Finance Analyst : Consolidation at MultiChoice

Purpose of the Position

• To support the Canal+ Group and Africa Finance teams
• To support financial consolidation and accounting across 20+ countries, 8+ clusters and 70+ MCG entities in Africa
• To support accurate, complete, and timely reporting of financial figures
• To work closely with the Canal+ Africa Consolidation team responsible for the historic Canal+ International perimeter
• To work closely with the Canal+ Africa FP&A & Reporting team, as well as tax and treasury teams

Key Objectives

Tasks

Financial Consolidation

• Work with Canal+ Africa MCG subsidiary teams
• Prepare consolidation submissions monthly, semi-annually and for RF1, RF2 and budgets
• Review reporting packages and validate submissions
• Validate group trial balance
• Monitor reporting deadlines
• Reconcile intercompany balances and investigate and resolve differences
• Process accounting entries and consolidation journals

Reporting, Accounting, Tax & Audit

• Support IFRS reporting adjustments
• Prepare disclosure schedules
• Ensure that the accounting records correctly reflect the financial results
• Prepare for and support internal and statutory audit processes
• Prepare audit schedules and maintain reporting evidence and supporting documentation

Systems, Process, Controls & Data Integrity

• Support system administration (HFM, BFC etc.)
• Maintain reporting hierarchies
• Assist with master data or metadata management in system
• Update and maintain accounts and mappings

Qualifications

• CA(SA), DEC or equivalent preferable
• Relevant postgraduate finance qualification advantageous (e.g. CIMA, ACCA)

Experience

• Minimum of 2 years post articles relevant experience in a similar role
• Sound base of experience with IFRS, finance systems and taxation rules