Specialist: Financial Management Reporting

**Core Description**:
**Competencies**:
**FUNCTIONAL KNOWLEDGE**

IFRS & Statutory Reporting; Companies Tax & VAT; Systems and Processes; Finance, Governance and Compliance; Financial Management; Financial Systems; Measurement Techniques & Business Cases; Budgeting & Forecasting Process; Policies.

**FUNCTIONAL SKILLS**

Change Management; Performance Management; Decision Support; Organizational Functionalities; Cross functional teamwork.

**FUNCTIONAL ATTITUDES**

Business Orientated; Business Leadership; Market Leadership; Organizational Leadership; Personal Leadership; Thought Leadership; Values aligned with Telkom Values (CHART); Team player; Energy, tenacity and drive.

**Responsibilities**:

- Preparation of monthly Management Accounts, HFM Packs and accompanying schedules
- Preparation of information for Flash reporting, statutory reporting, mid and year end results and EXCO/ OPSCO information requests,
- Prepare the disclosure packs for Interim and Year end reporting
- Assist with the sourcing of non-financial information required for the Integrated Reports.
- Sign off on monthly balance sheet recons and ensure compliance to IFRS, including fair value assessments and provisions, where applicable
- Variance reporting between actuals and budgets/ Rolling Forecasts,
- Journal preparation/authorisations and adjustments,
- Fixed Asset Register management and reconciliation/ approval of reconciliations,
- Preparation and approval of cashbook and preparation of bank reconciliations,
- Inter-company reconciliations and preparation of ICO confirmations,
- Prepare monthly Vat calculations and Returns,
- Prepare supporting schedules for annual tax return,
- Assist Telkom Tax Services with the completion process of the provisional tax returns and annual tax returns,
- Accurate filing and maintenance of a filing system/ structure,
- Submit Employees Tax (EMP201) Returns monthly and ensure payment to SARS made on time.
- Ensure proper approval processes have been followed before payments are released,
- Prepare the Internal billing files, submit to Accounts Receivables to raise Invoices on a monthly Basis and ensure all invoices have been raised Account
- Receivables Management (follow up on long outstanding Balances, allocation of Receipts and clearing settled Invoices on SAP)
- Ensure collaboration between Finance and other teams necessary for the commercial
- and financial operations of supported business units,
- Review of assets and depreciation rates at BU level,
- Analyse developments and drivers and identify actionable steps for BU to improve effectiveness and reduce costs,
- Play role in the BU control environment - ensure that processes like ERM, compliance, BCM & Anti-Fraud management are in place and adhered too,
- Facilitate internal
- and external Audits and ensure timeous implementation of agreed to findings,
- Provide sound business analytics support for strategic and operational decisions making to business partners,
- Manage Performance of staff (where applicable) and outsourced services,
- Establish an enabling work environment and culture for optimum staff performance, - Enable employee satisfaction measures.
- Provide mentoring and training to SAICA trainees seconded to Gyro and ensure their progress is monitored as per the Group training officers

**Required Certification**:
**Qualifications**:
BCom Accounting Degree (NQF level 7). Honours or Postgraduate Accounting degree will be an advantage. Articles - essential. CA (SA) will be an advantage.

**Experience**:
5 years Financial Management experience.

Articles - are essential.

**Special Requirements**:
Valid driver's license
Ability to work extended hours

**Comments**:
IFRS & Statutory Reporting; Companies Tax & VAT; Systems and Process; Finance, Governance and Compliance; Financial Management; Financial Systems; Measurement Techniques & Business Cases; Budgeting & Forecasting Process; Policies.