Senior Accountant_Reporting

Woolworths Financial Services; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 500,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company is seeking a Financial Reporting Specialist to manage internal and external monthly financial reports. The role requires a deep understanding of IFRS principles, advanced analytical skills, and relevant qualifications such as CA (SA). Ideal candidates will possess strong communication abilities and proven experience in a financial reporting environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years post-articles experience in Financial/Management accounting.
• Strong understanding of business and commercial metrics.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for internal and external monthly financial reporting.
• Prepare and ensure accurate financial reports for stakeholders.
• Engage effectively with relevant stakeholders.

Skills

Financial accounting (IFRS)

Advanced Excel

Advanced PowerPoint

Analytical ability

Understanding financial processes

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Team player

Time management

Education

BCom Finance / B. Bus. Sci. or equivalent

CA (SA)

Job description

Woolworths Financial Services follows a Work-in-Hybrid work structure which requires employees to work from home for the majority of their time with some rotation into office.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES :

Responsible for the internal and external monthly financial reporting including :

• Preparation of the monthly financial reports in order provide the business and external stakeholders with accurate management accounts, , insightful financial & commercial analysis, and variance analysis
• Ensuring that the quarterly financial reporting to ABSA and Woolworths is complete, accurate, delivered on time and in accordance with their reporting requirements and IFRS.
• Manage and provide oversight over the half year and annual reporting requirements to ABSA and Woolworths is complete, accurate, delivered on time and in accordance with IFRS.
• Automation of the current manual reports and making recommendations to improve reporting processes
• Effective engagement with relevant stakeholders (internal business and external shareholders).

Requirements

Technical Skills (essential) :

• Financial accounting (IFRS) – recording of financial transactions
• Advanced Excel & PowerPoint skills
• Business and commercial understanding including analytical ability to identify key value drivers and measures of success
• Advantage if has financial modelling skills including building of robust financial models based on business value drivers, including income statements, cash flows, balance sheets, financial metrics and KPIs
• Understand financial processes and systems (General Ledger, Sub-ledgers and Budgeting etc.)

Behavioural Skills :

• Strong communication skills to support effective stakeholder communication
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Team player
• Time management skills to effectively deliver multiple tasks to deadlines

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION

• Relevant Financial qualification e.g. BCom Finance / B. Bus. Sci. / or equivalent
• CA (SA)

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Minimum of 2 years (post-articles) experience with Financial / Management accounting experience and / or financial reporting and / or advisory experience.

Woolworths Financial Services is a proud South African brand, who is committed to transformation. Meeting our employment equity goals will be taken into account in our recruitment decisions.

Requirements

Technical Skills (essential) :

• Financial accounting (IFRS) – recording of financial transactions
• Advanced Excel & PowerPoint skills
• Business and commercial understanding including analytical ability to identify key value drivers and measures of success
• Advantage if has financial modelling skills including building of robust financial models based on business value drivers, including income statements, cash flows, balance sheets, financial metrics and KPIs
• Understand financial processes and systems (General Ledger, Sub-ledgers and Budgeting etc.) Behavioural Skills :
• Strong communication skills to support effective stakeholder communication
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Team player
• Time management skills to effectively deliver multiple tasks to deadlines