Experience Required Group-level finance (multiple legal entities) Hands‑on monthly and quarterly close Consolidations, eliminations, and intercompany management Operating within regulated or capital-intensive environments Experience supporting executive management, boards, lenders, and auditors Qualifications CA(SA), ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent professionally qualified accountant Strong grounding in IFRS / local GAAP applied at group level Solid understanding of tax legislation, deferred tax, and loss utilisation Proven exposure to banking covenants, funding structures, and audits Key Responsibilities Financial Operations & Lead reportingOwnership of group reporting and data integrity from Business Central Establish a reliable, system-driven monthly reporting cycle (?5–7 days) Automate key financial drivers (valuations, covenants, working capital, budgets) Implement quarterly automated valuations, covenant tracking, and working capital dashboards Automated monitoring of debtors and cash cycles Flag long‑outstanding debtors and cash flow risks proactively Standardisation of reporting packs across entities Ensure consistent, decision-useful reporting across the group Quarterly ConsolidationFull group consolidation (financial + performance view) Deliver accurate quarterly consolidated financials Alignment of intercompany, eliminations, and reporting consistency Ensure clean consolidation with no intercompany mismatches Tax Loss Utilisation StrategyDevelop and execute plan to optimise group tax losses Maximise utilisation of assessed tax losses Align legal entity performance with tax efficiency Improve group effective tax position Covenants & Working CapitalMonitor bank covenants (system-driven) Ensure zero breaches through automated tracking and early warnings Drive working capital performance (debtors, creditors, cash conversion) Improve debtor days, cash conversion cycle, and liquidity Ensure integrity of valuation inputs supporting covenants Maintain credible, supportable inputs for funding and compliance M&A / Strategic SupportSupport valuations, funding structures, and commercial analysis Deliver robust valuations (strategic + covenant-linked) Provide technical backbone for transactions Support due diligence, execution, and integration Risk & Audit TrackingConsolidate high-risk items across all subsidiaries Provide monthly group risk dashboard Track and drive resolution of audit findings Ensure closure of internal & external audit issues Escalate critical risks to CEO Provide early warning and accountability tracking Drive completion across divisions Ensure execution, not just reporting Ideal Candidate Profile Independent Self-Starter Hands‑On Operator Execution‑Focused (Finisher Mindset) Commercially Aware & Business‑Oriented Technically Strong & Detail‑Oriented #J-18808-Ljbffr