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Role Purpose/Business Unit:

 

Financial Services Controller has ownership of Financial Statements (P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash flow statements) including controls for financial services (insurance and payment services) in compliance with IFRS and Group Policies. Manage the implementation of SOX and other internal control standards including the timely remediation of any control failures. Resolution of operational issues and identification of risks and opportunities in financials and action plan thereof. The role will require strong financial controls and finance operations expertise, IFRS reporting, statutory accounts preparation and strong stakeholder management skills. The ideal candidate will also possess excellent analytical and operational capabilities, strong financial technical skills, enjoys developing new processes, able to critically evaluate impacts of relevant process and system changes, and has the proven ability to convey complex information clearly and concisely to senior management.
 Your responsibilities will include:

 

Daily and monthly reconciliations

Supervision and coordination of Balance Sheet and sub-ledger reconciliations in the Financial Services trial balances .Manage and resolve any exceptions and aged items on the reconciliationsAnalyse reported data for key trends and anomalies, exception reporting to be investigated and resolution of exceptions (with the assistance of the various IT and business teams)

General Ledger 

Capture signed off/approved reconciliations on to SAPSupervision and coordination of financial services daily and month end processes and reporting, not limited to GL, AP, AR, Assets, Intercompany Deliver timely and quality financial statements to the relevant customers including financial planning and analysis (FP&A), business partners, Tax, Group, Auditors and MI/Reporting.Perform key trend analysisProduce management reports to support management reviews for financial services entities to ensure completeness, accuracy and validity of the monthly close/reporting process

Interim and Year End Reporting 

Responsible for separate and consolidated statutory packs and other reporting requirements as part of the interim and year-end close process. Responsible for both the separate and consolidated interim and annual financial statements. .

 

Financial Reporting compliance monitoring and internal controls execution

Implement a strong control environment, ensuring compliance to all relevant group policies. Ensure products and processes comply with controls and are working properly both in UAT and post-productionImplement appropriate SOX controls, internal controls and compliance requirements surrounding the month end close and reporting process.  Manage all the internal and external audit requirements.Manage the balance sheet reconciliations process including the identification of risks and resolution of issues

Process enhancements and reporting process expert

Participate in discussions on new products or business decisionsBe involved in the development and flow of processes from QA to ProductionDrive process improvement and automation projects to improve the timeliness and accuracy of reportingProvide accounting opinions and guidance The ideal candidate for this role will have:

 

CA (SA), Qualified Chartered Accountant Minimum of  5+ years’ relevant experience post articles with a strong background in financial reportingFinancial services industry knowledge (payments/ insurance) -essential

Job Knowledge: 

Working knowledge of Accounting principlesExperience in financial reporting and statutory reporting requirementsExcellent working knowledge of MS Office, especially Advanced Excel, Word and PowerPointSAP ERP and HFMSOX and IFRS Financial reporting 

Leadership Competency 

Ability to engage effectively with senior leadership teamManage deliverables from other departments such as IT, Products and Financial Business PartnersAbility to train and manage staff on related activitiesManage external relationships with key suppliers

Job Related Skill:

Analytical thinkingProblem solvingInnovative Adaptability Strong written and verbal communication skillsStrong interpersonal and influencing skillsBusiness leadership and transformationEffective communicationAbility to work under pressureOwnership and drive for impactAttention to detail & quality consciousPlanning and Organising.Disciplined & Deadline driven.We make an impact by offering:

 

Enticing incentive programs and competitive benefit packagesRetirement funds, risk benefits, and medical aid benefitsCell phone and data benefits, advantages fibre connection discounts, and exclusive staff discounts offered in collaboration with partner companies

 

Closing date for Applications:  21 November 2024. 

The base location for this role is Midrand, Vodacom Campus. 

The company's approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.
Vodacom is committed to an organisational culture that recognises, appreciates, and values diversity & inclusion.