Manager: Group Reporting and Finance
Quest
- R75,000 per month
- Contract Senior position
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Cape Town
- Posted 01 Jul 2025 by Quest
- Expires in 34 days
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Job 2615447 - Ref 299794177333417
About the position
Key Responsibilities
1. Group Accounting and Financial Records
- Maintain and take ownership of the books and records for Group holding companies.
- Ensure the accuracy and timeliness of general ledger data and reporting through the appropriate finance and consolidation systems.
- Liaise with overseas agents to:
- Maintain complete accounting records.
- File local tax returns.
- Provide board-level management information.
- Maintain delegations of authority and internal controls.
- Prepare accurate cashflow forecasts.
2. Group Financial Reporting
- Consolidate financial statements across the Group and its subsidiaries.
- Coordinate the audit of the Group's consolidated financial results.
- Ensure that distributions from subsidiaries are recorded accurately and in line with relevant local laws and regulations.
- Prepare technical accounting position papers for transactions such as acquisitions, disposals, and fair value analysis.
- Report on hedge or swap accounting as applicable.
- Prepare audited statutory accounts for intermediate holding companies.
- Deliver additional Group-level reporting as required.
3. Monthly Financial Controls and Procedures
- Review and critically assess monthly trial balances across the Group.
- Oversee the conversion of OHADA-based reporting entities into IFRS.
- Prepare consolidated balance sheets and resolve intercompany or consolidation variances.
- Prepare Group-level tax calculations and adjustments.
- Compile statements of changes in equity and group-wide cashflow reports.
4. Systems and Configuration
- Provide subject matter expertise on the financial systems used for consolidation and reporting across the Group.
- Support the maintenance and optimization of system configurations for financial reporting.
5. Subsidiary Support and Capacity Building
- Deliver financial accounting support to subsidiary teams.
- Provide training and guidance on IFRS application and management reporting standards.
Skills and Competencies
- Advanced technical knowledge of IFRS and management accounting
- Strong analytical and problem-solving ability
- High level of accuracy, attention to detail, and time management
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Strong interpersonal skills with a collaborative and team-oriented mindset
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- High integrity and professional ethics; role models organizational values
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (advanced level)
- Experience with ERP and financial consolidation systems
Experience, Knowledge, and Qualifications
- Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA) or equivalent (e.g. BCom Accounting with SAICA articles)
- Minimum of 5-8 years' experience in an accounting, reporting, or group consolidation role
- Strong understanding of financial and management accounting principles
- Demonstrated experience in consolidation accounting, ideally across multiple entities or jurisdictions
- Prior exposure to working in a global or multinational organization is advantageous
- Hands-on experience with financial reporting systems and consolidation platforms
Desired Skills:
- Financial Reporting
- Group Statements
- Consolations
- IFRS
- consolidate
Quest
About the agency
For over 50 years, Quest has provided excellent temporary recruitment services.
Our experienced and highly skilled consultants know that you need a flexible and bespoke approach to temporary recruitment to find the right match for your company.
We do more than just recruit, we are also pioneers in specialist recruitment who can help you optimise your recruitment strategy and support you through the entire process. Our consultants pride themselves on building strong and lasting relationships and solidifying our national and local networks.
Enabling business through talent
Quest is South Africa’s leading provider of scalable recruitment and staffing solutions for Frontline customer service, Sales, Marketing and Support staff. Its primary services are Bulk Recruitment Solutions (Perm and temp), Field Marketing Solutions, Human Resource Outsourcing, Recruitment Process Outsourcing and Staff Optimisation Solutions. All of this is geared towards “enabling business through talent”.
B-BBEE Credentials
We are a 59,03% black owned company, with 49,39% black female ownership and a Level 1 B-BBEE Contributor status, allowing for 135% procurement recognition. We have an extensive presence in South Africa and the continent, with a database of over 150 000 qualified candidates.
Our industry experience and extensive IT infrastructure have allowed us to turn talent acquisition into a science. For clients, this means improved request-to-delivery turnaround time; saving money and improving agility. For candidates, this means you are more likely to find an employer who matches your career needs.
Quest has always been at the forefront of innovation in the recruitment industry. Our attitude of constant assessment and adjustment to the needs of the modern business has put us first in South Africa:
- To offer optimised staffing solutions
- To offer specialised call centre staffing solutions
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