Group Manager: Reporting

Assore Group; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Assore Group in Johannesburg seeks a Group Manager: Reporting to lead the Group's financial reporting function, ensuring timely, accurate statutory reports, group consolidations and external audits from the head office. You will oversee IFRS compliance, the annual financial statements, and continuous improvements to reporting controls and processes across local and international entities.

The role requires CA(SA) with 10–15 years in finance, including 5–8 years in senior leadership, and a proven

Qualifications

• CA(SA) qualification essential
• 10–15 years' progressive finance experience with 5–8 years in senior financial reporting leadership
• Extensive listed or large multinational company reporting experience

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end monthly, quarterly and annual financial close for the Group
• Coordinate group consolidation journals and eliminations
• Ensure IFRS compliance and statutory reporting across entities
• Oversee external audits and annual financial statements
• Drive improvements to reporting processes and controls
• Lead, coach and develop Group Finance team

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical thinking

Education

CA(SA)

Job description

Assoreis an international mining holding company, which principally engages in projects involving the mining, processing and marketing of ores, minerals and metals throughout several countries.

Assore boasts a diverse product portfolio and a global customer base. We are proudly renowned for our excellence in supplying iron, manganese and chrome ores, as well as manganese alloys.

Our philosophy is centered on our commitment to safety, operational excellence, customer focus and sustainability. For generations, these efforts have allowed us to positively impact industries and local communities.

We are looking to hire a Group Manager: Reporting in our Group Finance department team. This role is based at our office in Illovo, Johannesburg.

ABOUT THE POSITION

Job Purpose: The Group Manager: Reporting is responsible for leading the Group's financial reporting function, ensuring the timely, accurate and compliant preparation of all statutory financial financial reports. The role also provides strategic oversight of, and direct accountability for, monthly, quarterly and technical accounting, annual financial reporting, group consolidations, external audits, and finance operations at the Group’s head office. While Finance Directors, Commercial Directors and Finance Managers across the Globe may take direct accountability for some reporting within their sphere, it is the accountability of the Group Manager | Reporting to co-ordinate this reporting and, in respect of some local entities, to take more direct accountability for the accuracy and timeousness thereof.

The incumbent ensures compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), the Companies Act, and other applicable regulatory requirements across the Group's local and international operations. The role drives continuous improvement in financial reporting, governance, financial controls and reporting processes.

This position is primarily focused on financial reporting, ensuring that the financial results accurately reflect the Group's financial performance and position.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead the end-to-end monthly, quarterly and annual financial close processes across the Group.
• Establish reporting timetables and monitor adherence to reporting deadlines.
• Review and approve financial submissions from local and international operations.
• Ensure consistency in accounting treatment and financial reporting across all business units.
• Review all Group financial statements before submission to the CFO, where appropriate, in collaboration with the relevant Finance Directors and Commercial Directors.
• Oversee the preparation of monthly management accounts.
• Ensure the integrity and completeness of the general ledger before financial close.
• Drive improvements to the financial close process to reduce reporting timelines while maintaining accuracy.
• Review significant journals, adjustments and accounting estimates.
• Ensure reporting packages are complete, accurate and fully supported.
• Present financial reporting outcomes and key accounting matters to Executive Management where required.
• Monitor reporting quality and implement corrective actions where deficiencies are identified.
• Ensure compliance with Group reporting policies and reporting calendars.

Group Consolidations

• Direct the monthly, quarterly and annual consolidation process.
• Review consolidation journals and elimination entries.
• Ensure intercompany transactions and balances are appropriately reconciled and eliminated.
• Review foreign currency translation adjustments.
• Oversee accounting for acquisitions, disposals, mergers and restructures.
• Review minority interest calculations.
• Ensure accurate equity accounting for investments in associates and joint ventures.
• Review consolidation working papers and supporting documentation.
• Ensure consistency in reporting structures across all entities.
• Resolve complex consolidation issues arising from cross-border operations.
• Coordinate reporting submissions from international finance teams.
• Ensure the integrity of consolidation systems and reporting tools.
• Continuously improve consolidation processes through automation and standardisation.

Technical Accounting Leadership

• Monitor new and amended IFRS standards.
• Assess the impact of new accounting standards on the Group.
• Develop implementation plans for new accounting requirements.
• Review accounting treatment for significant or unusual transactions.

Finance Operations Governance

• Ensure balance sheet integrity.
• Review reconciliations of all significant accounts.
• Ensure timely resolution of reconciling items.
• Review month-end journal controls.
• Ensure compliance with delegated authority levels.
• Review fixed asset accounting.
• Oversee capital expenditure accounting.
• Monitor inventory accounting.
• Ensure accurate intercompany accounting.
• Oversee cashbook accounting controls.
• Drive continuous process improvement within Finance Operations.
• Standardise accounting processes across the Group.

Audit Management

• Develop the annual audit plan.
• Coordinate audit activities across all Group entities.
• Ensure audit readiness throughout the year.
• Coordinate information requests.
• Review audit schedules before submission.
• Challenge audit findings where appropriate.
• Coordinate subsidiary audits.
• Present audit findings to Executive Management.
• Track implementation of audit recommendations.
• Ensure completion of all statutory audits within legislative deadlines.
• Review effectiveness of internal financial controls.
• Ensure compliance with governance frameworks.
• Review segregation of duties.
• Oversee financial risk assessments.
• Ensure compliance with delegated authorities.
• Lead financial control improvement initiatives.
• Oversee preparation of Annual Financial Statements.
• Ensure compliance with IFRS disclosure requirements.
• Manage preparation of interim financial statements.
• Review statutory financial statements for subsidiaries.
• Ensure statutory reporting deadlines are achieved.
• Review disclosure notes and accounting policy disclosures.
• Ensure compliance with Companies Act requirements.
• Liaise with Company Secretariat regarding statutory reporting obligations.
• Ensure financial statements accurately reflect approved accounting policies.
• Maintain statutory reporting documentation and audit trails.

Leadership

• Lead, coach and mentor direct reports.
• Establish clear performance objectives aligned to business strategy.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement.

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION:

• Qualified CA(SA).

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum 10–15 years' progressive finance experience with at least 5–8 years in senior financial reporting leadership.
• Extensive listed or large multinational company reporting experience.
• Extensive IFRS technical accounting experience.
• Experience managing group consolidations across multiple legal entities and jurisdictions.
• Experience implementing financial reporting systems and process improvements.
• Mining, resources, manufacturing or heavy industry experience will be advantageous.
• Experience in reporting on sales and logistics and strategic investments will be advantageous.

COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:

• Analytical and critical thinking.
• Problem-solving and solution orientation.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Planning and organising.
• Effective communication and presentation skills.
• Influencing and negotiation skills.
• Relationship building and collaboration.
• Professional integrity and ethical conduct.
• Resilience and ability to perform under pressure.
• Adaptability and agility.
• Emotional intelligence and self-awareness.
• Sound judgement and discretion.
• Managing and building resilient teams that are responsive to change.