Group Ifrs Accounting Manager

**Introduction**
- Through our client-facing brands Metropolitan and Momentum, with Multiply (wellness and rewards programme), and our other specialist brands, including Guardrisk and Eris Property Group, the group enables business and people from all walks of life to achieve their financial goals and life aspirations.We help people grow their savings, protect what matters to them and invest for the future. We help companies and organisations care for and reward their employees and members. Through our own network of advisers or via independent brokers and utilising new platforms the Momentum Group provides practical financial solutions for people, communities and businesses.

**Disclaimer**
- As an applicant, please verify the legitimacy of this job advert on our company career page.**Role Purpose**
- Manage the daily and strategic operations of the Group IFRS Reporting Team, and partner with stakeholders across Group, as well as external audit. Effectively lead the team responsible for the provision of technical accounting advisory, the preparation of the Group consolidation and Group IFRS compliant across all experience levels and grow and develop a multi-skilled team.**Requirements**:

- At least 7-10 years’ experience in as a CA (SA)
- 5 years people management experience
- Knowledge of Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and risk management principles
- Group consolidation and reporting experience essential
- Technical accounting experience essential
- Knowledge of Financial services industry

**Duties & Responsibilities**
- Develop, lead, oversee, manage, analyse, monitor and review the implementation of strategic reporting projects aligned to overall Group strategy and in support of business efficiencies.
- Lead, oversee, manage, analyse, monitor and review the quarterly, bi-annual and annual financial accounting reporting requirements to enhance the value of reporting to the business and stakeholders.
- Oversee the implementation of standards and regulations as related to reporting and take corrective action when standards and regulations are not met.
- Provide specialist IFRS accounting standards expertise across the Group.
- Identify interconnected problems, determine the impact and develop solutions, driving best practice.
- Drive the creation, implementation and maintenance of IFRS accounting standard group policies that are relevant and up to date with the latest developments in both the local industry and globally.
- Sign off on accounting treatments developed and documented by the Group IFRS Reporting team and liaise with auditors on accounting issues to obtain external audit sign off.
- Lead with and sign off on the Group technical view on material and complex Group transactions such as mergers and acquisitions, funding solutions and strategic transactions
- Support the Group Financial Controller/ Chief Accountant to establish consistent processes and controls across all Divisions within Group Finance and the wider Group.
- Review and where necessary, prepare submissions to the Group Audit Committee.
- Partner with the finance community and reporting teams in the financial reporting process of the Group and its subsidiaries.
- Support stakeholder value enhancement initiatives through quantifying the expected financial impact of potential solutions
- Contribute towards and support the overall Group Finance delivery requirements and strategy
- Oversee and manage the reporting process and monitor reporting tools to improve efficiency and effectiveness of the current reporting process.
- Where required, incorporate international companies and other entities into the reporting processes, in particular focusing on financial liabilities reporting requirements.
- Continuous research, development, identification monitoring, and execution of financial reporting requirements, standards, best operating practices, advising on financial reporting matters and compliance, assisting in the identification and management of risk and compliance with reference to legislative requirements and/or amendments.
- Manage and utilise resource allocation,, implementing systems and planning operations to optimise goal achievement of functional area.
- Oversee the implementation of technical IFRS element of transactions of the Group
- Ensure the effective liaison, planning and co-operation during year-end and interims and quarterly reporting with:

- Group actuaries in order to calculate profit and other actuarial balances
- Group tax in order to calculate the tax provision
- Asset managers for completion of life company asset packs
- The regulatory reporting team in order to assist with regulatory reporting to the FSB, ASISA etc
- Effectively strategize, plan and manage the delivery of Group IFRS Reporting team deliverables
- Manage and oversee the quarterly consolidation and reporting process of the MMH Group
- Review of key reporting deliverables prepar