Senior Financial Accountant at NTT Ltd.

Role Purpose

• The Senior Financial Accountant is a senior technical finance specialist responsible for statutory compliance, financial control, forecasting governance, and balance sheet integrity across assigned business units and international entities.
• The role strengthens audit readiness, IFRS compliance, and financial reporting accuracy, while supporting ERP transformation initiatives and enhancing control maturity within the IS finance function.
• This position provides deep technical accounting expertise and senior finance capacity to ensure sustainable governance, risk mitigation, and high-quality financial stewardship.

Key Responsibilities

Statutory Reporting & Audit Coordination

• Accountable for statutory reporting, audit coordination, and regulatory submissions for assigned entities, including international operations (e.g., Zambia and Eswatini).
• Assemble annual audit information and respond to complex technical audit queries.
• Ensure compliance with local tax and legislative requirements across applicable jurisdictions.

Financial Control & Balance Sheet Integrity

• Own balance sheet integrity across assigned entities, including reconciliation governance and resolution of long-outstanding items.
• Ensure IFRS compliance and technical accounting accuracy.
• Implement and strengthen internal financial controls and system reconciliations.
• Identify control weaknesses and recommend corrective action to enhance governance maturity.

Month-End Close & Reporting Governance

• Lead and oversee month-end close activities across assigned business units, ensuring timely, accurate, and controlled financial reporting.
• Review and approve complex journal entries and accounting adjustments.
• Ensure integrity of reported figures and alignment with group reporting standards.

Forecasting Governance & Lever Tracking

• Own and govern the financial forecasting process across assigned business units.
• Maintain and enhance forecasting models to ensure accuracy and transparency.
• Track key financial levers and perform variance analysis to provide clear management insight.
• Collaborate with business leaders to validate forecast inputs while maintaining financial governance standards.

Technical Accounting & IFRS Expertise

• Provide subject matter expertise on complex IFRS matters, including foreign currency transactions, intercompany accounting, revenue recognition, and technical accounting judgments.
• Support resolution of complex accounting issues across the business.
• Reduce reliance on external advisors through strong in-house technical capability.

ERP & System Transformation (SAP Migration)

• Act as finance lead in system and ERP initiatives (including SAP migration).
• Ensure data integrity, reconciliation accuracy, and control continuity during transformation.
• Support system testing, migration validation, and financial process optimisation.

Continuous Improvement & Automation

• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency through automation and process enhancement.
• Recommend improvements to financial systems, reporting processes, and control frameworks.
• Promote best-practice financial governance across the IS business.

Knowledge, Skills & Attributes

• Strong technical IFRS knowledge and accounting expertise
• Advanced financial reporting and analytical capability
• Sound understanding of international entities, foreign currency and intercompany transactions
• Strong working knowledge of local and international tax legislation
• Excellent analytical skills with ability to translate financial data into actionable insight
• High attention to detail and strong governance mindset
• Ability to operate effectively under pressure and meet strict deadlines
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal)
• Proactive, solutions-oriented, and self-managed

Academic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related field
• CA(SA) qualification highly advantageous

Required Experience

• Advanced financial accounting experience within a complex or multinational organisation
• Proven experience managing statutory reporting and audit processes
• Strong month-end close and balance sheet management experience
• Experience working with ERP systems (SAP experience advantageous)
• Exposure to financial transformation or system implementation initiatives