Manager: IFRS Reporting and Business Excellence
Job Description
Role Purpose and Key responsibilities
Role purpose:
A manager IFRS will lead a team to perform IFRS advisory, Reporting and (Hyperion Financial Management reporting) HFM loads in a timely and accurate manner, in accordance with defined operating procedures, policies, compliance and service level agreements. A culture of continuous process improvement will be essential to ensure world class operational performance. There will be a close relationship with the Vodacom group IFRS and Group reporting.
Past achievements will clearly demonstrate a capability to Manage a team in World class IFRS, reporting and Hyperion Financial Management reporting excellence. Your people, personal and operational leadership skills will be of a very high standard.
Key Responsibilities:
Financial Reporting and IFRS technical lead.
- Manage the implementation of a World Class Reporting function, working closely with Group IFRS and other key stakeholders to the sustain Vodafone reporting standards.
- Maintain a strong control environment, ensuring compliance to all relevant Group policies.
- Take lead in IFRS technical advisory on accounting and reporting of new products and services.
Finance Operations Center of Excellence.
- Set up processes and manage tools to capture improvement opportunities within finance operations to drive overall quality and efficiency.
- Identify opportunities to roll out digital solutions to improve overall quality and efficiency within finance operations working closely with the RPA team
- Spread a culture of continuous improvement, supported with strong communication and training program reaching the entire target population with tailor made content.
Hyperion Financial Management reporting.
- Execute monthly HFM loads and running of reports
- Produce timely reports for review that are complete and correct.
- Support budget loads
Compliance and Control
- Ensure that all Vodacom reporting compliance requirements are met; Internal Audit, External Audit, Key control questionnaires.
Core competencies, knowledge and experience
- Strong analytical skills
- Elevated attention to detail and data accuracy with a heightened sense of urgency.
- Excellent communication skills
- Degree in at least one of the following: Finance, Accounting or equivalent;
- Strong IFRS and reporting skills
- At least 5 years’ relevant experience (audit, finance, accounting, banking);
- CPA, CA, ACCA, CISA, CIA or similar qualifications
- HFM and SAP practical experience.
Skills
- Financial Reporting
- Accounting – FinOps
- Financial Analysis