Group Financial Accountant Full Time

RPO’s client who is a holding company that invests in specialized Agri-input companies is currently seeking a Group Financial Accountant to join their team of professionals in the Northern Suburbs. These group companies own, develop, import and distribute a broad range of agronomy, forage and vegetable seeds into mainly Africa, Europe and other emerging international markets.

The Group financial accountant will be responsible for month-end accounting and reporting processes, interim/year-end closing and reporting aspects, year-end audit, budgeting process and other financial related projects which could change from time to time. This opportunity allows for the Group Financial Accountant to transition into a Financial Manager over time.

Responsibilities:

Month End:

• Preparing loan account reconciliations and product development cost calculations
• Review of subsidiaries’ management accounts
• Tax calculations
• Preparing group consolidated management accounts

Year-end Audit:

• Management of the year-end external audit requirements/deliverables
• Ensure that financial transactions in the group are recorded in compliance with IFRS
• Assist group companies with technical accounting transactions and year-end reporting packs
• Review inter-group transactions and loan accounts
• Overseeing the reporting by group companies (local and foreign) and perform group consolidations
• Tax calculations
• Group financial reporting packs for submission to a listed company
• Preparation of group companies annual financial statements

Reporting

• Compiling of management information
• Drafting of reports for the Finance and risk committee and board of directors 

Other:

• Tax compliance responsibilities
• Compile group consolidated budgets and budget reporting pack
• Compile Group consolidated cash flow forecast
• Assistance/involvement with mergers and acquisitions
• Assist CFO and CEO with presentations to stakeholders 

Requirements:

• CA(SA) qualification
• 3 years post article experience
• AFS (full IFRS) / tax / budgeting experience
• Group accounting / consolidation experience
• Management accounting experience
• Strong Excel skills
• Problem solving skills / can work independently

Benefits:

• Medical Aid
• Retirement Benefits

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• Apply for this role today, contact Llizelle Jansen at RPO Recruitment or on LinkedIn

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 We will contact you telephonically in 3 days should you be suitable for this vacancy. If you are not suitable, we will put your CV on file and contact you regarding any future vacancies that arise.