Tax Reporting & Management Information Accountant at Discovery Limited

Key Purpose Of The Role
Reporting to the Head of Financial Reporting, Management Accounting and Tax, the Management Information and Tax Reporting Accountant will be responsible for all taxation matters in accordance with all applicable Legislation and Regulations that govern the organisation, financial management reporting to Exco and the Board (excluding statutory IFRS financial statements and Bank’s Act regulatory reporting), and for ensuring the necessary financial information is always readily available. The role requires a strong and ambitious individual to work closely with both the CFO and the Head of Financial Reporting, Management Accounting and Tax and provide the tactical taxation and financial oversight required to devise, modify, implement and monitor an appropriate financial management reporting capability across the Bank. The candidate is expected to strategise, develop and institute processes to ensure that all relevant taxation and financial reports are received digitally by required audiences timeously.

The Tax Reporting & Management Information Accountant Must
Taxation

• Liaises and integrates with the Discovery Group Tax function.
• Liaises and integrates with the systems teams regarding taxation of client funds.
• Liaises with banking product development team on taxation features.
• Establishes applicable financial and taxation policies and procedures and ensure compliance.
• Represent Discovery on tax and regulatory industry working groups.
• Liaises with the external auditors.

Management Information

• Be responsible for financial management reporting and interpretation.
• Liaise and integrate with the company’s management accountants.
• Liaise and integrate with the IT financial information development team.
• Monitoring and timely identification and reporting of financial risks.
• Monitor competitors and establish appropriate insightful comparisons and analyses.
• Ensure continual process productivity improvements.
• Co-ordinate the regular refresh of all relevant financial policies and frameworks.
• Ensure budgets and 24 month forecasts are readily available.

Profile of the Tax Reporting & Management Information Accountant

• Sound knowledge of banking within a finance and taxation framework, the applicable regulatory environment, key regulatory regimes, best practice methodologies and emerging finance and taxation issues.
• Able to navigate between accounting, legal and tax views.
• Financial, taxation and risk management skills.
• Good grasp of banking within a finance framework, the applicable regulatory environment, key regulatory regimes, best practice methodologies and emerging finance issues.
• Financial and financial risk management knowledge.
• Impeccable attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines.
• The ability to work collaboratively with various stakeholders in Discovery.
• Excellent analytical, problem solving and communication skills.
• The ability to understand and work with undefined parameters.
• A drive and commitment to consistent high-quality delivery and a passion for problem solving.
• A strong business acumen and ability to navigate sensitive business dynamics.
• Effective task and time management.
• The confidence to interact with individuals at all levels of the organisation.
• A strong desire for professional development and a high learning potential.
• Willingness to sacrifice time outside of traditional working hours to meet commitments

The Candidate Must Have
Qualifications and Experience:

• CA (SA)
• At least 3 years post articles of experience in Financial Services (banking).
• Experience working on SAP is advantageous
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office packages, including Excel, Word & PowerPoint

EMPLOYMENT EQUITY
The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.