Key Responsibilities
- Review and verify the draft financial statements of Group companies, ensuring accuracy and completeness before submitting them for management's sign-off.
- Perform data entry and maintain the Group consolidation file in support of the annual Group audit.
- Liaise with the Finance Manager/Accountant of various group companies on matters relating to external audit of the group companies, consolidation, financial reporting, and IFRS compliance.
- Liaise with external auditors, providing timely and accurate supporting schedules and responding to audit queries throughout the audit process.
- Support the Head Office finance team during the external audit.
Qualifications
- B.Com / M.Com, ACCA, CA (Inter), or CMA; a Diploma in IFRS is an added advantage.
Skills & Experience
- Robust working knowledge of IFRS/IAS.
- Prior experience liaising directly with external auditors (preferably a Big 4 audit firm)
- Strong technical accounting and analytical skills, with close attention to detail and accuracy.
- Advanced Excel skills, with the ability to work confidently on large, multi-entity data sets.
- Prior experience working with a large group during an external audit is preferable.