A leading Financial Services Property company is seeking a Group Reporting Manager to join their established finance team in Cape Town. This permanent, office-based opportunity offers you the chance to play a pivotal role in ensuring the accuracy, timeliness, and compliance of group financial reporting. You will work closely with the Head of Finance and collaborate across departments, supporting the business\u2019s disciplined investment approach and long-term value creation. As Group Reporting Manager you will be at the heart of the finance function\u2019s operations, ensuring all aspects of group reporting are delivered accurately and on time.
\n\tThe organisation is committed to professional growth and fostering a performance-oriented yet supportive environment. If you are passionate about maintaining robust financial processes and thrive in a collaborative setting where your expertise will directly impact strategic decision-making, this is an ideal next step.<\/p>\n
Key qualifications and experience required for the Group Reporting Manager<\/p>\n
\tCA(SA)
\n\tAt least 4-5 years\u2019 post-articles experience
\n\tFinancial Services Property Industry experience (advantageous)
\n\tTax Compliance experience (essential)
\n\tCaseWare experience (advantageous)<\/p>\n
Key duties for the Group Reporting Manager<\/p>\n
\tPrepare and review annual and interim financial statements for the group, ensuring full compliance with JSE listing requirements and adapting to any changes in disclosure standards or outcomes from regulatory monitoring reports.
\n\tTake ownership of integrated and sustainability reports by drafting, reviewing, aligning content with best practices, collaborating with various departments, managing service providers, and preparing preliminary versions for board approval.
\n\tDraft annual financial statements on CaseWare for subsidiary companies while managing externally prepared AFS processes and compiling supporting schedules as needed.
\n\tCompile monthly consolidated reporting packs for management committees including both key financial and non-financial measures, monitor finance team deadlines, analyse actuals versus budgets, prepare UK consolidation and translation entries, and manage preference share capitalisation issues.
\n\tSubmit quarterly data returns to StatsSA for multiple entities within the group and prepare compliance certificates related to debt issuances as required.
\n\tPerform or review complex IFRS calculations such as expected credit losses under IFRS 9, borrowing costs under IAS 23, lease smoothing under IFRS 16, derivative mark-to-market valuations, as well as assess impacts of new standards like IFRS 18.
\n\tDraft technical memos assessing the IFRS impact of complex accounting issues arising from new ventures or projects and ensure timely amendments to annual financial statements when applicable.
\n\tAct as primary contact for external auditors during audit cycles while also working with internal audit teams to design, implement, improve, and monitor effective financial controls across the business.
\n\tPrepare tax computations for South African entities including filing provisional and corporation tax returns, monitoring status, preparing distribution assessments for proposed dividends, reviewing VAT reconciliations, liaising with SARS on audits or queries, forecasting tax positions, and engaging external advisors when necessary.<\/p>\n
Key skills<\/p>\n
\tAble to generate clear, well-presented and accurate reports and presentations
\n\tHighly organised and detail-oriented
\n\tTeam Player with a solution-oriented mindset
\n\tAppetite for streamlining processes, efficiencies and improvements
\n\tHigh level of professionalism, integrity, and commitment<\/p>\n
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Apply via company website ( https:\/\/www.robertwalters.co.za\/ ) or<\/p>\n
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