Minimum requirements

• CA(SA)
• 3+ years post qualification experience
• Previous experience of managing a team / process / project
• Previous experience in the retail industry or listed company is highly desirable
• Knowledge of SAP FI, BPC and BI advantageous
• Microsoft Excel proficient
• PowerPoint proficient

Key responsibilities

• Financial and management reporting – ensuring accuracy, completeness and relevance, including Board packs and external audit liaison
• Budgeting and forecasting – develop flexible models that enable business units to adapt and adjust financial plans as necessary in response to changes in the business environment or new information (scenario analysis models).
• Innovation and analytics – drive continuous improvement, automation and enhancement of financial information and business processes, and create a sustainable solution for new requirements
• Business insights – ensure financial information is presented in a clear and concise manner and complex financial concepts are communicated well to non-financial stakeholders, tailoring your insights to the needs of different stakeholders
• Ad hoc support and financial analysis with a view to ensure real time response to identified risk areas and topical issues
• Governance – implementing, maintaining and improving the financial control environment and policies in alignment with and complementing internal and external audit functions
• Manage and ensure the data integrity and alignment of financial master data and any changes across all finance reporting platforms
• Prescribe best practice accounting policies and operational accounting implementation to enforce the adequacy and compliance of accounting provisions in terms of IFRS and relevant legislation
• Review internal and external audit findings, and manage resolution and closure of findings