Hogarth is the Global Content Experience Company. Part of WPP, Hogarth partners with one in every two of the world’s top 100 brands including Coca-Cola, Ford, Rolex, Nestlé, Mondelez and Dyson. With a breadth of experience across an extensive range of sectors, Hogarth offers the unrivaled ability to deliver relevant, engaging, and measurable content across all channels and media - both established and emerging. 

The number of channels at our fingertips; the need for speed; and the drive for mass personalisation, all mean that brands need different solutions. 

Our global team of over 7,500 craft and technology experts brings together creative, production and innovation to help clients navigate this exciting and ever-changing world of today’s content experience.

A Hybrid working model

We have embraced a hybrid working model, which allows our employees to split their time between the office and other locations. The expectation is that working life at Hogarth will involve working from the office for an average of 4 days per week for most people . Please speak to the Talent Acquisition team to find out more information.

What does a Finance Controller do at Hogarth? 
The Finance Controller at Hogarth manages the finance processes working with the wider finance team. This individual is deadline driven, personable and leads by example. The Finance controller at Hogarth is familiar with Policies and Procedures to provide guidance where required. Production and advertising experience and knowledge is important to the success of the person in this role.

Reporting lines and key stakeholders: 

This role reports to the Finance Manager - Johannesburg

Direct Reports: Assistance Accountant & Finance Operations

 You will work closely with the Johannesburg and Cape Town teams.

 

The Opportunity:

We're looking for a sharp and dedicated Financial Controller to manage our finance processes and ensure accurate, timely group reporting. You'll be a key player in our finance team, ensuring we're on track and compliant.

What You'll Do:

Month-End Master: Own and streamline the month-end closing process. Revenue Recognition: Manage revenue recognition in line with IFRS and internal controls. Financial Reviewer: Review journals, provisions, accruals, fixed assets, and intergroup transactions. Reporting: Prepare monthly actuals, forecasts, and budget reports in Cartesis (SAP). Consolidation Expert: Consolidate divisional accounts. Balance Sheet Guardian: Maintain monthly balance sheet reconciliations and audit files. System Superuser: Be our go-to person for Chase (operations) and Navision (finance) systems. Tax & Compliance Champion: Manage tax calculations and ensure SOX compliance. Audit Lead: Take ownership of external and internal audits. BBEEE: Assist with BBEEE audits and strategy. AFS Contributor: Help draft and prepare annual financial statements. Policy Shaper: Assist in drafting and maintaining company policies. Relationship Builder: Collaborate effectively with colleagues across the group. Team Leader: Supervise and mentor a small finance team. Problem Solver: Assist the Finance Manager with ad hoc projects.

What You'll Bring:

5 years Proven experience in financial control and reporting. Strong knowledge of IFRS and SOX compliance. Experience with Navision, Chase, Cartesis(SAP) and Power BI is a plus. Excellent attention to detail and accuracy. Ability to manage deadlines and prioritize tasks. Strong communication and relationship-building skills. Experience managing a small finance team. Advertising/production industry experience advantageous A proactive, problem-solving attitude.

Bonus Points:

Experience in the advertising/production industry.

Diversity & Inclusion

Hogarth is an equal-opportunity employer. That means we believe in creating a truly inclusive culture that values diversity, equity and inclusion for everyone through our ideas, our people, how we behave and how we conduct ourselves.  We strive to recruit people from diverse backgrounds and support them to achieve long-term success. This not only makes Hogarth a better company and place to work, but an environment where everyone can give their point of view, experience connection, enjoy opportunity and feel a sense of belonging. 

We welcome applications from everyone, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion or belief, gender, gender identity, age, national origin, marital status, military veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or physical or mental disability. As part of our commitment to making our hiring processes as equitable as possible, we are currently rolling out a policy which ensures that hiring managers review CVs only after they have been processed through an automated anonymisation system. This aims to ensure that all candidates are considered for interview based solely on their experience and what they can bring to the role. The solution, provided by MeVitae, scans and redacts CVs to reduce potential reviewer bias.

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