South Africa Job Openings

MultiChoice Group

Finance Analyst: Reporting

FULL TIME

October 17, 2024

Designation:

Finance Analyst: Reporting

Category:

General Entertainment & Connected Video

Level:

Skilled

Closing date:

24 Oct 2024

Position Type:

Permanent

Location:

Multi Choice City

Job Description:

The Multi Choice Group is a multinational media and entertainment group headquartered in South Africa, Dubai and the Netherlands with principal operations in pay television, video entertainment, advertising and content security. Brands within the Group include DStv, GOtv, Super Sport, M-Net, DStv Media Sales, Showmax and European-based content security leader Irdeto. We’re proud to say we serve 20 million subscribers across more than 50 African markets, with a successful history of identifying and adapting to industry trends, allowing us to continuously deliver the best in entertainment.
By joining our passionate and creative team, you can help us achieve our objectives of expanding our pay-TV and SVOD (Subscription Video On demand) subscriber bases, improving advertising sales, spearheading cutting-edge technology, supporting local content and providing an exceptional customer experience.
Join Africa’s most loved storyteller!
Reports to: Finance Manager: Reporting
Division: General Entertainment
Department: Finance
Key Customers: Head of Finance, Shared Services Teams, Internal and External Auditors, FP&A Leads
Location: Based in South Africa, Johannesburg, Randburg

Purpose of the Position:

Responsible for reporting performance of product portfolios, financial forecasting, budgeting, metric analysis, cost controls, ad hoc financial analysis, and general finance support to Head of Finance.

Key Performance Objectives
Support Finance and General Accounting operations and External Reporting
Month end

Synergy month end procedures
Responsible for providing financial data and calculations to Shared Services to process accounting entries (i.e. for investments, fixed asset valuations, product costing, hedge accounting, devaluation journals, monthly accruals and provisions etc.)
Responsible for ensuring that the accounting records correctly reflect the financial results

Annual

Responsible for reviewing the fixed asset register including annual useful life estimations
Responsible for monitoring the preparation of the stock forecast and reviewing stock take reconciliations
Responsible for notes and commentary for external and statutory reporting
Responsible for preparing the BEE scorecard for the entity

Ad Hoc

Responsible for the approval of purchase requisitions per the Delegation of Authority
Consult with Shared Services Central Accounting team to resolve Intercompany Disputes
Responsible for preparing information that will be sent to the Regulators
Consult with the Shared Services Central Accounting team to prepare for internal and statutory audits

Perform Financial Planning and Analysis

Facilitate the budget and forecast process for the Business Unit
Consolidate and report on Budgets and Forecasts
Consolidate 24 month Treasury cash flow forecasts

• Consolidate 24 month rolling forecasts of Income Statement and Cash flow statement •Proactively partner with the business to identify and evaluate opportunities to improve performance and ensure that change initiatives are implemented •Prepare monthly reporting pack (including financial performance and variance analyses against plans, forecasts and regional objectives) •Work with corporate BI team to set up and further improve reporting for the business unit

Qualifications

Must be a CA (SA)

Experience / Skills

Minimum 2 years post article relevant experience in a similar role
Sound knowledge of IFRS and Taxation rules
SAP system experience
Advanced excel skills

Technical Competencies

Speed and accuracy with figures
Stakeholder management
Attention to detail
Proactive and ability to plan ahead
Ability to prioritise in order to meet multiple deadlines
Ability to work under tight deadlines and pressurised situations
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Ability to think and move quickly in a dynamic fast moving environment
Excellent communication skills- upward, downward and lateral
Problem solving
Customer orientated focus
Systematic and analytical

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