Senior Specialist – Consolidations and Reporting

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Tower Group are currently seeking candidates for their open Senior Specialist – Consolidations and Reporting position in Johannesburg, Gauteng through Go Job Search. Are you an experienced candidate looking to take up a Senior Specialist – Consolidations and Reporting role such as with an industry leading company like Tower Group?

1. Financial month-end close process and reporting activities, including:Preparation of SAP journals, specifically consolidation entriesPreparation of HFM journals and maintain the HFM journal registerEnsuring accurate elimination of inter-company transactions and balancesReview of the inter-company teams’ elimination files, used for preparation of journalsIndependent checks on the external subsidiary month end submissions compared to SAP & HFMPerform monthly variance analysis on the financial results & analysis of subsidiary eliminationsConsolidated high level results checks & preparation of reconciliation of SAP to HFM prior to month end submissionPreparation for & leading of post month end feedback with various stakeholder                                                                                           2. Preparation of accurate Balance Sheet reconciliations in line with requirements for accounts under your control and ensuring timeous clearance of reconciling and aged items.3. Preparation of half-year- and year-end statutory pack for the South African consolidated results.Preparation of underlying eight consolidation entities’ statutory packsPerform checks of and follow up with various subsidiary statutory pack preparersReview of South Africa consolidated statutory pack4. Fulfilment of finance operational tasks including:Review of forex revaluation check filesProviding guidance on the SAP & HFM chart of accountsAd-hoc resolution of queries and issues from internal and external stakeholders including internal and external auditorsSupport Business Partners with new projects or improvements to be implemented5. Keeping abreast of latest standards and ensuring alignment to the governance, SOX controls and accounting standards are adhered to. Proficiency in the accounting standards and liaison with the Finops IFRS team when necessary.Lead consolidation discussions when considering the accounting impact of new entity acquisitions, stake changes or disposals of entities within the groupKey performance indicators:No material audit adjustments per E&Y materialityMonth end closing sustainable WD 5, and no adjustmentsNo control failures noted by internal / external auditors.Job Related Skills:Attention to detailDeadline adherenceIntegrityCommunication skillsProblem solvingExcellent/ master level knowledge of IFRSMicrosoft Office suiteSAP & HFM knowledge is essentialJob Experience:Experience in IFRS interpretation as well as practical application within business.3 to 5 years’ experience in Finance within the ICT sector, specifically wrt consolidations and statutory reportingMust have technical / professional qualifications:B.Com Honours (Accounting)CA(SA) highly preferable

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