IFRS Advisory Services Manager-1

Job Description

Hello Future IFRS Advisory Services Manager!

Welcome to FCC, the home of excellence.
As part of our Team, you will be surrounded by unique talents, diverse minds, and an adaptable environment that lives up to the promise of staying curious. Now’s the time to imagine your potential in a team where experts come together and ignite effective change.

The purpose of this role is to support stakeholders in finance and the business by providing current, technical accounting knowledge in a specialist advisory capacity which includes consulting on various technical accounting queries extending from the transactional through to reporting, which affect the Hyperion Financial Reporting Packs and the annual financial statements of the Group.

• Build relationships that allow for the managing of expectations; the sharing of knowledge and diverse insights; and the creation of buy-in across the IFRS technical and finance community.
• Engage in cross-functional relationships to obtain and to provide IFRS technical support.
• Interpret, communicate, and advise on accounting standards and disclosures throughout the Group to ensure consistency of application and reporting standards.    
• Support and perform functions in the preparation for adoption and implementation of new accounting standards and updated guidance, where applicable.        
• Supporting the Co-Heads and Team Leads with the integration of technical accounting project outcomes (i.e., policies and frameworks) into business as usual, for reporting processes and systems (where applicable).    
• Support in the preparation of reports to the Audit Committee.
• Participate in and prepare comment letters to the IASB on a timely basis.
• Creating, implementing, and maintaining IFRS technical accounting group policies by staying up to date with developments in both the local industry and IFRS through internal research and involvement on local topic teams and market interest.
• Maintain accounting issues log and ensure appropriate documented conclusions regarding key accounting judgement areas.
• Prepare and present accounting technical updates and industry developments to finance teams.
• Work with the Co-Head and Leads to integrate policies into the reporting processes and systems.
• Review interim and annual financial statements to ensure that disclosures are in accordance with accounting standards, JSE Listing and Companies Act requirements.   
• Manage and coach behaviour within the team that build rewarding relationships, encourage innovations, and encourages and allow others to provide exceptional customer service.
• Build relationships that allow for the managing of expectations; the sharing of knowledge and diverse insights; and the creation of buy-in across the IFRS technical and finance community.
• Gather relevant information (contracts, communications with business) to advise on appropriate accounting treatment in relation to the accounting transaction or query by undertaking accounting research and the preparation of technical accounting memos.        
• Identify interconnected problems, determine its impact and use to develop best fit alternatives, driving best practice solutions.
• Review, and where necessary, participant in the Group's preparation of financial statements including footnote preparation, support of disclosures, research for presentations etc.  
• Review reporting schedules prepared by the group at interim and year end, relating to technical disclosure schedules, as well as new schedules in the first year of adoption of new accounting standards.

Are you interested to take the step? We look forward to engaging with you further. Apply now!

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Job Details

Take note that applications will not be accepted on the below date and onwards, kindly submit applications ahead of the closing date indicated below.

10/10/25

All appointments will be made in line with FirstRand Group’s Employment Equity plan. The Bank supports the recruitment and advancement of individuals with disabilities. In order for us to fulfill this purpose, candidates can disclose their disability information on a voluntary basis. The Bank will keep this information confidential unless we are required by law to disclose this information to other parties.