Finance Planning, Reporting and Analysis

SUMMARY:
Our client in the Telecoms Sector requires a Finance Planning, Reporting and Analysis on a 12-month contract in a Finance team, supporting month end closures of the books, fixed asset update and assist with group reporting requirements. This role will support the Manager in ensuring all financial accounting transactions are accurately recorded in the ERP system and all intercompany transactions are properly captured and recorded in Hyperion amongst many other accounting activities expected on day-to-day basis.

POSITION INFO:
The Specialist will be accountable to achieve the following objectives:

• Support the month end process ensuring all transactions have been validated, posted, discrepancies reconciled, and all pending issues resolved prior to generation of Trial Balance.
• Populate all Opco related transactions by 25th of the month extracting from ERP System.
• Scan through all GL postings to ensure transactions are properly recorded into the correct GL account and department.
• Support group reporting requirements – Interim, Hard close and year end reporting
• Provide all required supporting documents to external and internal auditors.
• Validate supporting documents and create new vendors/customers/partner details in the IFS/ERP system
• Maintain and update fixed asset register (FAR) on monthly basis & FAR reconciliations.
• Calculate depreciation every month, update CWIP and follow up with user department for asset capitalization.
• Validate all Supplier invoices against POs/contracts for all capex related items. 
• Prepare bank reconciliations, cash receipts and payments on monthly basis.
• Explore continuous improvements in IFS/ ERP to accommodate simplified and effective internal control processes.
• Support Manager Accounting with monthly Intercompany transactions and cash flow updates in the Hyperion
• Clear all opco validation issues on monthly basis.
• Follow up with Opcos on recovery and ensure working capital improves by coordinating with Finance operations team.
• Provide suggestions for continuous improvements in existing finance processed and procedures.
• Prepare VAT schedules and other supporting documents for quarterly filing.
• Update all Manco on charges on monthly basis in the ERP system.
• Support Manager in preparing Annual statutory Financial Statements of GC
• Prepare supporting schedules for IFRS adjustments including IFRS 9, 15 & 16.
• Support various Ad hoc projects and initiatives.
• Prepare monthly Financial Accounting reports/KPIs.
• Escalate issues that will result in severe time, scope, productivity, and cost or resource impact.
• Provide input into all projects initiated within GC.
• Update financial risk register on regular interval.
• Provide inputs to and ensure adequate risk mitigation and controls.

• Professional Accounting certification - CA / CPA /ACCA (Part/Fully qualified)
• Minimum 4-year degree in Finance or Business

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in similar area
• Good understanding of IFRS latest pronouncement
• Initial audit experience would be plus.
• Proven business partnership record & business acumen preferably in telecom space
• Good exposure in financial accounting ERP systems
• High commitment to results (self-starting, opportunity grabber)
• Hyperion / Oracle reporting
• Fixed asset management

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