Group Finance Controller

Job Purpose

We are seeking an experienced and driven Senior Group Finance Controller to join our dynamic finance team. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in the reporting and managing of the group consolidation, group reporting, intercompany transactions, transfer pricing, and other centralized group costs as well as the day-to-day accounting, tax, and statutory reporting of Holdco as well as non-operating entities within the group. The Senior Group Finance Controller will collaborate closely with various departments and regional teams to ensure accurate financial reporting of group-related costs that contribute to the overall success of our organization.

Key Job Functions

• Group Reporting:
• Preparation of monthly group consolidation, including running the intercompany matrix monthly and ensuring all intercompany transactions have been accurately accounted for.
• Responsible for updating and maintaining the group Transfer Pricing Policy, including preparing monthly calculations of Transfer Pricing and distribution to country finance teams.
• Preparation of intercompany interest calculations on intercompany loans and ensuring these are accurately accounted for across the group.
• Responsible for preparing central schedules for in-country finance teams to use, these include, but are not limited to:
• Accounting for our Research and development projects, including capitalization of internally generated intangible assets.
• Prepare annual Research & Development Tax Credit claims.
• IFRS 16 schedules.
• Grant accounting for our donor-funded projects, including donor reporting and administering the audits of these projects.
• Assist the Head of Technical Reporting with ad-hoc projects, e.g., implementation of accounting policies.
• Non-operating Entities
• Financial accounting for M-KOPA UK, M-KOPA Holdings, and M-KOPA Hong Kong, includes, but is not limited to the following tasks:
• Preparation of month-end journals.
• Preparation of month-end management accounts.
• Preparation of monthly reconciliations for all balance sheet accounts.
• Preparation of tax returns
• Preparation of year-end statutory financial statements in line with IFRS.
• Liaise with bankers, auditors, and external advisors.
• Review and approval of bank payments.
• Preparation of budgets/ forecasts.

Experience/ Skills & Competencies

• Group Consolidations
• Monthly Reporting
• Corporate Tax
• Transfer Pricing
• Annual Financial Statements drafted in line with IFRS.
• 1-3 years experience in a similar role.
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 (preferred, but not required)
• Self-starter with an ownership mentality

Education, Licences & Certifications Required

• CA (SA)
• 1-3 years post-article experience (corporate/ audit manager)

M-KOPA is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to assembling a diverse, broadly trained staff. Women, minorities, and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

M-KOPA explicitly prohibits the use of Forced or Child Labour and respects the rights of its employees to agree to terms and conditions of employment voluntarily, without coercion, and freely terminate their employment on appropriate notice. M-KOPA shall ensure that its Employees are of legal working age and shall comply with local laws for youth employment or student work, such as internships or apprenticeships.

M-KOPA does not collect/charge any money as a pre-employment or post-employment requirement. This means that we never ask for recruitment fees, processing fees, interview fees, or any other kind of money in exchange for offer letters or interviews at any time during the hiring process.