
• Work on accounting and finance projects within the group

Financial accountability and oversight for countries

• Review the financial processes to strengthen, improve & standardise financial reporting and controls to deliver more efficient processes and an improved control environment,
• Support the FMs in the countries in maintaining the integrity of the General Ledger through implementing best practices, building capacity and implementing process for regular Balance sheet reviews within the countries
• Assist with the ERP financial systems changes/updates with guidance from MCG reporting team
• Accountable for GL Integrity management for ROA countries and corporate (Governance)
• Direct all ongoing activities associated with monthly, quarterly, half year and annual close.
• Interacts with internal auditors for Corporate and in-country the entities.
• Monitor the internal audit findings and drive resolution
• Responsible for maintaining an appropriate internal control environment around the financial reporting and close process
• Drive the balance sheet health across the group, including timely completion of balance sheet reconciliations and resolution of reconciling items.
• Technical lead for projects, leading standardisation of systems and processes
• Responsible for maintaining the Chart of accounts and ensuring compliance
• Ensure the implementation and maintenance of system, controls and procedures for the recording of accounting transactions
• Liaison between corporate and country teams in all matters relating to internal controls and financial reporting.
• Implement and drive review processes that impact the integrity of the trial balance to improve the quality of reporting
• Ensure reconciliations between financial systems i.e GP, Business Warehouse, BPC and HFM

People management and development

• Provide support to in-country Finance managers and MAH team
• Motivate team members and ensure that their efforts are recognised.

Qualifications

CA (SA)
Experience

• Minimum 3-5 years post article relevant experience in a similar role
• Solid SAP system experience
• Solid Great Plains knowledge and experience
• Solid HFM knowledge and experience
• Technical knowledge of current IFRS updates
• Advanced excel skills

Technical Competencies

• Advanced knowledge in General Accounting & Reporting
• Internal Controls
• Tax Accounting
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Ability to prioritize to meet multiple deadlines
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment
• Deadline driven
• Interpersonal skills
• Customer orientated
• Advanced excel skills
• Knowledge of financial accounting theories and ability to apply them proficiently.
• Technical knowledge of financial accounting systems, Process automation, and Business Intelligence and analytics tools.
• Working Knowledge on Purchase 2 Pay, Order 2 Cash, Fixed Assets, Intercompany

Behavioral Competencies (List the key behavioral competencies)

• Relationship Building
• Persuading and Influence
• Accountability
• Teamwork
• Interpersonal Support
• Perseverance
• Motivating
• Prioritisation
• Analytical Thinking
• Conflict Resolution
• Decision Making
• Holistic Thinking