Description
Key Responsibilities
Internal Controls & Compliance
• Design, implement, and monitor the internal control framework to mitigate financial, operational, and compliance risks;
• Develop and maintain internal control policies, procedures, and governance standards;
• Assess control effectiveness, identify deficiencies, and provide timely reporting to management and audit committees;
• Drive and track remediation plans, ensuring control gaps are addressed effectively and sustainably;
• Partner with business stakeholders to implement corrective actions and strengthen the control environment;
• Promote standardization, automation, and best practices to enhance control effectiveness and operational efficiency;
• Lead the local implementation of internal audit workstreams supported by group internal audit;
• Deliver training and awareness programs to strengthen internal controls knowledge and compliance;
• Championing a strong internal control culture and drive continuous improvement of the control environment;
• Support local and Group-led projects to enhance controls, governance, and business processes; and
• Monitor compliance with approval authorities and escalate non-compliance where necessary.
Local Compliance Responsibilities
• Local announcement of the program and delivery of local training supported by group compliance;
• Local execution of the group compliance operating model. This shall include:
o Pilot users of compliance and technology and tools;
o Implementation of support of group compliance tools at local level; and
o Supporting delivery of local implementation
• Upkeep of the local compliance channel as delivered by group
Non-Financial Reporting responsibilities
• Finance Champion for Non-Financial Reporting;
• Coordination of internal non-financial reporting closings (LE, Budget & Year-End);
• Train and support data collectors and validators in the collection and review of relevant data;
• Support the local audit processes and follow up on audit recommendations; and
• Safeguard data submission deadlines and ensure adherence to principles set out in the non-financial reporting manual.
Accounting
• Develop, implement, and monitor appropriate financial systems, procedures, and internal controls to support the efficient and effective operation of the Finance and Indirect Procurement function;
• Support designated business units by providing information, analysis, and clarity to enable more informed decision making;
• Perform ad hoc analysis pro-actively or as directed, to provide financial and analytical support as and when needed;
• Support the month-end and year-end close process ensuring internal close deadlines are met and business performance is properly understood; and
• Assist with ad hoc requests from the Head of Corporate Finance.
Personal Characteristics
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills – able to influence, command and communicate clearly at all levels, and across all departments;
• Project / change management skill and experience, successfully implements change programs;
• Methodical, self-starter and structured approach to tasks;
• Able to set priorities and clear targets; and
• Able to grow with the level of responsibilities and with the size and structure of the business.
Skills and Competencies
• CA qualified or in progress of CA completion;
• A minimum of 4 years' work experience in a big 4 audit firm (medium size considered)
• Knowledge of IFRS and statutory reporting principles;
• Strong knowledge of internal controls and accounting systems;
• Highly numerate with excellent analytical skills and attention to detail; and
• Advanced level skills in Excel and proficiency across a range of MS suite platforms and other reporting systems and tools. SAP experience considered to be a distinctive advantage.
Salary- Market related
Send cv to michelle@toptalentps.co.za