Strategic Financial Planning:
Driving the companys financial planning
Determine, implement, monitor, review and evaluate budgetary and accounting strategies, policies and plans in consultation with other managers
Evaluates and advises on the impact of long-term planning, introduction of new programs/ strategies and regulatory action.
Provide financial information and interpreting the implications for business performance and funding needs
Coordinate the development, implementation and monitoring of accounting and business systems and processes
Direct the preparation of financial reports summarizing and forecasting the organizations financial position such as income statements, balance sheets and analyses of future earnings and income
Assess capital finance proposals and the financial status of operational projects
Advise on investment strategies, sources of funds and the distribution of earnings
Deliver long range profit forecasts, budgeting and financial reports
Ensure cash flow is appropriate for the organizations operations
Manage business information strategy and the development and implementation of business systems to assist with analytics.
Provide business insights to different business units and entities to assist with forecasting and predictive decision making.
Operations Management:
Review operational expenditure budgets to support growth strategies, in conjunction with Financial Director.
Drive the implementation and provision of sound financial, Business Intelligence and CRM management services to the organization
Ensure the provision of financial and material resources to support operational strategies
Ensure adequate procurement practices and vendor management,
Manage relationship with service provider and other agreed stakeholder management across the entire business.
Develop and implement objectives, strategies and budgets
Strategic cost management
Business optimisation including quality, and not at expense of effectiveness
Drive continuous OPEX improvement and ensure optimal allocation.
Define Policies, Processes and procedures to streamline the Business Unit and optimize efficiencies.
Risk Management:
Identify potential and current risks.
Develop and implement policies to mitigate potential risk
Report identified risks to relevant stakeholders and action plans thereof
Deciding on investment strategies by considering cash and liquidity risk
Performing risk management by analyzing the organizations liabilities and investments
Corporate Governance:
Establish and maintain strong relationships with Board and Shareholders so as to identify their needs and seek full range of business solutions.
Provide Leadership with advice on the financial implications of business activities.
Ensure credibility of Finance department by providing timely and accurate analysis of budgets, financial trends and forecasts.
Ensure the organisation complies with statutory legislation and corporate governance frameworks
Accountable for the formulation of policies and procedures in line with relevant legislation and ensure implementation thereof
Preparation of Board Packs for SA Distribution to ensure accurate reporting of company information to relevant stakeholders
Collaborative Work:
Build a culture of respect and understanding across the organisation
Recognise outcomes which resulted from effective collaboration between teams
Build co-operation and overcome barriers to information sharing, communication and collaboration across the organisation
Facilitate opportunities to engage and collaborate with external stakeholders to develop joint solutions
Collaborate with other leaders to deliver a superior end to end customer experience.
Leadership:
Leads change to creates a self-refreshing and learning organization
Continuous improvement of business processes
Through effective inspirational leadership, facilitate the creation of accountable, full service teams who understand and strive to meet the needs of all stakeholders
Role model behavior and motivate team members in line with the core values
Take full responsibility for performance of all direct reports, motivating and managing them in relation to quality standards and agreed benchmarks and objectives, focusing on all aspects of sound people management:
Provide support and guidance on career path planning, on-the-job training, coaching and mentoring to direct reports
Develop, promote and direct the implementation of equal opportunities policies in all aspects of the companys work.
Communicate and maintain trust relationships with shareholders, business partners and authorities
Minimum Academic, Professional Qualifications & Experience required for this position:
Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) preferably CA
Strong operational experience
Minimum of 10+ years in a senior finance role
Functional Competencies
IFRS knowledge
Excellent knowledge of data analysis and forecasting methods
Insights & foresight
Financial planning and analytics
Treasury and financial management
Management accounting
Enterprise Risk and Governance
Business Partnering
Build & develop customer centric capability
Profit and revenue growth management
Business Acumen
Governance
Stakeholder Management
Drive results through team
Salary: Market related
