Financial Manager: Reporting

Job Advert Summary

Manage and ensure strong accounting in compliance with relevant accounting standards and reporting requirements throughout the group, including assisting with quarterly, semi-annual and annual reporting requirements to shareholders, as well as the preparation and review of financial statements. Manage relationships with auditors and undertake additional ad hoc responsibilities as required.

Manage the Monthly Reporting Process

• Ensure monthly reporting of accounts in compliance with IFRS.
• Ensure monthly general ledger reconciliations are prepared and reviewed.
• Assist in coordinating monthly profit numbers.
• Assist in the preparation of reports for EXCO and Board meetings.
• Ensure accurate and timely monthly reporting to CBC.

Assist with the Quarterly Reporting Process to CBC

• Prepare and review sections of the quarterly financial reporting package.
• Play a key role in quarterly reviews conducted by external auditors.
• Assist in resolving audit queries.
• Assist in providing required information to the CBC team.

Assist with Annual Reporting Processes

• Prepare and review sections of financial reports.
• Assist with the maintenance and updating of the Group’s IFRS reporting templates.
• Prepare and review subsidiary company annual financial statements.
• Assist in driving the implementation of IFRS changes relevant to Group reporting requirements.
• Assist in preparing Group impairment calculations and going concern reviews.
• Play an effective role in the external audit process.

Ad Hoc Projects

• Assist in updating internal accounting guidelines and policies.
• Assist with the implementation of new IFRS standards.
• Assist with setting and updating accounting policies.
• Review CAPEX applications and business cases in accordance with Group policies and relevant accounting standards.
• Provide IFRS-related training where required.
• Assist with general information queries from senior management.

Manage Staff

• Set clear performance objectives and manage performance.
• Conduct succession planning for critical positions.
• Ensure subordinates are competent in their roles through training and development.
• Promote positive staff morale and teamwork.

• Relevant experience in applying job-related concepts, techniques and processes at the required level.
• Experience in working with senior management.
• Professional registration.
• Computer literacy (Advanced).
• People management experience.
• Business English: Fluent 

Behavioural

• Proactive and action orientated
• Approaches situations with an open mind and solves problems creatively
• Acts with honesty and consistency
• Maintains high standards
• Displays resilience, determination and flexibility
• Must be a team player

Leadership

• Business acumen
• Lead and drive change for improvement
• Collaborate with others to achieve a common objective
• Interpersonal effectiveness
• Managing people for performance
• Brings a strategic contribution

Technical

• Application of financial principles and practices
• Communicates effectively
• Thinking and reasoning logically
• Ability to apply numerical principles
• Ability to plan and organize
• Apply expertise and technology