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• To manage the successful end-to-end delivery of the IAP Project for Glacier.

  Key Accountabilities:

  Project Delivery 60%

  • Drive end to end delivery of IAP Project for Glacier through robust project planning and reporting to ensure overdue items are brought back in line or with renegotiated delivery timelines.
  • Coordinate a number of Work streams and their interdependencies in pursuit of the desired goals by providing leadership, influencing and directing the transition.
  • Ensure correct governance is followed in the establishment of a the project, and ensure correct budget and forecasting management.
  • Manage and ensure all governance and administration is updated timeously across prescribed systems and documentation. Maintain working committee, steering committee, monthly, weekly and ad-hoc reporting updates timeously.
  • Provide high level conceptual input into the business design of the area where the in-flight initiatives will impact on business design.
  • Achieve programme objectives within the given cost and schedule constraints and with the allocated resources.
  • Make the required decisions or facilitate decision making to ensure agreed objectives will be achieved.
  • Manage the impact on project objectives when scope changes have significant repercussions on delivery.
  • Ensure effective staff allocation and optimum utilisation of these resources.
  • Establish an effective communication network.
  • Manage team dynamics including resolution of conflicts.
  • Ensure successful embedment of the solution into the business through appropriate organisational change management intervention.
  • Ensure that benefits defined in business cases are managed and realized, and that potential shortfalls or changes in the environment are highlighted to steering committees. Make recommendations to realign the project if it becomes apparent that intended benefits will not be realised.
  • Review the performance of project team members against project timelines, agreed outputs and defined quality standards. Ensure proper consequence management is in place for poor delivery.
  • Ensure smooth transition of the programme to business as usual with a focus on continued delivery after closure.

  Project Governance 20%

  • Action and drive a culture of proactive compliance to the project management standards and frameworks.
  • Ensure the development of project update reports according to the frequencies determined by the key stakeholders. Present the reports to the steering committees.
  • Ensure that all risks and issues are properly logged, classified and escalated as required.
  • Review project risk logs to identify high impact high probability items and work with team leaders to ensure that adequate risk mitigation and risk acceptance takes place.
  • Review the work prepared or executed by members of the project teams to ensure adequate quality and completeness.

  Risk Management 10%

  • Drive a culture of proactive compliance and risk management within the project.
  • Implement risk and conformance management structures and reporting frameworks to proactively manage business risks and provide an early warning system on an EXCO level.
  • Review the risk management and compliance practices of the project as a whole and highlight areas that require improvement. Ensure that stakeholders understand their responsibility for risk ownership.

  Relationship and Stakeholder Management 10%

  • Liaise and engage with various internal Stakeholders to secure their respective support in the implementation of the project and ensuring sufficient capacity exists.
  • Manage key stakeholders across the business by ensuring their issues, objectives and priorities are reflected in the agreed solutions.
  Interact with executive management to appraise them of developments and progress in implementing the project. 
• Dealing with people (Expert);
• Extensive Project Management Skills – PMBOK/SCRUM or other Agile Methodologies (Expert)
• Understanding of business process (Expert)
• Networking and relationship management (Expert)
• Strong influencing and negotiating skills (Expert)
• Relationship management at executive level (Advanced)

Job Summary

Service and support the Research team analysts by providing administrative support, roadshow and conferencing schedule coordination, procurement, travel management, meeting and workshop coordination.

Key Responsibilities

• Co-ordinate, plan and make bookings with institutional asset management clients for analyst roadshows (up to six meetings a day over a two – three week period).
• Maintain client databases for research product distribution, conference and analyst roadshow and telemarketing purposes
• •Liaison with Sales teams in London and New York (ICBC Standard) to co-ordinate meeting bookings and travel schedules for international analyst roadshows.

Requirements

Qualifications

MATRIC

1-2 YEARS Experience in office administration, PA duties

To manage and oversee the Bank’s operational and tactical development initiatives which include the execution and, implementation of application delivery programmes and projects against the Bank’s standards, policies and procedures and governance guidelines and Service Level Agreements. To provide technical solutions to the needs of stakeholders by interpreting business requirements, defining technical tasks, engineers’ quality software, performing end to end testing, as well as supporting and troubleshooting technical questions, software and database issues.

Experience Required

• 5-7 years in Application Support, Automated Unit Testing, Data Integrity and Writing codes. SAS – Reporting, Swift, Objective C, Ionic, Runtime tools: Webpack, Angular CLI, Node, Git, Maven ,Service Bus/Me.NET Development - C# - Object Oriented Development.
• Knowledge of Microservices, Cloud and Container Architecture - Service Fabric/Kubernetes, Deployment of applications in Azure (via VSTS CI&CD with scripting and automation).
• Experience with Visual Studio IDE, Web Services Design/Deployment, REST Services, SOAP Services, Web API, Google Web Toolkit, IBM API Gateway, Azure API Manager - Json/Http, XML/Http.
• Experience in working with MS SQL, ORMs – Dapper, Swift, Objective C, Ionic, MSIS, MSRS, Mssaging Architecture, Windows Services
• Experience in working with NoSQL databases, PL/SQL, AGILE and SCRUM Methodologies, Code Architecture and Patterns, Websites Create, configure, monitor, deploy into App Services, Native/Hybrid Mobile Application Development.

Qualifications

BSc Comp Science, B.Com Informatics degree or advanced degree

Bachelor’s degree in a field requiring strong analytical and quantitative skills such as Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Information Systems or similar

Purpose of role and Function

Introduction To facilitate the implementation of the Enterprise-Wide Risk Management Framework and Operational Risk Management Framework and Supply Chain Risk Management Framework and Group Procurement policy in organisation to comply to regulatory requirements and ensure alignment to international best practice.

Outputs / deliverables (main items)

• Ensure the operational risk management framework and enterprise-wide risk management framework, methodologies, policies and processes are effectively implemented 

• Improve governance and oversight of Supplier Reputational Risk matters

• Effective Supplier Reputational Risk Process in terms of the SHRC charter

• Monitoring of group-wide compliance to the Procurement policy

• Embedment of the Supply Chain Risk Management Framework across the Group

• Monitoring of achievement of preferential procurement targets

• Perform risk and control assessments with the business units/clusters to ensure risk, controls and KRI are identified and monitored.

Formal Qualification

Relevant Bachelor of Commerce Degree Post Graduate risk related degree or equivalent

Experience

5 – 8 years experience in Risk, Governance and Auditing and/or 6 - 10 years experience in banking and/or insurance

Key Responsibilities

Requirements

Qualifications

Experience

COMPANY OVERVIEW:

DVT is a software development, technology consulting and related services company, with offices in Cape Town and Johannesburg and over 400 staff nationally. We employ highly - skilled individuals (both permanently and on long term contract) in the fields of Business Analysis, Process Consulting, Business Architecture, Project Management, Development (Java 7 and .Net) and Software Quality Assurance. We develop turnkey solutions and provide consulting services to over 100 clients, both locally and abroad.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE:

• 5 years+ experience for an Intermediate Project Manger
• 3 years+ experience for Delivery Manager role
• Background in Product Owner and Scrum Master
• Experience in SDLC methodologies such AGILE (SCRUM, Kanban, SAFe, etc), Scaled AGILE, Waterfall (PMP, PMBOK, Prince 2)
• Advantage but not compulsory: BSc, BCom or BTech  in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology or related technology discipline.
• Knowledge of both theoretical and practical aspects of project management
• Knowledge of project management techniques and tools
• Direct work experience in project management capacity
• Proven experience in people management
• Proven experience in strategic planning
• Proven experience in risk management

DVT is one of the top software development and testing companies on the continent. Our software engineers are consulting on cutting edge applications at the top companies in South Africa, as well as consulting globally. You will have the opportunity to work alongside some of the most established developers in the country with the latest technologies. DVT is committed to continuously training our staff and we are very proud of our culture of learning, from internal speaking and training to sponsoring a variety of technical events from DevConf to GDG.

If your expertise lie in developing data-oriented systems to meet an organization's or research team's needs, we have the role for you as Data Manager at one of South Africa's leading  financial services organisation.

Critical Skills:

• Exposure to data warehousing; data governance; data modelling; dashboard preparation; reporting tools and trend analysis.
• Exposure to ETL and Big data concepts.
• Working experience in the Actimize suite of products, specifically WLF and CDD. 
• Exposure to reporting and BI technologies, Qlikview, Tableu, Microstrategy, etc.
• Exposure to Database Platforms, SQL server, Oracle, Teradata, SAS, etc. Experience in SQL. 
• Experience in the preparation of business intelligence. 
• Understanding of the bank’s products, systems and processes. 
• Knowledge of AML and regulatory requirements. 
• Must be able to work with significant volumes of Data (in millions ).

If you're keen and this is a match, Apply and be a part of the Dynamic Team! 

OFFICE MANAGER | PA – Cape Town City Centre

R20 000 – R30 000 Per Month depending on Qualification and Years of relevant experience

Our client, a Financial Investment Boutique firm is seeking a highly proficient Office Manager to support their dynamic Team of professionals.

One would describe you as a highly organised, detail orientated, innovative and solutions focused individual.

Key Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Welcoming clients – ushering into a boardroom, offering of refreshments etc.
• Managing the MD’s diary
• Organising meetings
• Travel bookings including of transport and accommodation
• Organising company events and / or conferences
• Ordering stationery, furniture and other office consumables
• Assistance with preparing letters, presentations and reports
• Supervising and monitoring the work of administrative staff
• Managing office budgets
• Liaising with staff, suppliers and clients
• Implementing and maintaining office procedures/administrative systems
• Organising induction programmes for new employees
• Ensuring that health and safety policies are up to date
• Attending meetings with senior management
• Assisting with certain human resources functions - keeping personnel records up to date, managing the leave register, arranging interviews etc.

Qualifications and Experience

• Business Administration or related degree or diploma would be beneficial
• 5+ years’ experience as an Office Manager / PA ideally within the financial services / asset management / professional services environment
• Experience with local and international travel bookings
• Proven proficiency in MS Word, MS Teams and MS Powerpoint is essential
• Ability to plan, organise, co-ordinate and prioritise effectively within a fast-paced environment
• Strong command of English, both written and verbal
• Ability to apply sound business judgment and an analytical, pragmatic and creative approach to problem solving

Please email and updated and detailed copy of your CV to Lameez Herborn: lameezd@elev8recruitment.co.za">lameezd@elev8recruitment.co.za

Technical Data Analyst (Financial Services) – Cape Town

Salary – Market related

Our client, a Global Investment Firm is offering an exciting career prospect for a Technical Data Analyst to join their dynamic team of professionals.

Understanding the queries of operation and development teams you will be responsible for developing reusable, quality and scalable business solutions.

One would describe you as a project deadline, highly accurate problem solver who has creative programming skills.

Key Responsibilities:

• Developing strategies for standardizing and consolidating processes using robust applications such as Alteryx and SQL/Snowflake to assist operations with NAV Reporting and Fund Accounting processes
• Assist with the automation of manual tasks through the development and implementation of software solutions
• Identify, develop and execute data analyses to monitor operational performance to increase efficiencies
• Taking requests from Development Team to develop and maintain new and ongoing projects
• Manage competing priorities, multiple work streams and meet tight deadlines
• Created and executed Test Plan and Test Cases
• Be able to be part of a Project Team by understanding project and business analysis processes

Minimum requirements:

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Information Systems or Computer Science or Finance and Accounting
• 2+ Years relevant technical data analyst experience required
• Solid MS Excel (VBA) knowledge and skills is required
• An understanding of Investment Administration / Asset Management industry (preferable)
• Technical Skills – Alteryx, Jira/Confluence, VBA MS Excel, MySQL (Advantageous), Snowflake (Advantageous) and Knowledge on Finance and Accounting (Advantageous)

To apply for the role, please email an updated and detailed copy of your CV to Lameez: Lameezd@elev8recruitment.co.za">Lameezd@elev8recruitment.co.za

Financial Manager (CA | CIMA) – Cape Town, CBD

R500K – R 600K Negotiable based on Qualification and Years of relevant experience

Reputable Investment Firm is seeking a dynamic Financial Manager to join their team.

One would describe you as having solid technical accounting knowledge with strong analytical and numerical skills as well as a strong sense of urgency and ability to thrive in a fast paced setting.

Main Purpose of the role:

The main focus of this role is to partner with the business in ensuring that all financial reporting is delivered accurately, on time, and in accordance with company requirements and accounting standards.

This position provides exposure to the full accounting spectrum including tax. The secondary focus is to lead and direct a small team to ensure submissions and reporting are met on time, and accurately.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare and present weekly and monthly reporting deliverables
• Quarterly forecast and annual budget preparation
• Preparing for and managing external auditors
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve efficiencies within the financial department
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve the overall financial and reporting environment within the financial department
• Prior knowledge and experience within the renewable energy sector and related tax allowances would be advantageous
• Group consolidation/JV accounting/Associate Company accounting, including IFRS 9
• With respect to the Group and individual project companies:
  • Group company loan reconciliations
  • Collation and presentation of monthly management accounts
  • Collation and presentation of the annual financial statements
  • Collation and submission of all tax returns (PAYE, UIF, VAT, Company Tax etc)
• Liaison with all project specific stakeholders – shareholders, debt providers, banks, creditors, debtors etc
• Prior working experience with:
  • Sage
  • IFRS and
  • IFRS for SME’s

Qualification and Experience required:

• CIMA or CA(SA) with audit experience in Financial services
• Post articles experience in a Financial services context would be advantageous
• Proficient in MS Office suite (Word, Advanced Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook) with the ability to generate financial reports in Excel via different data sources
• Strong knowledge of complex accounting standards (IFRS 9)
• Strong knowledge of accounting systems (particularly SAGE)
• Attention to detail with superb organisational skills
• People management experience
• Excellent report-writing and communication skills
• Experience within the financial services industry is a distinct advantage

Please email CV’s to Nicole Spamers: nspamers@elev8recruitment.co.za">nspamers@elev8recruitment.co.za

Purpose of the Job:
To support the elaboration of business plans, budgets and forecasts, business cases and financial reports, with the focus of the activities adjusted to the specific department they are assigned to, in the Financial Planning and Analysis department. Ensures financial rigour of analysis and reports. Represents the department in the company, if required, and coaches and supports the development of (a) junior(s) assigned to him/her/them.
Pricing: To work closely with the Commercial Department and other business units to develop a clear understanding of their plans and activities around pricing of products. This is in order to support the business in decision making process via rigorous financial analyses, for example, the development of business cases and plans, evaluation of the financial impact of proposed products and promotions, carrying out ad hoc financial analyses as requested by the business.
Capacity Planning: Given the company's new operating model, it has become critical to ensure that our existing demand requirements from the Retail department and from the Wholesale Business department if effectively and efficiently matched-up with our existing and future capacity supply constraints to ensure our costs are optimised and commercial opportunities are realised to prevent any wastage. The Senior Financial Analyst will support the Senior Manager: Pricing & Capacity Planning in setting up and being a part of a highly skilled group of technical and commercial experts who are responsible leadings company new business model as a wholesale buyer and seller of capacity.

TASKS/DUTIES:

Financial Analysis

Support the Commercial Department in the preparation and evaluation of business cases. This will entail working closely with the business to understand and objectively evaluate projects, provide insights, identify key risks and implications, and make recommendations
• Develop and build pricing models and provide financial analysis for pricing decisions
• Provide financial analytical support for handset and deal decisions
• Prepare financial pricing analyses (including financial pricing models), aimed at understanding the current and expected performance of various products, promotions and deals. Such analyses could be in the context of reporting of actual performance, or drilling down on key problem areas to understand root causes and provide solutions, planning and forecasting, business case evaluations, etc.
• Understand possible deviations from pricing submissions
• Investigating and answering questions within his/her scope of responsibility
• Gather and validate the integrity of information from different sources (systems and departments) required for financial analysis. Such information include operational KPIs and financial data
• Prepare high quality presentations and reports
• Present the results of any analyses in various formats and forums, for example, to management teams, via PowerPoint or written reports, etc.

• Financial and Commercial Reporting
• Data Integrity
• Pricing
• Capacity Management

o processes, ensuring alignment with the Business Plan as well as managing compliance with financial covenants that the company has with various financial institutions

Financial forecasting

• Financial and Commercial Reporting
• Data Integrity
• Pricing
• Capacity Management

Financial and Commercial Reporting

• Support the preparation of pricing-related financial reports such as profitability reports for products, promotions, deals, as well as other ad hoc reports as required
• Review the financial reports, identifying and correcting inconsistencies between different data sources, identifying trends, providing appropriate commentary, and ensuring an appropriate level of insight on the performance of the company
• Present the results of any analyses in various formats and forums, for example, to management of the Product and Sales teams, via PowerPoint or written reports, etc.
• Provide sound advice and support to the business, primarily to the Commercial and Finance departments
• Undertake post-implementation analysis of past and current initiatives to understand performance, highlight success factors and risks, and make recommendations to mitigate and/or minimise risk and/or improve operational and/or financial performance.

Data Integrity

• Ensure quality, accuracy and consistency of information received.
• Ensure regular communication between stakeholders ensuring that all relevant team are aware of any data integrity issues which may affect accurate reporting.
• Ensure the maintenance of financial inputs and revision of these inputs when required.
• Ensure that final numbers reported are correctly reflected in presentations, financial models, scenario planning initiatives and analyses.

Pricing

Undertake deal margin analysis and calculations to guide decision makers in approving retail deals, corporate deals and tenders

• Undertake comprehensive pricing formulation and business case compilation for corporate or government tenders
• Management of the RT15 Transversal Tender pricing components.
• Request pricing approvals from internal and external stakeholders and keep safe records of these approvals.
• Manage the +R4bn per annum roaming cost line for the group and reduce the wastage component thereof.
• Be accountable for collating segment insights and provide input into the overall roaming strategy and business plan

Interfaces – (not limited to)

• Capacity Planning: Be accountable for collating segment insights.
• Budget & Forecasting: Interact to understand basis of preparation of budget to assist variance analysis
• External Stakeholders: Liaise with external stakeholders to lobby and gain pricing approvals for corporate deals and/or tenders.
• Policy Compilation and Maintenance: Compile new policies, maintain existing policies and document process as and when needed.

Capacity Planning
• Develop and implement various commercial initiatives aimed at achieving the most efficient capacity utilisation within the group.
• Create and maintain tools for fast-acting decision making on the buying or selling of additional capacity
• Work closely with EPMO and Finance Business Planning teams to build optimal network cost-savings plans.
• Developing and maintaining the budget lines for National roaming expenses and roaming revenues.
• Manage the billing dispute process with roaming partners.
• Monitor and calculate effective revenues and costs for all traffic types, group service lines, regions and channel permutations.
• Prepare monthly capacity planning and management packs that provide insights into the utilisation and efficiency of national roaming, as well as other KPIs, as needed.

Qualifications
• Degree in Economics, Statistics, Financial Mathematics, Finance, BCom, BCompt, or similar
NQF 7
Experience
• 5 + years minimum experience in Commercial Finance
• Telecommunications experience preferable

SENIOR COMMERCIAL FINANCIAL ANALYST

Purpose of the Job:

To perform commercial reporting analysis and by providing in-depth financial analysis for the purpose of strategic and tactical decision-making. As the company goes through capitalisation the Senior Financial Analyst will perform a significant role in helping the company execute financial analysis and investment functions to maximize profits. It is an important part of the company's governance and EPMO process to evaluate company projects.

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

Business Case Preparation and Evaluation

• Prepare business cases for company initiatives that are key to the operational plan of the company- engage with relevant executives and agree scope and expected outputs of the project- define project plan for relevant departmental team and provide close oversight and coaching in achieving objectives. Present results to Commercial Finance management and Executive Management in relevant department.

• Responsible for the financial analysis and evaluation of project-based investment opportunities on emerging innovation and corporate development opportunities.

• Evaluate projects and business cases relevant to all functional areas of the company, submitted to Finance department for approval, considering its strategic and financial implications to the company, and prepare its financial evaluation (cost of capital, financing mix, cash flows, NPV) by applying capital budgeting analysis.
• Define and explain inputs (revenue, costs and profit estimates) required from each department and engage with respective departments in developing accurate business cases to approve or reject project initiatives.
• Assist in the development of financial models incorporating key activity drivers that substantiate financial results (income, investment, expenses, cash flow etc.)

Financial Analysis

• Developing financial models through benchmarking and process analysis to determine profitability of products

• Prepare financial analyses (including financial models), aimed at understanding the current and expected performance of various products, promotions, and deals.

• Product profitability, sensitivity, and scenario analysis

• Identifying areas of commercial risk and opportunity, through financial analysis and insight, ensuring these are swiftly identified and acted on by the business functions.

• Develop and provide regular reporting and presentations to monitor performance against business case objectives.

• Review the financial reports, identifying and correcting inconsistencies between different data sources, identifying trends, providing appropriate commentary, and ensuring an appropriate level of insight on the performance of the company

• Product, and Profitability deep dives to provide management with detailed analysis and feedback.

Finance Business Partner Support

• Improving the understanding of the impact of financial business decisions on business performance and company outcomes.

• Providing analysis and delivering insight that links financial reports to business strategies.

• Providing effective commercial procedures, or initiating change, to ensure key operational, commercial, and financial targets are delivered.

• Building partnerships and maintaining strong relationships with all stakeholders their teams.

Purpose of the Job

To work closely with all business units to develop a clear understanding of their plans and activities around financial modelling and reporting requirements.  This is in order to support the business in decision making process via rigorous financial analyses and insights. This role also entails providing input and insights into budgets and forecasts as well as the monthly reporting cycle.

The individual will also be required to interact (and hold his/her ground) with the business team’s Senior managers, Executives and Executive Heads and represent the Commercial Finance department if required. He/she will also have to support the development of junior staff assigned to him/her and control the quality of their output before presenting.

DUTIES:

Financial Modelling

1. Support all business units in the preparation and evaluation of business cases.  This will entail working closely with the business to understand and objectively evaluate projects, provide insights, identify key risks and implications, and make recommendations
2. The build model and provide complex financial analytical analysis for pricing decisions
3. To be able to give valuable insights driven from the complex financial models
4. Prepare financial analyses (including financial models), aimed at understanding the current and expected performance of various business units.  Such analyses could be in the context of reporting of actual performance, or drilling down on key problem areas to understand root causes and provide solutions, planning and forecasting, business case evaluations, etc.
5. Carry out post implementation reviews of business units
6. Understanding any possible deviations from model/pricing submissions
7. Investigating and answering questions within his/her scope of responsibility
8. Gather and validate the integrity of information from different sources (systems and departments) required for financial analysis.  Such information includes operational KPIs and financial data
9. Prepare high quality presentations and reports
10. Present the results of any analyses in various formats and forums, for example, to management teams, via PowerPoint or written reports, etc.

Financial Reporting

1. Support the preparation of all financial reports for the business
2. Compiling and reviewing the financial reports, identifying, and correcting inconsistencies between different data sources, identifying trends, providing appropriate commentary, and ensuring an appropriate level of insight on the performance of the company
3. Finalise the reporting requirements of monthly reporting ready for distribution to Exco, including suitable insights.
4. Ensure consistency in reporting and reconciling to statutory accounts

Role Purpose:

• To ensure that the departmental accounting systems, policies, and procedures are being implemented. To verify the validity, completeness, integrity, and accuracy of financial information. Assist the Senior Financial Analyst to deliver a strategic partnership to the business:
  • Analyse financial information
  • Ensure financial control are in place to optimize performance for decision making
  • Add value to financial reports through providing information relating to revenue and cost drivers.

Qualification/s:

• B.Com degree
• Honors would be an advantage

Experience:

• 3yrs plus within Financial Environment
• Strong Excel Skills
• 2 years plus Oracle experience in AR and AP
• Previous Telecommunications industry experience highly advantageous

Key Performance Objectives

Cost of Sales Activities

• Identify the relevant sources to account for relevant cost of sales items.
• Define specific information required from sources to account for costs in accordance with IFRS.
• Implement/understand the processes required to produce cost/revenue information on a monthly basis.
• Identify, implement, and perform required controls in the processes to ensure accurate information is produced on a monthly basis.
• Determine and implement control indicators to validate monthly information during the reporting cycles.
• Communicate accrued amounts and to the Commercial department and/or vendors for invoicing.
• Review accuracy and allocation of invoices that were allocated • Perform reallocations for incorrect invoices.

Month End Closing & Reporting Activities

• Investigate any possible over/under accruals and amend future calculations methods, processes, or information to ensure accurate accruals. Liaise with the business partner
• Ensure all reversing journals reversed correctly from previous month.
• Identify previous accruals that were not invoiced and perform re-accruals calculations and journals.
• Validate monthly information received by reviewing control indicators.
• Identify any discrepancies and investigate the root cause with source systems
• Calculate revenue amounts to be accrued and perform the relevant journals.
• Calculate unearned release or deferral at month end.
• Calculate and account for any relevant discounts.
• Prepare reconciliations for all revenue and expense accounts
• Investigate any discrepancies and alert Financial Reporting team with any late adjustments to revenue figures.
• Balance intercompany before trial balance close deadline.
• Analyze current month revenue and cost numbers against budget and prior month figures.
• Provide logical explanations for movements against budget and prior month figures.
• Populate supporting information relating to revenue and cost drivers.

• Perform reconciliations for relevant General Ledger accounts
• Prepare weekly cash flow forecast information

Process Creation/Maintenance

• Evaluate the need of official processes/procedures for the tasks under responsibility and implement them with the collaboration of Continuous Engineering
• Annual assessment of the written procedures/ instructions with the need of the activity and eventually promote the updates on the system

Reporting

• Perform detailed analysis for all relevant section in terms of performance against budget and prior month figures
• Intercompany information

Perform any other related duties as requested by Management

• • IFRS disclosure tables under responsibility
  • Other specific reports, e.g.
  • Roll-forwards for assets and liabilities
  • Financial year end disclosure requirement

FINANCE MANAGER (CA or similar) – Claremont/Newlands, Cape Town

Competitive Package on Offer and negotiable based on Qualification and Years of relevant experience required

Our Client, a Global Investment firm, is currently in search of a financially astute, highly assertive and results orientated finance professional to join their dynamic finance team.

One would describe you as having solid technical accounting knowledge with strong analytical and numerical skills as well as a strong sense of urgency and ability to thrive in a fast paced setting.

Main Purpose of the role:

The main focus of this role is to partner with the business in ensuring that all financial reporting is delivered accurately, on time, and in accordance with company requirements and accounting standards.

This position provides exposure to the full accounting spectrum including tax and treasury. 

The secondary focus is to lead and direct a small team to ensure submissions and reporting are met on time, and accurately.

This role reports to the CFO and interfaces with the company’s Global offices.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan, organise and execute financial tasks and projects
• Manage the Company’s finance team members
• Manage audit engagement to meet reporting obligations
• Prepare budgets and forecasts
• Manage treasury
• Manage direct and indirect tax reporting
• Implement processes for new accounting standards

Qualification and Experience required:

• CA(SA) or similar qualification
• 4 Years+ post qualification experience gained ideally within the Financial Services / Investment / Asset Management / Renewable Energy / Multi-National context would be highly advantageous!
• Proficient in MS Office suite (Word, Advanced Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook) with the ability to generate financial reports in Excel via different data sources
• Proven people management experience and / or the set up of a finance team within a medium sized scaling environment
• Strong knowledge of complex accounting standards (IFRS 9)
• Strong knowledge of accounting systems (particularly Microsoft Dynamics)
• Attention to detail with superb organisational skills
• People management experience
• Excellent report-writing and communication skills

Please email an updated copy of your CV with your degree results to Nicole Spamers: nspamers@elev8recruitment.co.za">nspamers@elev8recruitment.co.za and Andrea Jones: ajones@elev8recruitment.co.za

HRBP: HR Generalist – S/Subs, Cape Town

Lucrative and competitive package on offer!

Our client, a Global Investment Firm is currently in search of highly efficient HRBP to support the Head of Human Resources, working across the business in a generalist capacity.

One would describe you as a highly efficient HR professional who possesses strong organisational and administration skills.

You are solutions orientated, hard-working and have a can-do attitude!  You are comfortable operating within an open, fast paced, high-performing environment as well as possess strong and effective communication skills both with internal with client staff as well as external providers.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide input data for 6 payrolls (preliminary check) to the Global Payroll provider for 80 staff (including staff based in Africa, Netherlands, Colombia and Singapore) and ensure payroll timelines and changes are met
• Month end invoicing across all payrolls as well as manage recoveries
• Assist with Corporate Remuneration i.e. Global benchmarking and benefits management
• Transactional processing including employee records, offer letters, employment contracts, visa letters, work permit applications, performance review administration, resignations, terminations etc.
• Handling staff enquiries relating to the above and the administration thereof
• Prepare high quality standard and complex reports in terms of regulatory reporting, Internal and External Audit  
• Prepare data analysis as well as participate in the development of statistical analysis, interpretation and reporting procedures for human resource related data
• Co-ordinate employee wellness i.e. manage performance matters through facilitation, internal communications, arranging wellness interventions, etc.
• Manage recruitment in terms of preparation of job specifications, sourcing (including agency relationship building) as well as interviewing and performing necessary background verification checks
• Coordinating induction and on-boarding of new joiners
• Assisting in delivering proactive and business focused HR advice and services
• Take responsibility for HR projects assigned and support the implementation of new processes by participating in the change management activities
• Supporting the Head of HR in creating and maintaining HR related policies and procedures as well as learning and development processes, IR matters, OHS and resource planning.

Qualifications and Experience required:

• Relevant Human Resources Degree / related
• Minimum 5 years relevant and proven HRBP / HR Generalist work experience gained within the Financial Services industry and preferably within a multi-national or global context
• Strong and proven payroll, remuneration and benefits, employee wellness, recruitment, maintaining HR related policies and procedures
• Proven HR analytics skills, experience and competency
• Highly proficient on MS office - Intermediate (Excel is especially required on a high to advanced level)

To apply for this role please forward an updated and detailed copy of your CV to Andrea Jones: ajones@elev8recruitment.co.za">ajones@elev8recruitment.co.za and Nicole Spamers: nspamers@elev8recruitment.co.za   

FUND SERVICES MANAGER - Cape Town, Western Cape

Competitive Package on offer!

Global Offshore Investment Firm is offering this exciting career opportunity to join their innovative team of professionals.

One would describe you has having high level technical ability within fund administration including knowledge of various asset classes together with the proven ability to build strong business relationships across all levels whilst possessing strong people management / leadership / mentorship / training ability which inspires and develops.

Qualification, Skills and Experience required:

• CA (SA), ACCA or equivalent (Accounting | Finance | Investments)
• Minimum of 5 years investment fund administration or related experience
• Management and leadership experience developed from previous roles with the ability to inspire and develop staff
• Good technical knowledge of accounting standards (IFRS/UK GAAP/US GAAP & Other)
• Proven accounting and investment product knowledge as well as client engagement

Key Responsibilities:

Manage the overall service delivery of the allocated Funds Accounting team, to ensure the following:

-        That valuations are performed completely, accurately and within the required client deadlines

-        Valuations/accounts are distributed accurately and on time to all parties

-        That all client queries are responded to and resolved to the satisfaction of the client within a reasonable timeframe

-        That Compliance checks and reporting are completed accurately and within the set deadlines

-        Adherence to all agreed controls, policies and procedures

-        Accurate and timeously correspondence with shareholders of underlying funds, including capital call and distribution notices

-        Accurate and timeously payment of expenses and execution of investments in accordance with investment documentation

-        Being responsible for producing financial statements for all allocated clients in accordance with the most relevant accounting and regulatory standards and client driven requirements.

-        Responsible for facilitating the audit process for all clients and responsible for managing the team resources; allocating tasks and monitoring client service levels for reporting purposes.

To apply, please email detailed copy of your CV to Nicole Spamers: nspamers@elev8recruitment.co.za">nspamers@elev8recruitment.co.za

Our national retail client is looking for a dynamic, well seasoned Temp Accountant for a contract assignment.

Tertiary qualification and a minimum of 5 years experience essential.

Job Function
Accurate financial recording in general ledger according to International Financial Reporting Standards. Accurate and timeous billing to customers according to contracts and related collection of debt. Reporting financial results.

Key performance areas
• Debtors Invoicing
o Obtain invoices details from Operational managers and directors
(ensuring completeness)
o Prepare and calculate invoices according to structure and customer
contracts
o Prepare Proforma invoices and submit to customers
o Liaise with customers to ensure PO’s received and processed as tax
invoices
o Follow up on all outstanding debtors
• GL Reconciliations
o Prepare GL file and submit to Financial Manager for signoff.
o Prepare debtors aging
o Review creditors aging
o Intercompany transactions: confirm and agree intercompany
transactions and balances
o Review and signoff sundry debtors and creditors
o Prepare general journal entries and process onto Pastel Evolution
o Prepare CN report.

Forex calculations and liaise with Nedbank. Submit documentation to Nedbank for payment

o Prepare VAT201, submit to Financial Manager for signoff. Submit to SARS via eFiling
• Prepare monthly Hyperion Pack for submission to Resolve
• Month end journals
• Prepare monthly internal finance pack for submission to Financial Manager
• Assisting with external and internal audit requests
• Completing various adhoc reporting for directors and financial manager
• Carbon Footprint reporting submissions (Head Office)
• Supervise Creditors and Treasury team

Qualifications required
• Bachelors Degree (3 years) / or NQF level 7 with SAIPA membership (Bachelors degree / NQF level 7. For example, a BA, B Com, BSc or equivalent 3 year degree)

Skills and experience required
• Up to 5 years’ Experience
• Technical, specialist or analytical skills acquired through tertiary education or the equivalent experience
• High degree of administrative skills
• High level of computer proficiency – MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint
• Quality management system – how to comply to documentation principles
• Economics and Accounting — Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data.