Central Accountant at MultiChoice

Key Performance Objectives

Controls, Governance & Policies

• Responsible for the development/creation, implementation and maintenance of system of robust controls, procedures and policies
• Responsible for monitoring compliance to accounting policies
• Support the Finance Shared Services Innovation team in governance initiatives
• Ensure compliance to policies, internal control and external audit
• Support internal audit, ensure that any findings are resolved
• Assist in improvement and development of processes and systems for accounting purposes
• Work with cross functional teams in the shared services and business to ensure compliance, accuracy and efficiency in financial areas

Year End Activities

• Preparation and building of Annual Financial Statements, Interim financial statements and disclosures that comply with IFRS
• Preparation of annual and interim reporting packs
• Assist in the external audit process, assisting in resolving queries and review of audit schedules
• Prepare audit schedules relating to Intercompany, Agencies, Franchises and Joint

Recording and Maintaining:

Accurate and Complete Accounting Records

• Create and monitor a system of controls and procedures for the recording of Intercompany, Agencies, Franchises and Joint Venture, Hedge and Tax Accounting transactions
• Recommend to management any updates to accounting policies related to Intercompany, Agencies, Franchises and Joint Venture, Hedging and Tax
• Responsible for General Ledger Master Data Management relating to Accounts and Cost/Profit Centres
• Responsible to set-up Allocation Keys for Related Party Intercompany Charges in the System
• Responsible for the Processing of the Intercompany, Agencies, Franchises and Joint Venture, Hedging and Tax journals
• Reconcile the balance in the Intercompany, Agencies, Franchises and Joint Venture, Hedging and Tax subsidiary ledger to the summary-level account in the general ledger
• Consulting with the Tax Team on applicable matters related to Intercompany, Agencies, Franchises and Joint Venture and Hedge Accounting
• Consult with the Order-to-Cash and Source-to-Pay team to correct anomalies in the business as usual Intercompany, Agencies, Franchises and Joint Venture transactions processed by them
• Responsible for Balance Confirmation of Intercompany, Joint Venture Agencies & Franchises Accounts
• Responsible for uploading to HFM of Actuals
• Responsible for preparation Standard Reporting in the form of Income Statements, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow and Supporting Notes and Consolidations for all
• subsidiaries and joint ventures of the NVE Segment on a Monthly and Annual basis
• Venture, Hedge and Tax Accounting, and assist the auditors in their inquiries
• Analysis of trial balance, explanation / commentary for movements compared to previous months
• Responsible for preparation of balance sheet reconciliations
• Analysis of income statement accounts
• Review of processes, identification and implementation of efficiencies
• Support the Finance Shared Services Innovation team in process efficiencies
• Analysis of expense accounts for tax submission to SARS
• Liaising with Head of Finance and Financial Accountant and resolving management accounting queries
• Standardisation of Chart of Accountants and drive correct classification of GL accounts across the business

Qualifications

• BCom in Accounting (Honours)

Experience / Skills

• Minimum 3 years’ relevant experience in a similar role
• Sound knowledge of IFRS and Taxation rules
• SAP system experience
• Hyperion Financial Management
• Advanced excel skills
• Intercompany accounting experience would be advantageous

Competencies 

• Speed and accuracy with figures
• Stakeholder management
• Attention to detail
• Proactive and ability to plan ahead
• Ability to prioritise in order to meet multiple deadlines
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and pressurised situations
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Ability to think and move quickly in a dynamic fast moving environment
• Excellent communication skills- upward, downward and lateral
• Problem solving
• Customer orientated focus
• Systematic and analytical