GBS Accounting and Reporting Deputy (iOCO0200)

We are looking for an experienced Accounting and Reporting professional to support and deputise for the Head of Accounting and Reporting, taking responsibility for financial control, accounting delivery and reporting across a complex GBS or Shared Services environment. The successful candidate will bring strong technical accounting expertise, a Chartered Accountant qualification and proven experience managing financial reporting, financial controls, consolidation and audit processes.

Key responsibilities

Support and deputise for the Head of Accounting and Reporting, maintaining effective financial control and accounting delivery.

Own balance-sheet governance, including reconciliations, journal review, provisions, accruals, cut-off controls and resolution of aged or unexplained balances.

Lead month-end, quarter-end and year-end close, including trial-balance review, reporting packs, deadlines, adjustments and escalation of critical issues.

Prepare and review annual financial statements, disclosures and statutory submissions.

Coordinate audit activities and manage the resolution of audit findings.

Resolve intercompany mismatches and settlement differences across multiple entities.

Review elimination journals, consolidation adjustments, foreign-currency balances and group-reporting submissions.

Apply IFRS and relevant technical accounting requirements, identify accounting risks and support defensible accounting treatments across revenue, leases, financial instruments, impairment, provisions, tax and group accounting.

Use SAP and other automation tools to support accounting and reporting delivery.

Experience and requirements

7+ years of relevant experience, supported by a strong finance background.

Practical technical accounting expertise combined with senior operational responsibility.

Experience delivering accounting and financial control in a complex Shared Services or GBS environment.

Qualifications

NQF Level 7 BCom in Accounting or Finance.

Chartered Accountant qualification is mandatory.

Technical knowledge and systems

IFRS and technical accounting, including revenue, leases, financial instruments, impairment, provisions, tax and group accounting.

Financial control, balance-sheet governance, reconciliations, journals and period-end close.

Financial statements, statutory reporting, audit coordination, intercompany accounting and consolidation.

SAP and other automation tools.