Senior Group Accountant

Group AccountantReference: NPr000825-EHo-1A multinational conglomerate seeks to employ an experienced and technically strong Group Accountant to join their dynamic finance team, based in Cape Town CBD.Duties & ResponsibilitiesThe successful candidate will form part of the Finance Shared Service Centre and will take responsibility for Group Technical Accounting, including maintenance of policies. In addition, ad-hoc group and key projects will require involvement, including supporting design and implementation of new systems and applying technical accounting skills to analyse contracts and key transactions.Duties will include, but are not limited to:Accounting analyses for complex contracts and transactionsMaintain Group Technical Accounting Policies, supporting dissemination and implementation of policies and acting as a central point of contact to provide technical accounting advice and supportMaintain Financial Control Policies, supporting dissemination and implementation of policies and providing support on application of control policies and best practiceDelivery of technical trainingInvolvement in key reporting cycles for month-end and other Group Finance initiativesInvolvement in group year-end audit process, and preparation of notes and note support for consolidated financial statementsRegular review of balance sheet reconciliations across global entities and support ongoing enhancement of balance sheet control processesContribute to other key finance initiatives as requiredEducation RequirementsQualified Accounting Professional - ACCA / ACA / CA(SA)Job Requirements and SkillsCompleted articles4 to 5 years' post articles experience within a group technical role is essentialShared Services Centre experience is essentialStrong working knowledge of complex multi-currency consolidationsTechnically strong and working knowledge of FRS102Experience working on financial consolidation systemsExperience using financial statements preparation softwareProficient in MS packagesStrong analytical skillsDeadline drivenAbility to work in a high pressure, fast paced environmentTeam playerIf this sounds like you; please do not hesitate to apply!If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider the vacancy application unsuccessful. Your profile will be kept on our database for any other suitable roles/positions.Contact InformationFor more information, contact:Elzette HoodRecruitment Specialist: Finance012 348 4940
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