Senior IFRS Specialist Advisor – CapeTown needed at Old Mutual

Job Description

• Supporting and executing Group and Segment IFRS Advisory and Policy projects

Key Result Areas

Group Technical Advisory

• Advising on structuring and accounting consequences of proposed corporate activity and historic corporate activity.
• Act as a central Professional Practice Department (PPD) or centre of excellence for all technical accounting related topics.
• Interpreting, communicating, and advising on accounting standards and disclosures throughout the Group to ensure consistency of application and reporting standards.
• Supporting the Head: Group Technical Accounting with the integration of technical accounting project outcomes (i.e. policies and frameworks) into business as usual.

Liaise with the external auditors.

• Supporting preparation of reports to the Audit Committee and Board (where applicable).
• Knowledge Sharing & Professional Development
• Drive continuous improvement through knowledge sharing, training and review.
• Supporting the Head: Group Technical Accounting in the preparation of technical updates and the communication of industry developments to OML finance teams.
• Maintains up-to-date technical accounting knowledge hub and review of industry practice.
• Preparation and submission of comment letters to various applicable IFRS committees

Financial Statements

• Technical review of interim and annual OML and OMLAC(SA) financial statements on specifically scoped requests
• Supporting the response to technical audit queries during reporting cycles pertaining to the financial statements.

Qualifications, Skills and Required Experience 

• CA(SA) with minimum 4-7 years’ relevant post-qualification experience
• Demonstrated understanding of IFRS and technical application
• Self-motivated, team player with a desire to learn new skills and grow
• Ability to multi-task and focus on detailed problems, with the tenacity to drive issues until resolved
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a broader team
• Ability to work in a hybrid setting with a dual team location
• Organized and structured
• Strong ability to solve problems
• Highly skilled in report writing and detailed reviews of written submissions
• A strong communicator with excellent interpersonal skills
• Advanced Excel, Word, PowerPoint
• The appointment will be made from the designated group in line with the Employment Equity Plan of Old Mutual South Africa and the specific business unit in question.

Education

• Chartered Accountant: Accountancy (Required)