Manager: Group Reporting

Key Job Responsibilities

• Manage the process of preparation of group financial statements
• Review annual financial statements for the group and ensure that they are prepared in line with Generally Recognised Accounting Standards (GRAP) and ensure timely submission of the statutory group annual financial statements to the external auditor.
• Review accounting policies on an ongoing basis and ensure that these are aligned to business, GRAP and any changes to GRAP standards.
• Review monthly and quarterly financial statements.
• Manage year-end processes and monitor/co-ordinate that all relevant departments comply with year-end processes and controls for purposes of preparation of group annual financial statements
• Review the consolidation and any other relevant journals required for processing in the financial statements.
• Manage and co-ordinate audit process for both internal and external audits (Including liaising with NHLS management on audit requests and audit findings, attend audit steering committee meetings).
• Provide support to management and regions on accounting related matters which include playing a technical advisory role on GRAP standards.
• Liaise with auditors, management and other key stakeholders on audit-related matters.
• Develop and review policies and procedures relevant in the financial reporting environment.
• To perform staff management in terms of training & development in order to ensure that they have the skills required by the organisation and are able to achieve their performance objectives.
• To oversee the development and implementation of policies & procedures to assure efficiency and compliance with business requirements and applicable laws and regulations
• To keep abreast of new developments in accounting standards, statutory reporting requirements to ensure compliance 

Minimum requirements & key competency

• Qualified Chartered Accountant CA(SA)
• 8 years with at least 3 years post articles experience in the preparation or review of annual financial statements
• Effective Communication
• Collaboration and team management
• Adaptability
• Accountability and Integrity
• Attention to Detail
• Analytical and Critical Thinking
• Problem- Solving
• Organisation and Time Management
• Resilience
• Continuous professional development
• Prior experience in the health industry (desirable)
• ORACLE experience (desirable)
• CASEWARE experience (desirable)