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Purpose of the Position

Support the Finance manager: Reporting in financial reporting and financial planning and analysis functions. Responsible for the timely and accurate preparation of all GE & M-Net Financial reporting, management reporting, budgets and forecasts.

Financial Planning & Analysis

• Facilitation of GE budget and forecast planning cycles
• Perform analysis and provide commentary on month-end variances against budgets, forecasts and prior years
• Consolidate GE cluster budget and forecast submissions for Exco & Group reporting
• Preparation and analysis of monthly rolling forecasts for Group submission
• Extract, combine and summarise data to analyse the financial impact of new initiatives and effectively communicating key findings to senior leadership to influence and support tactical and strategic business decisions
• Developing metrics and reports to provide monitoring for new initiatives
• Proactively partner with the business to identify and evaluate opportunities to improve bottom line business performance and ensure that change initiatives are implemented
• Tracking business financial objectives, as well as projecting and monitoring run rates to ensure that set targets are met
• Provide support for adhoc analysis and requests pertaining to outlooks and projects

Financial Reporting

• Prepare month end reporting packs for Exco and Group reporting
• Adhere to Group reporting deadlines including month end; forecasts; budgets; half-year and year-end
• Review/ prepare schedules and reports for statutory reporting packs for half-year and year-end reporting periods
• Consult with the Shared Services and auditors to prepare and assist with internal and statutory audits.
• Responsible for driving discussions with Shared Services team to address system and process issues.
• Review related month-end calculations as well as entries for programming revenue, intercompany transactions, and provisions.
• Prepare monthly content and hedge accounting journals
• Prepare monthly balance sheet blackline reconciliations for content accounts
• Perform Synergy month end routines & procedures.
• Cashflow management
• Perform Scenario analysis and Business cases

Qualifications

• CA (SA)

Experience / Skills

• Has minimum 2 – 4 years post articles experience
• Hedge accounting exposure advantageous
• Hands-on experience with financial analysis and modelling
• Industry understanding and experience would be advantageous
• Intercompany accounting experience is essential
• Strong communication and relationship building skills

Technical Competencies

• Advanced Excel skills (Macros, pivots and working with advanced and complex formulae)
• Sound knowledge of IFRS (IFRS 9 exposure advantageous)
• Sound knowledge of taxation principles
• HFM Experience
• SAP experience
• Financial Modelling
• Excellent analytical skills
• Ability to present financial data using detailed reports and presentations
• Excellent communication, presentation skills;
• Understanding of the procurement process
• Speed and accuracy with figures

Behavioural Competencies

• Teamwork
• Accountability
• Effective stakeholder management
• Persuading and influence
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Proactive and ability to plan ahead
• Coaching
• Conflict resolution
• Attention to detail
• Ability to prioritize multiple deadlines
• Analytical thinking
• Innovative problem solver
• Holistic thinking
• Decision making
• Structured, agile, results oriented, customer focused
• Acts with integrity and fairness and high standards of accountability

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Purpose of the Position

To assist with the growth of our Digital Channels in terms of user experience and customer acquisition in order to align with the broader Digital Strategy. Oversee the implementation of user experience based on market requirements and input from the digital and business Product Owners across all digital.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Oversee user experience design, usability, UX testing and journey mapping.
• Champion a consumer experience first approach on all digital platforms.
• Constantly revise and communicate the vision in order to keep the business’s product relevant and engaging to the consumers.
• Translate customer requirements into digital channels insights.
• Continuously evaluates set target setting principles and establishes new principles when necessary.
• Drive continuous improvement throughout all digital and e-commerce channels.
• Foster a culture of design-driven product development and user experience innovation in order to Improve the user experience across all digital and e-commerce channels.
• Visualize the best-in-class user experience and digital solutions, especially in the form of wireframes and high-fidelity designs.
• Design and create features and functionality according to the user feedback aligned to product prioritization.
• Develop effective and well-branded user experience throughout multiple online properties to drive innovation across user-centered Design practice.
• Prepare and implement plans for across platforms to assist customer-facing self-service and recommend best approaches for implementation of user experience.
• Communicate with internal partners such as developers, data & insights and product owners.

Stakeholder and Product Owner Relations

• Provide specialized and technical support to internal and external stakeholders.
• Engage to relevant stakeholders and present solutions (wireframe, mock-ups, systems and technology and user experience journeys)
• Ensure that communication of the product and departmental progress is delivered to the stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Equivalent NQF Level 7 Qualification in Technology, Marketing, Design, Graphic Design and/or Psychology
• Post graduate qualification will be an added advantage.

Experience

• 5-8 years of professional experience in a product design team: Digital enablement / self-service / e-commerce
• A strong track record of collaboration with cross-functional team
• Exceptional communication skills for conveying design concepts and roadmaps
• Ability to conduct, interpret, and present qualitative and quantitative feedback and research
• Experience in data-driven decision making including planning and execution
• A well-rounded product design portfolio with result-driven case studies
• Excellent time and project management skills
• Previous or current experience working on a transactional or self-service channels would be an advantage
• Experience in Figma, Figjam, Miro, Adobe Creative Suite, CSS and HTML5

Technical Competencies

• Strong communications skills
• Planning and analysis
• Interaction design / prototyping
• Presentation skills

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Purpose of the Position: 

Recording Journals, Performing Reconciliation and Producing Reports

Controls, Governance & Policies

• Responsible for the development/creation, implementation and maintenance of system of robust controls, procedures and policies
• Responsible for monitoring compliance to accounting policies
• Support the Finance Shared Services Innovation team in governance initiatives
• Ensure compliance to policies, internal control and external audit
• Support internal audit, ensure that any findings are resolved
• Assist in improvement and development of processes and systems for accounting purposes
• Work with cross functional teams in the shared services and business to ensure compliance, accuracy and efficiency in financial areas

 Year End Activities

• Preparation and building of Annual Financial Statements, Interim financial statements and disclosures that comply with IFRS
• Preparation of annual and interim reporting packs
• Assist in the external audit process, assisting in resolving queries and review of audit schedules
• Prepare audit schedules relating to Intercompany, Agencies, Franchises and Joint

Recording and Maintaining Accurate and Complete Accounting Records

• Create and monitor a system of controls and procedures for the recording of Intercompany, Agencies, Franchises and Joint Venture, Hedge and Tax Accounting transactions
• Recommend to management any updates to accounting policies related to Intercompany, Agencies, Franchises and Joint Venture, Hedging and Tax
• Responsible for General Ledger Master Data Management relating to Accounts and Cost/Profit Centres
• Responsible to set-up Allocation Keys for Related Party Intercompany Charges in the System
• Responsible for the Processing of the Intercompany, Agencies, Franchises and Joint Venture, Hedging and Tax journals
• Reconcile the balance in the Intercompany, Agencies, Franchises and Joint Venture, Hedging and Tax subsidiary ledger to the summary-level account in the general ledger
• Consulting with the Tax Team on applicable matters related to Intercompany, Agencies, Franchises and Joint Venture and Hedge Accounting
• Consult with the Order-to-Cash and Source-to-Pay team to correct anomalies in the business as usual Intercompany, Agencies, Franchises and Joint Venture transactions processed by them
• Responsible for Balance Confirmation of Intercompany, Joint Venture Agencies & Franchises Accounts
• Responsible for uploading to HFM of Actuals
• Responsible for preparation Standard Reporting in the form of Income Statements, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow and Supporting Notes and Consolidations for all subsidiaries and joint ventures of the NVE Segment on a Monthly and Annual basis
• Venture, Hedge and Tax Accounting, and assist the auditors in their inquiries
• Analysis of trial balance, explanation / commentary for movements compared to previous months
• Responsible for preparation of balance sheet reconciliations
• Analysis of income statement accounts
• Review of processes, identification and implementation of efficiencies
• Support the Finance Shared Services Innovation team in process efficiencies
• Analysis of expense accounts for tax submission to SARS
• Liaising with Head of Finance and Financial Accountant and resolving management accounting queries
• Standardisation of Chart of Accountants and drive correct classification of GL accounts across the business

Qualifications

• BCom in Accounting (Honours)

Experience / Skills

• Minimum 3 years’ relevant experience in a similar role

Competencies

• Speed and accuracy with figures
• Stakeholder management
• Attention to detail
• Proactive and ability to plan ahead
• Ability to prioritise in order to meet multiple deadlines
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and pressurised situations
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Ability to think and move quickly in a dynamic fast moving environment
• Excellent communication skills- upward, downward and lateral
• Problem solving
• Customer orientated focus
• Systematic and analytical

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Purpose of the Position

To Assist in plotting title life cycles for all movie channels and maintain updates on the Master Inventory.
Ensure all titles on the master and monthly inventory is administered closely.
Update outstanding information on Movies inventory with all Stakeholders, both internal & external.

Tasks

Master Inventory Management

• Following through on acquisitions processes by checking for titles executed on the New Deals Document and Synergy License Reports in conjunction with Content Coordinators.
• Assist in plotting and planning titles to be scheduled for movies channels and festivals
• Ensure movie block schedules are created for third-party channels scheduling movie titles and runs are allocated accordingly
• Assist in libraries/re-licenses selection process by reviewing ratings data to identify title performance and checking PGA ratings
• Detailed Inventory Analysis to identify content. Assist in plotting and planning titles. Apply SOP in terms of windows and run allocation.
• Optimize Inventory and minimize unused inventory.
• Ensure all titles are graded as per Optimisation Tool

Inventory Administration

• Ensure metadata for all executed titles that form part of the master and monthly inventory is accurately updated.
• Ensure that there is no duplication of title that appear on third-party channels, unless otherwise cleared.
• Ensure Monthly inventory includes suitable balance of strong and filler titles for all movie channels based on Research Data.
• Content management for festivals and pop-ups (i.e. Blackout Period, Windowing)
• Meet Monthly Inventory deadlines as per SOP. Distribute Monthly Inventory to all stakeholders - TBA titles and outstanding metadata to be cleared 9 days before TX.
• Ensure runs are available for titles across all servicing channels.
• Re-work windows to accommodate changing 3rd party channel and Pop-up needs.
• Assign replacement titles for Africa-Write-off titles

Inventory TBA’s

• Escalate any concerns to Acquisitions Manager timeously for resolution.

Special Projects

• Display deeper understanding of the ratings document and provide insights to improve Inventory Management and Windowing

Qualifications Essential

• A Diploma/ Degree in Marketing/Business Management/Media Studies/ Film and Television

Experience

• A minimum of 5 years of programme scheduling experience
• Knowledge of movies content is essential
• Broadcast/entertainment industry and multiplatform experience
• Knowledge of current and future content trends in multiple markets

Technical Competencies

• MS Office, in particular Excel
• Relationship Building
• Project Management
• Rights management
• Contract Administration
• Scheduling strategies

Behavioral Competencies

• Accountability
• Teamwork
• Delegation
• Interpersonal Support
• Perseverance
• Motivating
• Prioritisation
• Analytical Thinking

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Purpose of the Position:

To accurately plan & schedule Catch Up, co-ordinate Trailers and the correct version of content consistently, to VOD Operations to publish on time on all the various VOD platforms and bouquets.

Key Performance Objectives

Tasks

Deal Memo Loading

• Create Third Party Deal Memo Licenses in Synergy
• Consolidate all schedules into an inventory list which is distributed to, and used by, cross departmental stakeholders
• Flag content in EPGenius to allow for Third Party VOD License creation
• Update programme metadata information (genre, Media ID, Episode Title) in Synergy for each episode
• Update highlights document with Catch Up availability for use by marketing and content discovery teams

Content Planning

• Plan content per platform per bouquet, 2 months in advance for Scheduling and Sales purposes
• Ensure that all channels (Group and Third Party) submit content avails for content planning
• Conduct due diligence and mitigate operational risks

Catch Up Scheduling

• Accurately schedule all content on selection list, according to monthly deadlines, with the correct dates and times for all platforms and bouquets using the synergy catch-up module
• Schedule all notifications accurately and on time on the Short form VOD scheduling module
• Ensure that the metadata in the VOD tab is correct and in accordance with catch-up requirements
• Quality check schedule to ensure there are no errors
• Send emails to all stakeholders and release, on synergy, a complete schedule, 6 weeks before Transmission (TX)
• Track linear schedule changes and implement any changes that affect catch-up on the catch-up schedule
• Release any schedule updates as and when necessary and email the updated schedule to all stakeholders specifying the changes made on the body of the email

Trailer Scheduling

• Use the trailer workflows, as per SOPs, to ensure trailer availability
• Schedule all trailers within 48hrs of availability
• Liaise with channel marketing regarding content on schedule grid without promo information

Stakeholder Management

• Liaise and work closely as per relevant SOPs with Multichoice Content, M-Net Channels, Media Traffic, Media Processing and BTD VOD Ops to ensure effective communication and harmonious working relations exist
• Ensure efficient and effective daily communication with all stakeholders

Reporting, Controls and Process Implementation

• Scrutinise the 7-day metadata report to ensure metadata is released 7days before TX
• Make use of the 3-day report and resolve any outstanding issues within 2hours of receipt
• On request and on an ad-hoc basis assist in any other relevant Catch-Up related undertakings that will help ensure a 97% content availability on all devices
• Adhere to the new Media Operations workflows as well as effective use of the Synergy Tools to ensure smooth end-to end Catch Up operations
• Ensure ongoing refinement of processes to drive the Project Gold objective

Qualifications Essential

• A National Diploma or degree in Business Management/Broadcast/Media Studies or equivalent NQF Level 5 qualification

Experience

• A minimum of 3-5 years of experience in broadcast or similar position
• Video Entertainment Industry specific knowledge and experience
• Media and content experience

Technical Competencies

• Television Production
• Project Management
• Problem-Solving
• Continuous Improvement
• Planning
• Scheduling
• Stakeholder Management
• Accuracy and detail orientated
• Operational Risk Management

Behavioural Competencies

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