Senior Specialist: Lease accounting
Vodafone Global Enterprise · Gauteng
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Role purpose
- To manage the Finance function surrounding the lease portfolios which entails base stationsEngaging with the regional estate management teams and key stakeholders on a daily basis, accountable for compliance and reporting of the transactional processing in a timely, IFRS compliant and accurate manner.
Who you are
Key accountabilities and decision ownership
- Monthly analysis of operational accounts to identify trends and anomalies
- Journal recommendations based on above analysis to ensure complete and accurate accounting
- End to end oversight of process from lease capture to lease payment.
- Analyses of reported data for key trends and anomalies, exception reporting to be investigated and resolution of exceptions reported to management
- Ensure that material risks and opportunities are identified and reported in a timely and accurate manner.
Month-End Closing MEC
- Daily, weekly and monthly activities are performed by a shared services center.
The MEC responsibility will include
- Ensuring lease accounting is accurate and complete through review of monthly analysis
- Ensuring depreciation and interest is complete and accurate
Ensuring additional journals and adjustments are posted to ensure accurate and complete records for example:
- Reallocation journals
- Intercompany journals
- Providing supporting information to tax
Internal Control Environment
- Support the implementation of a strong control environment, ensuring compliance to all relevant group policies.
- Support the implementation of an appropriate SOX controls, internal controls and compliance requirements surrounding the month end close and reporting process.
Core competencies, knowledge and experience
- Core MAST Competency:
- Planning, Execution and Quality Results
- Communication, Teamwork & Collaboration
- Judgement, Decision Making & Integrity
Job Knowledge
- Working knowledge of Accounting principles especially IFRS 16
- Excellent working knowledge of MS Office, especially Advanced Excel, Word and PowerPoint
- SAP ERP and HFM would be an advantage
Preferred professional qualifications
- Bacherlor's degree in Accounting or Finance essential
- CIMA, SAICA or SAIPA essential