Group Finance Manager

General Description

• Manage all Group internal and external financial records.
• Provide timely, accurate, and meaningful financial reporting.
• Oversee Group consolidation and general ledger accounting.
• Act as the technical accounting lead.
• Maintain and review tax compliance and records for South African and UK entities.
• Ensure the integrity of financial systems.
• Conduct timely financial analysis.
• Manage the financial reporting team.

Responsibilities

Financial reporting (internal and external):

• Provide accurate and timely group reports.
• Ensure compliance with Group reporting requirements and deadlines.
• Interpret and explain financial results and records of the group and subsidiaries.
• Provide full analysis of financial reporting results to shareholders.
• Perform monthly auditable group consolidation.
• Maintain a robust control environment and support new controls.
• Ensure compliance with external reporting requirements.
• Prepare and complete year-end Group consolidated statutory results and annual report under IFRS.
• Manage monthly management reporting cycle, including full analytical review of results.
• Prepare stakeholder reports and required financial information.
• Maintain accuracy and timeliness of books and records for all group entities.
• Liaise with third-party accounting parties.
• Prepare year-end statutory accounts and complete audit work.
• Maintain Group accounting policy/manual, incorporating structural changes and IFRS updates.

Support Group tax compliance and planning:

• Ensure deadlines are met accurately and on-time.
• Work with external tax consultants.
• Prepare and maintain group transfer pricing.
• Support tax planning and structuring for new projects.
• Ensure tax compliance within subsidiary teams.
• Review tax inputs used in project and development models.

Others

• Act as a subsidiary contact for financial reporting questions, technical accounting advice, and systems training management.
• Ensure all group companies have relevant and current financial records, policies, and procedures.
• Manage two financial reporting team members in London, including coaching and development.
• Act as the primary IFRS expert.
• Support business development activities, including reviewing accounting and tax treatment for various transactions.
• Handle ad hoc finance responsibilities.
• Review and manage Direct Delegates company ledgers.

Skills Requirements

• Well-developed financial and management accounting skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, changing environment
• Project management
• Motivation and ability to work independently
• Time management and ability to meet deadlines
• Attention to detail
• Audit and third-party management
• Teamwork
• Advanced MS Excel, SUN or similar accounting system, and consolidations system experience

Experience, Knowledge & Qualifications:

• Qualified accountant status (ACCA/ACMA/ACA or equivalent)
• Several years of post-qualification industry experience
• Appropriate experience in an accounting, consolidating, or reporting role
• Experience in financial and management accounting, current accounting practices, and methods
• Relevant advanced-level tax experience
• Previous experience working in a global company