Accountant
Full Time
Job Description
- Preparation and interpretation of standard monthly management reports
- Ongoing strategic business projects
- Ad-hoc requests from the business & problem solving
- Preparation and review of actual performance against budget and prior year
- Preparation and update of budget and forecast information during the year
- Development of additional reporting to facilitate the business
- Month-end revenue reporting
- Compliance with Group revenue recognition group policies and procedures
- Providing an update in terms of any business related issues/developments/projects which may have a financial impact on the underlying legal entity financial reporting
- Assist in preparation of Regulatory reporting
- Collection of outstanding aged debtors
- Review of aged revenue accruals/deferred revenue
- Provision of potential risks
- Development of an excellent in-depth working relationship with all key business stakeholders
- Collaboration, sharing of knowledge, and facilitation training across other areas
- The above list is intended to be as accurate a reflection of the role as possible. However, it may be revised from time to time if different tasks commensurate with the role or level of responsibility are needed to be performed and/or when circumstances change.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Exceptional commercial acumen – understanding of the key business revenue and Profit & Loss drivers
- Strong financial knowledge – qualified accountant with 5+ years PQE
- Excellent interpersonal skills – ability to develop strong working relationships with the business
- Pro-active – ability to use initiative, self-starting, ability to priorities and deliver within deadlines
- Passionate – to make a difference and to “add value” to the business
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, with strong attention to detail
- Detail-oriented with ability to priorities and organize workflow
- Highly computer literate with superior skills in Microsoft Excel, and a knowledge of accounting packages e.g. Oracle E-Business Suite, Hyperion, etc.
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