Group Financial Manager

Authentic Life Connections; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 1,300,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Authentic Life Connections in South Africa seeks a senior Group Consolidation professional (CA(SA)) to own multi-entity, multi-currency consolidation and reporting under IFRS. You will lead the closing process, eliminate intercompany entries, translate currencies, and prepare reconciled financial statements.

You will build KPI frameworks, provide EXCO with robust management packs, and mentor a group reporting team.

Qualifications

• CA(SA) with full qualification.
• 5+ years post articles, with at least 3 years at group level.
• Ownership of multi-entity, multi-currency consolidation.
• Technical IFRS depth to argue with auditors.
• KPI framework and scenario models built by you.
• Previous experience as Group FM or Group Accountant.
• Gravitas to present to EXCO and push on numbers.
• Solid Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Own the group monthly/quarterly/annual consolidation, including intercompany eliminations, currency translation, and minority interests.
• Own the group close calendar and ensure entity finance teams adhere to it.
• Produce fully reconciled consolidated income statement, balance sheet and cash flow.
• Deliver EXCO management packs monthly and contribute to annual financial statements and audits.
• Build and own the group's KPI framework from definition to board-used metrics.
• Interrogate business unit and regional accounts and enforce higher standards.
• Turn variances into narratives—explain drivers, not just numbers.
• Build scenario and what-if models for planning/investment decisions.
• Keep the chart of accounts consistent across entities; tighten controls.
• Stand in for CFO on group reporting with auditors/financiers.
• Build and lead a group reporting team over time, with growth potential.

Skills

Excel

IFRS depth

Executive presence

Stakeholder management

Education

CA(SA) fully qualified

Job description

Duties and Responsibilities

• Take end to end ownership of the group's monthly, quarterly and annual consolidation, including intercompany eliminations, currency translation, deferred tax and minority interests.


• Own the group close calendar and keep entity finance teams accountable to it.


• Produce a fully reconciled consolidated income statement, balance sheet and cash flow that stands up to scrutiny.


• Deliver the EXCO management pack each month, and carry real weight in the annual financial statements and audit under full IFRS.


• Build and own the group's KPI framework, from definition through to the metrics EXCO and the board actually use.


• Interrogate business unit and regional management accounts and hold entity teams to a higher standard.


• Turn variances into a narrative: what drove the number, not just what the number was.


• Build scenario and what if models that inform planning and investment decisions.


• Keep the group's chart of accounts and reporting treatment consistent across entities, and cut down on manual fixes by tightening the control environment.


• Stand in for the CFO on group reporting matters, whether that's with entity finance leads, auditors or financiers.


• Build out and lead a group reporting team over time, with scope to take on finance leadership for a new business unit as the group grows.

Desired Experience and Qualifications

• CA(SA), fully qualified


• 5+ years post articles, with at least 3 of those years at group level.


• Ownership of a multi-entity, multi-currency consolidation. You've built it and defended it, not just checked it.


• Technical IFRS depth strong enough to argue your position with auditors under full IFRS.


• A KPI framework and scenario models you've built yourself, not inherited from someone else's spreadsheet.


• Previous experience as a Group FM or Group Accountant.


• Enough gravitas to hold your own in front of EXCO, and enough backbone to push entity finance managers when their numbers don't add up.


• Solid Excel skill

Remuneration

R1 300 000 to R1 400 000 per annum, cost to company.