Description:
Reports to: Senior Manager: Group FinanceKey Performance Objectives/TasksStatutory reportingProviding technical accounting guidance to MCG subsidiaries and associate (where required), in particular assisting with complex M&A and non-systematic transactions. This includes the preparation of accounting position papers that are cleared by the business as well as the auditors, as well as assist with determining the appropriate corporate or subsidiary accounting;Evaluate the impact of new IFRS standards or JSE listing requirements and prepare templates and guidance for the segments in order to gather the required info for AFS and Hyperion Financial Management (HFM) disclosure purposes;Creating and maintaining internal accounting policies, the groups accounting manual and the internal accounting control environment, based on best practice;Preparation of the statutory reporting requirements for the half-year and year-end to shareholders as well as internal reporting, including the annual financial statements, condensed/summary financial statements, and investor relations information, amongst others;Preparation of and presenting of internal IFRS training to the wider group;Setting up the reporting timetable and ensuring it is adhered to not only internally but with the auditors as well. Communicating exceptions and taking a proactive approach to resolving issues;Communicate regularly with the subsidiaries as to the exact requirements for reporting, including ad hoc requests;Assist with auditor and subsidiary queries during interim review or year-end audit;Stay abreast of IFRS, JSE and other reporting developments and pro-actively expand and deepen your practical understanding of the application of these requirements;Ensure enough knowledge transfer and development time is spent on developing team members within the MCG group finance team;Prepare reports for the groups audit committee, including but not limited to JSE proactive monitoring reports. Accounting systemsEngage and collaborate with the Group Systems Manager;Ensure the accounting impact of new IFRS standards or JSE listing requirements are reflected properly in HFM. Month End Processing and ReportingSupport with the preparation of month end results flash;Support with month end deliverables and processes;Support with the preparation of month end presentations;Support corporate entity month-end processes; Board ReportingPrepare/compile quarterly board reports and presentations;Prepare/compile the quarterly progress reports for the board;Attend board dry runs. Half-year and Annual reportingPrepare, roll-forward and maintain financial statements for MCG, MCG corporate entities for interim and year-end;Ensure financials comply with reporting requirements (IFRS, JSE etc.);Assist with the preparation of the half-year and year-end packs (where required);Provide information necessary for audit purposes and attend to auditors requests;Attend to all audit technical comments and handle all engagements with
23 Mar 2024;
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