Financial Accountant at DigiOutsource

Why we need you

• We’re on a mission to create extraordinary experiences for our customers, and we believe that your unique skills, passion and superdrive will help us achieve our vision.
• As a Financial Accountant you’ll be supporting the delivery of accounting for all transactions, reconciliations, and reporting for the Support Silo and related entities.
• This will help us excel in delivering timeously to the senior management and shareholders of the organisation, to assist with their decision-making processes in driving the business enabling us to stay ahead of the game.

What you’ll be doing

As part of your role, your responsibilities will include:

​​​​​​​Monthly Management Reporting

• Ensure accurate posting of financial data by product, region, and brand.
• Reconcile ERP (NAV/BC) data with audit reports.
• Match and clear open items in vendor and customer accounts.
• Investigate anomalies and unresolved items promptly, providing feedback to stakeholders.
• Generate and follow up on weekly open item reports.
• Calculate monthly outsource fees in line with contractual terms.
• Post accruals, prepayments, dividends, and ensure supporting documentation is filed.
• Review inventory and travel reports prepared by the finance assistant.
• Analyze and comment on operating expenses (Opex) and fee files, ensuring accurate allocation across business units.
• Validate commentary from the creditors controller.
• Review monthly credit card reconciliations for accuracy and completeness.
• Assist in preparing monthly income statements with detailed commentary by expense type and brand.
• Manage intercompany and intergroup billing, resolving client queries proactively.
• Maintain fixed and intangible asset registers and reconciliations.
• Conduct brand performance reviews across the group.
• Run depreciation and foreign exchange (FX) processes.

​​​​​​​Analytical Reporting

• Ensure data segmentation by product, region, platform, and brand.
• Prepare monthly income statements and balance sheets with insightful commentary.
• Maintain and update monthly and annual support schedules (e.g., legal, audit, and professional fees).
• Produce monthly brand-specific income statements.

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Audit Support

• Prepare and upload audit files and supporting documentation.
• Coordinate with contributors to ensure audit file completeness.
• Liaise with management and external auditors to resolve queries efficiently.

​​​​​​​SOX Compliance

• Prepare and maintain SOX control documentation and evidence.
• Ensure adherence to internal controls and timely submission of compliance evidence.

​​​​​​​Tax Management

• Prepare corporate tax and VAT calculations per entity.
• Compile reports for annual returns and regulatory submissions.
• Reconcile VAT and tax accounts, ensuring timely payments and submissions.
• Communicate effectively with tax authorities and follow up on outstanding matters.

​​​​​​​Contract Management

• Maintain an up-to-date contract repository.
• Ensure contracts for new or amended billing are obtained and recorded.
• Update and manage the contract matrix.

​​​​​​​Cash Flow Management

• Run weekly vendor open item reports and initiate payment requests.
• Ensure timely payments to suppliers and intergroup entities.
• Review weekly payment batches for accuracy and completeness.

​​​​​​​Policies & Procedures

• Assist in drafting process documentation to support business continuity and knowledge transfer.

​​​​​​​Team Collaboration & KPI Management

• Collaborate effectively with team members to meet deadlines and deliverables.
• Communicate proactively with managers and stakeholders.
• Share relevant updates and escalate issues as needed.
• Set and review performance objectives bi-annually.

​​​​​​​Ad Hoc Responsibilities

• Support the manager with technical projects and other duties as required.
• Maintain oversight of trial balance management across all entities.
• This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities. You may be required to complete other reasonable duties to achieve business objectives.

​​​​​​​Essential skills you’ll bring to the table

The necessary skills that we require for this role include:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex ideas clearly and effectively
• Experience working collaboratively in cross-functional teams, with a focus on achieving shared goals
• Expertise in managing multiple projects simultaneously, with a track record of delivering on time and within scope
• Exceptional attention to detail, ensuring high standards of quality in all outputs
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing environments and priorities, maintaining effectiveness in dynamic situations
• BCom financial accounting degree and/or Accounting Diploma
• Minimum 5 years accounting experience in a similar role
• Intermediate to Advanced Microsoft Excel skills

​​​​​​​Desirable skills you’ve got up your sleeve

• It would be great if you also have some of the following skills:
• Experience in Microsoft Dynamics Navision or Business Central
• Experience in FloQast (Month end reconciliation tool)
• Experience in IBM Planning Analytics/TM1/Cognos
• Experience with SOX Compliance and/or Internal controls