Management Reporting Analyst CA(SA)

Solugrowth is looking for a qualified CA(SA) for a client within FMCG, based in Stellenbosch to be responsible for financial reporting and assistance with statutory reporting. Compile and assist to develop insightful reports and analysis to be used by senior leadership. Support the reporting function and wider business community with information requests. Ensure integrity in reporting, systems and build trust with all stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure integrity in financial results used for strategic decision making.
• Keep reconciliations up to date for all the reporting models (South Africa, International, South Africa and International combined Group) both for management reporting and recon to BPC (used for statutory reporting), CIL and suggest improvements.
• CIL submissions and support.
• SAP controls and checks.
• Calculate and prepare group level monthly journals.
• Build trust in the corporate finance function throughout the business through data and analysis integrity.
• Ensure a smooth reporting process each month to internal and external stakeholders (both EUR and ZAR) through:
  • monthly advance planning and communication of deadlines and requirements to stakeholders.
  • updating and maintaining the corporate calendar and communication of changes.
  • consistent delivery of all results on time (in full) and at the required quality.
  • the performing of reconciliations between different reporting platforms.
  • suggestions to improve and automate reporting workbooks and platforms.
  • working with a sense of urgency.
  • Business performance reviews (BPR).
  • Board reporting.
  • SA Board reporting.
  • Internal Management Team (MT) reporting and analysis at various levels (South Africa and International consolidated or stand alone).
  • Remgro reporting both secretarial and financial departments.
  • Support Remgro Cognos submissions as required.
  • Remgro CEO reports.
• Responsible for various reporting outputs at different levels for different stakeholders.
• Assist with ad hoc inquiries and analytics:
  • the conducting of analytical reviews of performance, detail investigations and the identifying of areas for investigation.
  • identifying the change required from investigations to improve outcomes.
  • by engaging with others to obtain information.
  • through regular involvement in ad hoc projects and investigations.
  • assist with specifications for creating dashboards and testing of dashboards.
  • provisions and accruals required from management team or ad hoc.
• Troubleshooting: Quality check and assist with identification of potential issues proactively.
• Statutory reporting:
• Responsible to ensure that additional deadlines for interim and year-end reporting requirements are met.
• Assist with ad hoc requests, including IFRS.
• Ensuring integrity used between statutory reporting and other reporting.
• Reconciliations between statutory reporting and other reporting.
• Provide a high standard of customer service to all internal, external customers and work partners.
• Build and maintain constructive working relationships with customers, suppliers and other relevant stakeholders.
• Continuous development and optimisation of reporting and processes to provide meaningful financial information to assist in decision making.
• Get involved in the system workings and assist with continuous enhancements and automation of reporting datasets and packs.

Skills & Experience

• Qualified Chartered Accountant CA(SA).
• Relevant post articles experience.
• FMCG industry experience advantageous.
• SAP experience.
• Extensive MS Excel skills.