Key outputs
• Provide technical accounting insights and updates to Barloworld Equipment finance community
• Liaise with auditors on technical accounting opinions and on matters raised
• Compiling technical accounting opinions and position papers
• Reporting to Barloworld Group Finance Technical Accounting Manager on any matters required by Group
• Ensuring BWE is complying and applying International Financial Reporting Standards
• Manage and oversee consolidation of BWE Southern Africa Results
• Support and guidance to Rest of Africa regions on reporting financial results
• Ensuring that southern Africa management reporting is complete and accurate, and deadlines met
• Manage financial reporting system updates and upgrades
• Reviewing and releasing journals done by reportees
• Attending and presenting monthly forex results to Forex Committee
• Reviewing monthly forex results presentation
• Reviewing and signing off all General Ledger reconciliations relating to Treasury team
• Ad hoc quality review of treasury reporting of Rest of Africa
• Implement strategic finance reporting and treasury system initiatives
• Review and approve forex purchases by forex dealer
• Manage and implement and ensure adherence to the Treasury Policy
• Develop, manage, implement and ensure hedging strategy is up to date
• Ensuring accuracy and completeness of treasury reporting monthly including analysis of forex gains and losses
• Manage and oversee consolidation Forex related entries/lines of BWE Southern Africa for budgets and forecast
• Review hedge accounting and adherence to accounting standards
• Attending to ad-hoc requests from Finance Managers and Barloworld Group Finance
• Providing assistance and support during the budget process
• Interacting with internal and external auditors and offering support during financial reporting periods
• Employee / Staff management, development and performance reviews
• Maintenance of good supplier relationships
• Management of the facilities and related processes.
Qualification, Experience and Competencies
Minimum required qualification:
• Bcom Accounting Honours Degree.
• Chartered Accountant (SA)
Minimum required experience:
• CA(SA) with at least 5 years post article experience
• Minimum two years’ experience managing treasury function
• Minimum two years’ experience technical accounting reporting
• Minimum two years’ experience in managing consolidated reporting
Minimum Required Competencies:
• Strategic Leadership (L3).
• Knowledge and experience in using SAP
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Strong Technical Accounting experience
• Strong Treasury Management experience and hedge accounting
• Good communication skills
• Good People Skills
• Problem solving skills
• Ability to work under pressurised circumstances and to meet deadlines
• Experience in managing staff
• Highly proficient in excel and managing complex calculations