Job Description

We are looking for a highly skilled Group Accounting & Reporting Specialist to lead our head office accounting and group consolidation activities. This role plays a critical part in ensuring accurate financial reporting, strong governance, and IFRS compliance across the Group.

You will also partner closely with the FP&A team, ensuring alignment between actual results, budgets, and forecasts, and supporting high-quality financial insights for decision-making.

This is a hands-on role suited to someone who thrives in a fast-paced, multinational environment and enjoys both technical accounting and cross-functional collaboration.

Principal Accountabilities:
Financial Accounting & Reporting

• Lead the month-end close process for head office
• Ensure accurate accounting across GL, balance sheet, and P&L
• Oversee reconciliations, journals, accruals, and fixed assets
• Maintain strong financial controls and IFRS compliance
• Support audits and statutory reporting requirements

Group Consolidation

• Manage monthly and annual group consolidation
• Ensure accurate intercompany eliminations and reconciliations
• Review submissions from business units for completeness and accuracy
• Prepare consolidated financial statements and reporting packs
• Continuously improve consolidation processes and systems

Cost Recharge & Intercompany

• Oversee head office cost allocations across the Group
• Maintain transparent and consistent recharge methodologies
• Resolve intercompany differences and ensure balance integrity
• Align cost allocation models with business performance needs

FP&A Collaboration & Insights

• Partner with FP&A on budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
• Provide accurate results and detailed variance explanations
• Ensure alignment between financial reporting and planning data
• Support integrated reporting and performance insights

Controls & Continuous Improvement

• Strengthening internal controls and governance frameworks
• Drive automation and process improvements
• Enhance reporting efficiency and data quality
• Support finance systems and reporting enhancements

Stakeholder Engagement

• Work closely with business units, shared services, and auditors
• Provide technical accounting guidance across the Group
• Build strong collaboration with FP&A and wider finance teams

Requirements

Essential:

• CA(SA), ACCA, or equivalent (or relevant degree with strong experience)
• Proven experience in group reporting and consolidations
• Strong background in financial accounting and IFRS
• Experience in intercompany, cost allocations, and head office finance

Advantageous

• Exposure to FP&A, budgeting, or forecasting cycles