Group Financial Accountant

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Key Responsibilities: Assist with month-end closing journals, including accruals, prepayments, reconciliations, reclassifications and intercompany entries. Coordinate monthly reporting inputs and follow up on late or inconsistent information. Prepare management reporting schedules and variance analyses, investigating material movements against budgets, forecasts and prior periods. Maintain close checklists and trackers and escalate reporting or data-quality risks. Prepare working papers, lead schedules and disclosure support for IFRS annual financial statements, US GAAP reporting and regulatory submissions. Perform tie-outs between trial balances, consolidation outputs, financial statements and supporting schedules. Compile supporting information for tax compliance and other Group reporting requirements. Prepare audit deliverables and assist with external audit requests. Execute assigned SOX controls and maintain appropriate supporting evidence. Support control testing, walkthroughs and remediation activities. Assist with identifying control gaps, recurring errors and process breakdowns. Support finance process improvement and the standardisation of reconciliations, reporting packs and close procedures. Participate in data validation, user acceptance testing and implementation support across finance systems. Use Excel and automation tools to reduce manual processes and strengthen data-quality checks. Assist with ad hoc financial analysis and operational finance projects. Job Experience and Skills Required: Qualified CA(SA). Newly qualified, with up to approximately 2 years' post-qualification experience. Exposure to listed, financial services, technology, payments or multi-entity environments. Practical experience preparing financial statements, reconciliations, journals, lead schedules and supporting working papers. Strong, up-to-date knowledge of IFRS. Exposure to US GAAP, SEC reporting or SOX would be advantageous but is not essential. Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including reconciliations, lookups, pivot tables, data validation and financial analysis. Competencies: Strong execution and deadline management. Excellent financial control mindset and attention to accuracy. Strong analytical and problem-solving ability. Clear and concise communication. Ability to collaborate effectively across finance teams. Learning agility and willingness to develop across new systems and accounting areas. Professional judgement, integrity and confidentiality. Continuous improvement mindset, with an interest in simplifying and automating recurring finance processes. The position is designed as a hands-on development opportunity, with scope to progress from preparing defined outputs to independently managing recurring finance workstreams, improving processes and performing first-level reviews of supporting schedules. Apply now! For more exciting Finance vacancies, please visit Network Recruitment International . I also specialise in recruiting: Financial Managers Financial Accountants Financial Controllers Chartered Accountants Group Reporting & Consolidations Accountants Commercial Finance and FP&A professionals If you have not received a response within two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful. Your profile will be kept on our database for other suitable opportunities. For more information, contact: Mandisa Phahla Recruitment Consultant