About DiscoveryDiscovery's core purpose is to make people healthier and to enhance and protect their lives. We seek out and invest in exceptional individuals who understand and support our core purpose, and whose own values align with those of Discovery. Our fast-paced and dynamic environment enables smart, self-driven people to be their best. As global thought leaders, Discovery is passionate about innovating in order to not only achieve financial success, but to ignite positive and meaningful change within our society.About Vitality GlobalVitality Global, a subsidiary of Discovery Limited, is responsible for the expansion of the Vitality Shared-Value Insurance business model beyond South Africa and the UK, serving to fully leverage the assets and intellectual property of Discovery beyond its primary markets. The business forms equity or contractual partnerships with leading global insurers to integrate Vitality and shared value with partners' insurance and financial services products in the markets where they operate. Vitality Global also operates a business providing wellness solutions to employer groups in the United States. Vitality Global, through Vitality China, is responsible for Discovery's 25 percent equity investment in Ping An Health Insurance, the largest comprehensive medical insurer in China.Vitality Global' s businesses reach more than 30 million unique lives across 40 markets, as well as our primary markets in South Africa and the United Kingdom.Key PurposeThe successful applicant will be responsible for the financial control aspects of various international support entities, including equity investments, and will be reporting to the Finance Manager. You will form part of a team to improve and implement control frameworks, process enhancements, value-added reporting and perform the accounting and reporting function for the respective businesses. You will collaborate with internal and external stakeholders and gain exposure to several international markets across the globe.Areas of responsibility may include, but not limited to:Month-end activities and journalsOwnership of the P&L for these areas (including trend and variance analysis)Reporting to the various stakeholders, including the directorsWorking closely with the directors of the various entities on adhoc requestsGroup reporting and tax deliverablesInvoicing on SAPCompiling balance sheet reconsControl and reconcile inter-company billingAssist with budgets and forecastingAssist with internal and external auditWorking Capital Management (including debtor's collections and cash flow management)Assist with ongoing process enhancements, automations and value-addPersonal Attributes and SkillsAction-OrientatedFinancial AcumenValues DrivenOptimisticLearns on the FlyResilientInstils TrustDrives ResultsProblem SolverEffective communicatorEducation and ExperienceEducation:Bcom degree (with accounting as a major)Experience:2 – 3 years finance/accounting experienceProven record of enhancing processes and creating efficienciesGlobal environment preferred.EMPLOYMENT EQUITYThe 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.
