Specialist Financial Accountant

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Old Mutual is a firm believer in the African opportunity and our diverse talent reflects this.

Job Description

Critical Performance areas are:

• Procurement and expense management and reporting.

• Taxation Administration (Corporate Tax, VAT).

• Budgets and Forecasts.

• Assist with the development and maintenance of effective internal controls to safeguard the company’s assets and ensure regulatory compliance.

• General Finance Administration (Expenses, Debtors Control, Account Reconciliations, Debit Orders etc.)

• Upskilling junior staff.

• Assist Senior Manager: Finance in special projects.

• Stakeholder engagement and collaboration across departments and across the group of companies.

• Support the finance team with month-end and year-end closing processes.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Newly qualified CA(SA).

• Must be computer literate especially in MS Excel where advanced knowledge is a requirement. 

• SAGE 300 knowledge an advantage.

• Strong technical skills in IFRS, risk assessment, and financial reporting.

• Knowledgeable in the Income and Value added tax act.

• Must be a team player.

• Must be able to operate independently.

• Self-driven and deadline oriented.

• Must have excellent and professional working relationship with all levels of staff.

• Good communication skills, both written and verbal with internal and external parties.

• Analytical thinker with strong problem-solving skills.

• Detail orientated.

Manage the maintenance of the organisation's general ledger and accounting records.

ResponsibilitiesFinancial Policies, Guidelines, and Protocols

Create a plan to deliver and review financial policies, guidelines, and protocols to ensure the company complies with regulations and good financial practice.

Financial Management and Control

Develop and/or deliver a plan for significant aspects of the financial management and/or control process.

Financial Information Systems

Support the implementation of financial systems process changes and enhancements; ensure all changes are effectively implemented.

Data Collection and Analysis

Conduct research using primary data sources, and select information needed for the analysis of key themes and trends.

Leadership and Direction

Communicate the local action plan; explain how this relates to the function's strategy and action plan and to the broader organization's mission and vision; motivate people to achieve local business goals.

Operational Compliance

Maintain and renew a deep knowledge and understanding of the organization's policies and procedures and of relevant regulatory codes and codes of conduct, and ensure own work adheres to required standards. Or identify, within the team, patterns of noncompliance with the organization's policies and procedures and with relevant regulatory codes and codes of conduct, taking appropriate action to report and resolve these and escalating issues as appropriate.

Performance Management

Develop and propose own performance objectives; take appropriate actions to ensure achievement of agreed objectives, using the organization's performance management systems to improve personal performance. Or manage and report on team performance; set appropriate performance objectives for direct reports or project/account team members and hold people accountable for achieving them, taking appropriate corrective action where necessary to ensure the achievement of team/personal objectives.

Organizational Capability Building

Use the organization's formal development framework to identify the team's individual development needs. Plan and implement actions to build their capabilities. Provide training or coaching to others throughout the organization in own area of expertise to enable others to improve performance and fulfill personal potential.

Budgeting

Deliver a budget for an area of the organization or conduct complex analyses on budget progress in other areas of the organization.

Information and Business Advice

Provide specialist advice on the interpretation and application of policies and procedures, resolving queries and issues and referring very complex or contentious issues to others.

Skills

Accounting, Budget Management, Business Requirements Analysis, Data Controls, Evaluating Information, Financial Accounting, Financial Acumen, Financial Analysis, Financial Auditing, Financial Modeling, Legal Practices, Management Accounting, Policies & Procedures, Report Review

Competencies

Business InsightCommunicates EffectivelyEnsures AccountabilityFinancial AcumenManages ComplexityOptimizes Work ProcessesOrganizational SavvyPlans and Aligns

Education

NQF Level 7 - Degree, Advance Diploma or Postgraduate Certificate or equivalent

Closing Date

19 March 2025 , 23:59

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.

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