Finance Manager

Finance Manager CA(SA) – Facilities and Corporate Services

About Discovery

Discovery’s core purpose is to make people healthier and to enhance and protect their lives. We seek out and invest in exceptional individuals who understand and support our core purpose, and whose own values align with those of Discovery. Our fast-paced and dynamic environment enables smart, self-driven people to be their best. As global thought leaders, Discovery is passionate about innovating in order to not only achieve financial success, but to ignite positive and meaningful change within our society.

About the Department

DCS is Discovery’s Shared Services company – a financial command center responsible for R5 billion in central assets and strategic initiatives, while supporting the Group’s subsidiaries on centralized key business functions such as HR, IT, Payroll, Legal, Tax and Compliance. Managers within DCS operate at the forefront of planning, reporting, and compliance - translating complex financial ecosystems into scalable solutions.

Job Description

The primary function is to prepare and manage budgets for corporate services area within Discovery Central Services. She must also liaise with the stakeholders to provide business with the best financial solutions to business problems. The successful candidate will cover the management accounting and finance function for other shared services;(Commissions, Integrated shared services, Procurement, Fleet Training, Hospitality and events etc.)

Job Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

• Prepare and manage the budgeting process
• Collating and compiling various documents and information in order to process monthly journals
• Preparing and reviewing monthly journals
• Preparing and reviewing monthly reconciliations
• Compiling additional client (cost Centre) specific reports
• Preparing and reviewing monthly files for both external internal auditors
•  Liaising with both external and internal parties
• Assisting auditors with queries
• Preparing information for monthly management accounts
• Management accounts reporting on monthly variances and rolling forecasts.
• Authorize orders on Sage. · Prepare any other reports that may be required.
• Assistance with any other related work as may requested from time to time.

Qualification and work experience

• Qualified CA(SA)
• 3 years’ experience working in the finance shared services environment.
• Experience as a finance manager within the financial services environment

EMPLOYMENT EQUITY   
                             
The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.