Reporting Systems and Data Lead

Vivo Energy; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 500 000 - 700 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy company based in Cape Town is seeking a finance professional to support SAP Group Reporting and manage financial reporting processes. The ideal candidate will have a finance degree, accounting qualification, 3–5 years of experience in finance, and strong analytical skills. Familiarity with SAP S/4HANA and proficiency in analytical tools like Power BI are essential. This role emphasizes communication and teamwork in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in Finance with knowledge of financial flows.
• Strong analytical skills in management and financial accounting.
• Working knowledge of SAP S/4HANA configurations.

Responsibilities

• Provide first‑level support for SAP Group Reporting.
• Manage SAP S/4 reports and IFRS reporting books.
• Assist the Group Accounting team with audit requirements.

Skills

SAP Group Reporting (SGR)

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Fluency in English

Finance processes knowledge

Education

Finance degree

Chartered/Registered Accountant qualification

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Analytics tools (SAC, Power BI)

Job description

Responsibilities

• Provide first‑level support for SAP Group Reporting (SGR) and IFRS workbook in SAP Analytics Cloud
• Act as the focal person for Finance Objects: SAP S/4HANA, Chart of Accounts (CoA), Financial Statement Version (FSV), Profit Centre Hierarchies, Cost Centre Hierarchies, Cost Element Hierarchies, SAP Group Reporting (SGR), Consolidation Unit, attributes and flexible hierarchies, Financial Statement Items (FSI) and attributes, Reporting Rules and variants (the above are the main objects, and the list is non‑exhaustive)
• Set‑up and maintain the reports used in Accounting and Control
• Manage SAP S/4 reports, SGR FIORI reports, IFRS reporting books, and analytical reports
• Serve as the focal person for the Finance Team with the IT Technical Team on all routine maintenance, set‑up, developments and enhancements
• Automate reporting processes by identifying areas with manual processes and working to automate them as far as possible

This role will report to the Reporting Systems Manager and be based in Cape Town.

Principal Accountabilities

• Group Reporting Systems Management
  • User Management: Interface between users and the IT Technical Team on access creation and changes
  • Maintain the System Access matrix and validate role assignments
  • Train users on SGR (FIORI) and IFRS Report Book
• Systems Operations
  • Processes: Opening of reporting periods, scheduled jobs, exchange rate reviews, set‑up of Data and Consolidation Monitor tasks
  • Support ad‑hoc requests (e.g., flat file TB loads, new SAP entity integration and validations)
  • Substitution rules using Group Reporting Preparation Ledger
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• Version Management and Validation
  • Version management – Actual / Plan / Standard / Extension
  • Validation rules for Group Journal entries
  • Reclassification rules for reported data (Dr/Cr reclass logic)
  • Currency translation rules and associated configuration
  • Matching methods and reconciliation cases for inter‑company reconciliation
  • Business rules for inter‑company eliminations, consolidation of investments, and reporting rules for Income Statement, Cashflow, Changes in Equity and Other Comprehensive Income
• Developing ad‑hoc reports using Group Data Analysis and Group Data Analysis with Reporting Rules
• Support Group Accounting and Local Accounting Teams
  • Managing master data in SGR (FS Items, Mappings, Hierarchies, Cons Groups, etc.)
  • Assist in identifying inter‑company differences by detailed drill‑downs
  • Assist in detailed drill‑downs on Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Cashflow reports to identify the source of balances
  • Assist in identifying variances/movement mismatches in disclosure items (PPE, Provisions, Borrowing, etc.)
  • Support preparation of correction journal entries
  • Perform ad‑hoc runs of Data Monitor / Consolidation Monitor
  • Support the Group Accounting team on audit requirements, annual audit walkthrough and remediation to meet audit requirements

Changes and Improvements

• Regularly check with the Accounting and Reporting team for new requirements and identify areas for potential automation
• Prepare the Business Requirement for improvement requests from Group Reporting and Business teams and work with the IT Technical team to implement them
• Coordinate system changes, including UATs with the relevant IT Service for technical configuration, SAP Release Notes and similar changes
• Keep the Finance Team abreast of technical changes

Focal Person for Finance Objects

• Be the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the Finance Objects and the central contact person
• Provide insights into the impact on the financial reporting landscape of changes in the Finance Objects
• Create and keep up to date the documentation on the Finance Objects
• Provide training to all users and onboarding for new joiners

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of standard features and configurations of SAP Group Reporting (SGR) (S/4HANA version 2022 and above)
• Finance degree and a recognised professional accounting qualification; Chartered/Registered Accountant qualification is an advantage
• At least 3–5 years of experience in Finance and extensive knowledge of all relevant financial flows
• Good knowledge of IFRS and strong analytical skills in both management and financial accounting and analysis (ability to work with material data sets)
• Broad knowledge of finance processes within VIVO Energy/ oil and gas industry preferable
• Knowledge of the backend processes in SAP S/4HANA
• Basic understanding of integration with SAC (SGR CDS views used, live and import models)
• Specific software skills: Excel, PowerPoint, analytics tools (SAC and Power BI)
• Reporting skills – able to distill requirements into reports
• Strong communication (fluency in English; French advantageous)
• Problem‑solving skills and high resilience
• Strong communication, influencing and networking skills
• Focus on delivery and priorities, a self‑starter
• Ability to work in a team, and under pressure, in a hybrid environment