Group Consolidations and Reporting Analyst

SUMMARY:
Head Office a listed company has a new opportunity for a Group Consolidations and Reporting Analyst to join their team.  Report directly to the Group Financial Controller and be responsible for the timely and accurate preparation of consolidated monthly financial packs; timely and accurate preparation of consolidated forecasts and budgets and management of the HFM database.

POSITION INFO:
A CA(SA) with 1-3 years financial / accounting experience in a Group Consolidations and Reporting position in a listed company is essential for the position. Main responsibilities include:
Responsibilities

• Preparation of group monthly management pack in accordance with group policies.
• Preparation of financial pack and commentary for submission to the board and its committees.
• Preparation / review of group weekly flash results.
• Management and consolidation of Actual, Forecast and Plan data in Hyperion Financial Management (HFM).
• Management of the budgeting and forecasting process within the group.
• Partner with Group Technical Accountant to co-ordinate the take on of new acquisitions (and disposals) on the HFM application.
• Provide guidance and assistance to divisional analysts with acquisition journals and take on balances, and facilitate sign off with the Group Technical Accountant.
• Analytical reviews of prices, volumes and key stats on a monthly basis.
• Process group elimination entries.
• Manage inter-company matching process, and ensure mismatches are cleared before data submission.
• Partner with divisional finance teams to ensure all deadlines are met for data and template submissions across all reporting segments.
• Proactively engage with divisional Finance Mangers for continuous improvements and enhancements of reporting tools to gain efficiencies.
• Co-ordinate / manage HFM application changes, upgrades and rebuilds to deliver a uniquely company reporting system.
• HFM support and guidance to Divisional Reporting Analysts where appropriate.
• Identify training needs and manage training workshops for HFM users on an ad-hoc basis.
• Manage preparation, collation, and submission of regulatory reporting to Stats SA, SARB, Manufacturing Circle Survey, and Bureau of Market Research.
• Provide support to Group Financial Controller and Group Technical Accountant
• Support ad-hoc projects as required