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An accounting software company in Centurion is looking for a Financial Reporting Consultant to join their team. For this role, the company would like to consider a well-rounded individual who enjoys being part of a team but can work independently, troubleshoot and present solutions, is open to being mentored, is conscientious in their work but has a positive outlook and a friendly nature. Successful candidates can prioritise tasks yet be flexible to shift attention and meet customer and team needs with a helping attitude.
Minimum education (essential):
- BCom Accounting or a BCom degree with Accounting as a major
Minimum education (desirable):
- BCom Accounting with completed articles
Minimum applicable experience (years):
- 3 years experience in an accounting or reporting environment
Required nature of experience:
- Compilation of financial and management reports
- Client interaction and engagement
- Client support
- Visit clients, troubleshoot and present solutions
- Financial data integration and reporting
Skills and knowledge (essential):
- MS Excel advanced level of proficiency
- Sage BIC
- Sage Evolution/Sage 200
- Other accounting software
Skills and knowledge (desirable):
- SQL intermediate to high level of proficiency
Other:
- Excellent English and Afrikaans written and verbal proficiency
- Own transport and a valid driver’s license
- Consultant might be required to work from key client’s offices occasionally.
Key responsibilities:
Client Engagement
- Obtain an understanding of the client’s business and the specific reporting required.
- Keep the client informed of progress with task/project
Needs Analysis:
- Set up proper documentation on the report scoping, requirements, purpose, and ownership for the client. Pay specific attention to:
- Timeline requirements
- Data integration
- Report automation
- Storage and sending
- Report Building and functionality
- Compilation of integrated financial and operational reports.
- Identification of data sources and client-specific formulations and layouts.
- Application of additional functionality like drill-downs and dashboards.
- Obtain internal assistance on data structures, views, stored procedures, and other functionality required.
Maintenance and Support
- Provide timely support and updates on fault finding according to client deadlines.
- Assist with data reconciliations.
- Obtain client acceptance and sign off on tasks.