Reference: 5650 CM

Job Description:

Project Accountant Reporting to the Group Chief Operating Officer working alongside a small team dedicated to special projects and ad-hoc reports. The nature of the role varies considerably based upon the projects that are currently underway in the business and reporting period. The candidate is required to have strong interpersonal skills since they will be interacting with senior management on a frequent basis, in additional to excellent analytical and project management skills.
Management Information
Assist with the development of reports based on the needs of the different stakeholders in the business
Compiling reports which include financial and non-financial information from various data sources
Identify and investigate unusual trends and anomalies to ensure that results are a true reflection of the business
Liaise with divisional staff to compile relevant reports, while taking into account the overall
Group requirements
Working with the MIS and IT teams to develop automated solutions for the business
Scrutinising MIS and financial information for accuracy
Assisting with the preparation and collation of documents for regulator visits and returns
Special projects
Assist with development of management presentations to stakeholders
Summarising and presenting data in a meaningful way to aid decision making
Collating information and compiling reports for ad-hoc requests

Qualifications:

Recently qualified CA(SA), CFA, CIMA Qualification
Computer literacy; Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)
Completed articles
Project management experience
Financial services exposure
Brief knowledge Qlikview
Ability to generate reports in Excel by incorporating information from different data sources
Good project planning skills.
Attention to detail skills
Strong analytical and numerical skills
Delivering results and meeting management expectations
Ability to work under pressure
Ability to communicate and work with people
Ability to package and communicate financial information in a clear and concise manner.
Extremely resilient