Regional Reporting Manager at KPMG South Africa

Description of the role and purpose of the job:

• The Regional reporting manager is responsible for developing, implementing, administering, maintaining, enhancing and improvement of management accounting and reporting for the Southern Africa cluster. The Southern African cluster comprises KPMG member firms in South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Mauritius.
• Pro-actively managing and identifying solutions for problems relating to functional Finance responsibilities, management accounting and information in the region. Recommending controls and protocols.
• Assisting the CFO with team and output management.
• This role will require 10-20% travel per month to countries in the region.

Key responsibilities:

• The provision of sound financial information and comprehensive reporting for the allocated offices, functions and business units in Southern Africa to support their business decision making processes.
• Ensure compliance with local legislation, KPMG global policies and KPMG OneAfrica policies and processes.
• Project accounting – identify, report and follow up on exceptions.
• Lockup – proactively review work in progress reports and debtor balances including ageing to ensure amounts are recoverable. Liaise with the senior collections manager and direct cash collection efforts.
• Budgets and forecasts – apply the identified and agreed guidelines and objectives in planning, budgeting and forecasting processes in the allocated offices, functions and business units.
• Support an improved spend culture and follow up on exceptions.
• Manage assigned staff members.
• Other ad hoc requirements as defined by the CFO.

Skills and attributes required for the role:

Skills:

• Extensive experience in finance, including a deep understanding of financial management and financial strategies.
• Detail orientated and organised, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Advanced knowledge in using Excel, MS Office, Word, Oracle and Power BI.
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to collect and interpret complex data and make data-driven recommendations and decision making.
• Experience in a professional services firm would be advantageous.

Personal attributes:

• Strong leadership and people management skills, with the ability to motivate and develop a high-performing team.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to interpret financial information.

Minimum requirements to apply for the role (including qualifications and experience):

• Accounting Experience, minimum 10+ years
• Staff management, minimum 5+ years
• Professional services firm, minimum 10+ years
• Working at a manager level, minimum 5+ years