FINANCIAL SERVICES CONTROLLER

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Role Purpose/Business Unit.
Financial Services Controller has ownership of Financial Statements (P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash flow statements) including controls for financial services (insurance and payment services) in compliance with IFRS and Group Policies.
Manage the implementation of SOX and other internal control standards including the timely remediation of any control failures.
Resolution of operational issues and identification of risks and opportunities in financials and action plan thereof.
The role will require strong financial controls and finance operations expertise, IFRS reporting, statutory accounts preparation and strong stakeholder management skills.
The ideal candidate will also possess excellent analytical and operational capabilities, strong financial technical skills, enjoys developing new processes, able to critically evaluate impacts of relevant process and system changes, and has the proven ability to convey complex information clearly and concisely to senior management.
Your responsibilities will include.
Daily and monthly reconciliations Supervision and coordination of Balance Sheet and sub-ledger reconciliations in the Financial Services trial balances.
Manage and resolve any exceptions and aged items on the reconciliations Analyse reported data for key trends and anomalies, exception reporting to be investigated and resolution of exceptions (with the assistance of the various IT and business teams) General Ledger  Capture signed off/approved reconciliations on to SAP Supervision and coordination of financial services daily and month end processes and reporting, not limited to GL, AP, AR, Assets, Intercompany  Deliver timely and quality financial statements to the relevant customers including financial planning and analysis (FP&A), business partners, Tax, Group, Auditors and MI/Reporting.
Perform key trend analysis Produce management reports to support management reviews for financial services entities to ensure completeness, accuracy and validity of the monthly close/reporting process Interim and Year End Reporting  Responsible for separate and consolidated statutory packs and other reporting requirements as part of the interim and year-end close process.
Responsible for both the separate and consolidated interim and annual financial statements.
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Financial Reporting compliance monitoring and internal controls execution Implement a strong control environment, ensuring compliance to all relevant group policies.
Ensure products and processes comply with controls and are working properly both in UAT and post-production Implement appropriate SOX controls, internal controls and compliance requirements surrounding the month end close and reporting process.
Manage all the internal and external audit requirements.
Manage the balance sheet reconciliations process including the identification of risks and resolution of issues Process enhancements and reporting process expert Participate in discussions on new products or business decisions Be involved in the development and flow of processes from QA to Production Drive process improvement and automation projects to improve the timeliness and accuracy of reporting Provide accounting opinions and guidance  The ideal candidate for this role will have.
CA (SA), Qualified Chartered Accountant  Minimum of  5+ years’ relevant experience post articles with a strong background in financial reporting Financial services industry knowledge (payments/ insurance) -essential Job Knowledge.
Working knowledge of Accounting principles Experience in financial reporting and statutory reporting requirements Excellent working knowledge of MS Office, especially Advanced Excel, Word and PowerPoint SAP ERP and HFM SOX and IFRS  Financial reporting  Leadership Competency  Ability to engage effectively with senior leadership team Manage deliverables from other departments such as IT, Products and Financial Business Partners Ability to train and manage staff on related activities Manage external relationships with key suppliers Job Related Skill.
Analytical thinking Problem solving Innovative  Adaptability  Strong written and verbal communication skills Strong interpersonal and influencing skills Business leadership and transformation Effective communication Ability to work under pressure Ownership and drive for impact Attention to detail & quality conscious Planning and Organising.
Disciplined & Deadline driven.
We make an impact by offering.
Enticing incentive programs and competitive benefit packages Retirement funds, risk benefits, and medical aid benefits Cell phone and data benefits, advantages fibre connection discounts, and exclusive staff discounts offered in collaboration with partner companies   Closing date for Applications.
21 November .
The base location for this role is Midrand, Vodacom Campus.
The company's approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process.
As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.
Vodacom is committed to an organisational culture that recognises, appreciates, and values diversity & inclusion.
Commitment from Vodacom Vodacom is committed to attracting, developing and retaining the very best people by offering a flexible, motivating and inclusive workplace in which talent is truly recognized, developed and rewarded.
We believe that diversity plays an important role in the success of our business and we are committed to creating an inclusive work environment which respects, values, celebrates and makes the most of people’s individual differences - we are not only multinational but multicultural too.
At Vodacom you will have access to our excellent flexible benefits programme that you would expect from any global company.