Financial Reporting Manager

De Beers Group; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading diamond company in Cape Town is seeking a Financial Reporting Manager who will oversee financial accounting and reporting. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with IFRS, management skills, and a commitment to high ethical standards. You will be responsible for managing financial data, ensuring compliance, and leading a team. This position requires CA (SA) qualifications and at least 3 years of relevant experience. Competitive compensation package offered.

Qualifications

• Solid exposure to accounting and corporate taxation.
• Experience working within a team to meet targets.
• Track record in financial reporting and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team responsible for financial accounting.
• Ensure accurate presentation of financial statements.
• Prepare budgets and tax liability reports.

Skills

Experience in consolidations

Financial analysis aptitude

Experience with analysis and benchmarking

Ability to drive continuous improvement

Education

CA (SA) with 3 years of post-article experience

Honours Finance or Commercial qualification

Tools

HFM

SAP

OneStream

Job description

Overview

Job title : Financial Reporting Manager

Job Location : Western Cape, Cape Town

Deadline : September 30, 2025

Responsibilities

• This role reports to the Senior Commercial Manager
• The Financial Reporting Manager plays a pivotal role in managing the and overseeing the financial accounting and reporting section.
• The annual financial statements are accurate and in compliance with IFRS and relevant laws and regulations and advising the business on accounting matters.
• To ensure not only technical compliance with all appropriate accounting standards and reporting regulations but also ensuring strict management of the tax compliance activities in the countries in which the company operates, inclusive of any budgeting, forecasting and other financial planning activities.
• To enhance the existing financial, accounting and control systems, policies, and procedures with an insight of using technology systems to maximize efficiencies.
• Optimises the effectiveness of the section by analysing trends and implementing action to ensure optimal process and performance standards.
• Build and maintain network across a wide range of stakeholders, both internal and external.
• Formulates clear deliverables for the financial reporting section.

Accountabilities

Management of Finance reporting team

• Manage a team of direct reports and ensure that the team is resourced and capable of supporting businesses with technical accounting questions as they arise

Financial reporting and statutory returns

• Review the submission of the monthly, interim, and annual HFM / AFC reporting and ensuring adherence to International Financial Reporting Standards, company standards and legislative / regulatory requirements.
• Accurate and complete presentation of the Company’s cash position and dividend value for declaration to shareholders.
• Manage the preparation of cash flows, forecasting and reporting.
• Accurate and complete presentation of financial reporting, compliance and regulations
• Formulates the accounting policies of the company in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and aligns to Group policies and presents to the financial manager for approval.

Taxation Management

• Accurate and complete presentation of statutory reporting
• Prepares the budget, forecast and annual income tax pack and tax liability of the company.

Other responsibilities

• Payroll Accounting: Effective management of the payroll accounting requirements
• External and Internal Audits: Manage the external and internal audits of the company
• Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment: Manage the total quarterly vendor spend based on the preliminary split of vendor spend and report to procurement pillar lead.
• Respect and ethical standards: Maintains high ethical standards both personally and professionally

Qualifications

Formal qualifications :

• CA (SA) with 3 years of post-article experience and solid exposure to accounting and corporate taxation
• Appropriate Honours Finance or Commercial qualification would be considered

Essential :

• Experience in consolidations, interim and year-end reporting
• Experience with analysis and benchmarking of financial / business data
• Demonstrated experience working within a team to deliver against set targets
• Track record in driving continuous improvement

Knowledge & Experience

• 3 years’ experience in management capacity
• Advanced Accounting Package / Software and Systems knowledge and skills - HFM, HSF / OneStream and SAP.
• Proven track record of practical experience in a role and context of similar complexity.
• Advanced Financial Reporting and Consolidation knowledge.
• Advanced knowledge and application of IFRS.
• Financial analysis aptitude and ability to provide quality recommendations and solutions
• International travel may be required.

Closing

• Closing Date : 05September, 2025
• Accounting / Financial Services jobs