Financial Manager – Omnicom Advertising South Africa

Role Profile

Responsibility/Accountability

Maintenance, control and insight of financial accounting records.

To ensure costs and billings are processed by monthly deadline (including communicating cross charges)

To reconcile and clear all balance sheet accounts.

To reconcile monthly all intercompany loan accounts.

To accrue and monitor expenses not yet accounted for.

To prepare and review VAT returns and maintain tax files.

To prepare and review royalty fees, media fees, etc.

To close the ledger monthly, post and review journals, and finalize the trial balance.

Cash flow management and reporting

To perform working capital management and reporting.

To oversee, manage and review cash management records, including funds drawn and received, etc.

To liaise with the bank.

Financial Statements and periodic reporting

To prepare of required financial statements and reports which include the compilation and analysis of data required for the preparation of specialized monthly, quarterly and annual reports

To prepare financial statements and/or reporting submissions for other low-activity entities as required.

Forecasts, budget management and group insights.

To monitor and forecast revenues and expenditures as well as direct the preparation of financial reports of the expenditures and revenues.

To monitor and forecast budget activity, initiating expenditure control methods as necessary.

To review and approve purchases and contracts in conjunction with Group Financial Manager, including understanding and communicating support on certain IT costs and processes.

To develop understanding of group profitability indicators and provide insights / feedback.

Compliance and internal controls.

To reinforce internal controls with subordinates as well as ensuring that rules, regulations and procedures are adhered to as related to the accounting process.

To participate, with the guidance of the GFM, in the development of new accounting techniques as well as in the design and implementation of accounting subsystems, including the periodic related filing.

To consult with employees, internal managers, external auditors or other stakeholders to provide and obtain information on complex issues and process improvements.

To prepare documentation required for financial year-end and annual audit, including the primary review of auditor output.

Role Requirements

Required Knowledge and Experience

• Knowledge and experience within the advertising industry and related disciplines.
• BCom Financial Accounting.
• At least 3-5 years financial accounting experience post articles.
• At least 2 years article clerk experience.
• Previous experience in managing staff preferred.
• Accounting professional qualification preferred.

Required Skills

• Excellent financial Skills.
• Excellent organizational ability.
• Verbal and written communications.
• Creation of a strong team environment and positive working culture.
• Proactive support of Group Financial Manager and flexibility with ad hoc request.

Required Technical Skills

• Microsoft (Excel, Word, etc.)
• Current working knowledge of IFRS and SA GAAP
• Broad understanding of US GAAP
• One stream experience preferred but not compulsory.

Required Behaviours

• Highly professional
• Driven, energetic and engaged
• Strong sense of urgency when required
• Ability to react and be proactive
• Training, counselling and mentoring of subordinates, ensuring delivery on KPI’s
• Creation of clear self-development to GFM and GCFO regarding suggested improvements.