Phakisa Holdings is currently seeking a Senior Financial Accountant in the Sandton area.
Provide a continuous input into financial and business decision-making at tactical/operational level, completion of financial accounting reports including the day-to-day execution of financial related activities, as well as ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting on a monthly basis.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Responsible for F3 activities to assist in the transition from HFM to Onestream reporting.
- Participate in process and system enhancements (including Power BI and Onestream) and assist in the creation of new financial policy and procedures.
- Ensure accuracy of GL account mapping used in the various financial reporting systems.
Statutory Reporting
- Plan, monitor and co-ordinate the Business Unit Statutory Reporting process for year end and half year end.
- Compilation and preparation of the stand-alone Business Unit Annual Financial statements.
- Conduct research and assist with accounting and disclosure issues.
- Support or prepare, where required, statutory returns to appropriate authorities.
- Assist with position papers on accounting treatments to Reporting Practices Committee.
- Provide financial information to External & Internal auditors.
- Serve as the interface between the Energy financial reporting and management accounting teams.
- Detailed understanding of the applicable financial reporting tool (HFM/OneStream), Power BI Intercompany tool, reporting packs and the Sasol accounting manual.
- Prepare the Business unit reporting pack.
- For half year and year end, assist with all statutory reporting deliverables, i.e., responding on queries, managing of overs and unders, annexures sign-offs & analytical reviews.
Month end and Budgets
- Responsible for month end reporting into the applicable financial reporting tool (HFM/Onestream).
- Assist with compilation of the budget & Forecast balance sheet and cash flow requirements and capture budgets and forecasts (both IS & BS) in the applicable financial reporting tool (HFM/Onestream).
- Provide financial information for reporting to the Board/Opscom, if applicable, and for Business Unit reporting.
- Assist with Adhoc requests during month end, forecast and budget periods.
Compliance
- Comply with requirements in terms of controls over financial reporting, perform monthly SOX controls and perform SOX testing during testing cycles for GL.
Tax Support
- Preparation of tax returns in conjunction with Group Tax Services.
- At year end and half year end, assist Tax with information to support accurate income and deferred tax calculations.
- Assist with tax and deferred tax accounting/disclosure in BU with support from BU Tax advisor.
Managing team members
- Manage and develop direct reports. Ensure accurate and timely results are delivered through direct reports.
- Identify, contribute and support succession planning and career growth.
Desired Experience & Qualification
- Grade 12
- University Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or related field
- 6+ relevant years
- Proven technical financial reporting skills.
- Working knowledge of SAP
- Current knowledge of IFRS, relevant Companies Act and Tax knowledge.
Package & Remuneration
R357.26 Money in the Pocket
A temporary project position with a contract duration of 12 months.
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