An International telecoms company have an amazing job opportunity for a Finance Planning, Reporting and Analysis Specialist to join their team in Johannesburg. You will play an important role in supporting financial planning, reporting and analysis. The ability to thrive in a fast-paced and demanding work environment is critical to success in this role. If you have a strong desire in adding value and exceeding expectations in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, this job could be perfect for you!

Your key job responsibilities as the Finance Planning, Reporting and Analysis Specialist in Johannesburg will include:

- Support the month end process ensuring all transactions have been validated, posted, discrepancies reconciled, and all pending issues resolved prior to generation of Trial Balance
- Scan through all GL postings to ensure transactions are properly recorded into the correct GL account and department
- Analysing financial and operational results to better understand company performance
- Support group reporting requirements – Interim, Hard close and year end reporting
- Provide all required supporting documents to external and internal auditors
- Working closely with the Finance & Business unit teams to build their annual budgets and forecasts
- Validate supporting documents and create new vendors/customers/partner details in the IFS/ERP system
- Maintain and update fixed asset register (FAR) on monthly basis & FAR reconciliations
- Calculate depreciation every month, update CWIP and follow up with user department for asset capitalization
- Validate all Supplier invoices against POs/contracts for all capex related items
- Explore continuous improvements in IFS/ ERP to accommodate simplified and effective internal control processes
- Follow up with Opcos on recovery and ensure working capital improves by coordinating with Finance operations team

Requirements for this Finance Planning, Reporting and Analysis Specialist job in Johannesburg:

- Professional Accounting certification - CA / CPA /ACCA (Part/Fully qualified)
- Minimum 4-year degree in Finance or Business
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in similar area
- Good understanding of IFRS latest pronouncement
- Initial audit experience would be plus
- Proven business partnership record & business acumen preferably in telecom space
- Good exposure in financial accounting ERP systems
- High commitment to results (self-starting, opportunity grabber)
- Hyperion / Oracle reporting
- Fixed asset management