Reporting Analyst

The MultiChoice Group is a multinational media and entertainment group headquartered in South Africa, Dubai and the Netherlands with principal operations in pay television, video entertainment, advertising and content security. Brands within the Group include DStv, GOtv, SuperSport, M-Net, DStv Media Sales, Showmax and European-based content security leader Irdeto. We’re proud to say we serve 20 million subscribers across more than 50 African markets, with a successful history of identifying and adapting to industry trends, allowing us to continuously deliver the best in entertainment.

By joining our passionate and creative team, you can help us achieve our objectives of expanding our pay-TV and SVOD (Subscription Video On demand) subscriber bases, improving advertising sales, spearheading cutting-edge technology, supporting local content and providing exceptional customer experience.

Join Africa’s most loved storyteller!

Key Customers: Head of Finance, Shared Services Teams, Internal and External Auditors, FP&A Leads, Group Reporting Teams, Group Treasury team, Business Unit Finance Team

Purpose of the Position: Responsible for Business Unit reporting, financial forecasting and budgeting, ad hoc financial analysis and general finance support to Head of Finance and Finance Manager Reporting.

Key Performance Objectives

Tasks

Support Finance and General Accounting operations and External Reporting

Month end

• SAP month end procedures
• Responsible for providing or reviewing financial data and calculations to/from Shared Services to process accounting entries (i.e. for investments, fixed asset valuations, hedge accounting, monthly accruals and provisions etc.)
• Responsible for ensuring that the accounting records correctly reflect the financial results
• Cost savings tracker Consolidation
• Co-ordinate and manage the delivery of subsidiary, joint venture & associates reporting for inclusion in consolidated results
• Prepare Consolidated monthly reporting packs for Business Units including financial and non-financial information, variance analysis of actuals, budget, forecasts and prior year
• Deliver accurate monthly management accounts with detailed variance analysis
• Preparation of the monthly cash flow forecast with detailed variance analysis
• Forecasting of foreign currency requirements
• Review of VAT submissions

Annual

• Responsible for notes and commentary for external and statutory reporting
• Review of annual financial statements for company, joint ventures and subsidiaries
• Co-ordinate, collate and manage the delivery of SuperSport reporting for Internal & External audit purposes
• Review of tax computations

Ad Hoc

• Consult with Shared Services Central Accounting team to resolve Intercompany Disputes
• Responsible for preparing information that will be sent to the Regulators
• Ad-hoc analyses and reports as required

Perform Financial Planning and Analysis

• Facilitate the budget and forecast process for the Business Unit
• Prepare and report on Budgets and Forecasts
• Prepare 36 month Treasury cash flow forecasts
• Prepare 36 month rolling forecasts of Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Cash flow statement
• Proactively partner with the business to identify and evaluate opportunities to improve performance and ensure that change initiatives are implemented
• Prepare monthly reporting pack (including financial performance and variance analyses against plans, forecasts and regional objectives)
• Work with corporate SAP team to set up and further improve reporting for the business unit

Qualifications

• Must be a CA (SA)

Experience / Skills

• Minimum 2 years post article relevant experience in a similar role
• Sound knowledge of IFRS and Taxation rules
• SAP system experience
• Advanced MS Office skills
• Sound knowledge of Sport would be advantageous