Qualifications, experience and other competencies required:

• Honours Degree CA (SA)
• Professional Body Membership – CIMA/SAICA/SAIPA
• 5-8 years’ experience in a similar environment
• 10 years’ experience in financial management
• Computer literate in MS Office suite
• Advanced Excel
• SAP
• IFRS
• Planning and Budgeting
• Financial Acumen
• Attention to detail
• Own vehicle and valid driver’s license
• Administration, interpersonal communication, and customer liaison skills are required.

Key areas of responsibility: (Not totally inclusive)

• Support the Divisional Chief Financial Officer in developing organisational budgetary structures and financial strategies aimed at driving stakeholder value and creating the context for future success.
• Influence and drive the achievement of agreed divisional financial targets.
• Participate in the formulation of organisational strategy, clearly defining strategic options between conflicting priorities.
• Ensure that the divisional organisational strategy is adequately resourced through the development and implementation of a requisite financial plan that is adopted and implemented throughout the organisation.
• Responsible for developing and implementing the group tax strategy.
• Responsible for developing and implementing the group BBBEE ownership strategy.
• Manage long-term and short-term investment strategies.
• Manage group fixed assets, including planning for capital investment, maintenance and disposal.
• Assist with the process to align the procurement strategy to support and enable the achievement of the group business strategy including target setting, sourcing strategy, strategic supplier management and capability planning.
• Consolidate, analyse and report on financial performance as well as corrective, preventative and improvement initiatives required to achieve financial strategies & targets.
• Ensure the adequacy of balance sheet structuring to support the group.
• Communicate and report to stakeholders based on reporting obligations and, where applicable, on incidents (and response).
• Management of all group investments, day-to-day cash management, cash flow forecasting and electronic banking systems.
• Implementation of robust controls related to treasury matters relating to all aspects of the group.
• Integration and development of the current group treasury policy with the group’s strategic requirements and direction.
• Prepare and monitor company’s various cash flow forecasts and perform financial modelling.
• Driving improvement in the management of cash and borrowings across the Group.
• Manage cash related activities including the security and control of payments and collections processes.
• Active management of transactional risks that the group may be face on an ongoing basis.
• Act as an advisor by providing financial and management information, analysis, reports and recommendations to various business areas.
• Review and analyse the financial performance and forecasting of the group and provide relevant advice and direction.
• Planning of monthly, quarterly and annual reporting and continuous process optimisation.
• Develop and implement improvements to the control framework to support accurate financial reporting and ongoing assessment of risks and associated controls.
• Oversee the design and delivery of reports and insights that analyse business performance metrics.
• Guide the preparation of financial information to the Board of Directors and Audit Committee.
• Oversee the Budgeting and planning processes and procedures, this includes translating the annual business strategic plans into financial plans, calendars and timelines and developing relevant supporting processes and reports.
• Consolidate and analyse Group Capex.
• Oversee and manage the end-to-end Payables function including month-end / period-end closing activities including accounts reconciliations and accruals.
• Oversee the analysis of data to ensure accuracy in payment processing.
• Ensure clear and updated communications with Business and Customers (incl. 3rd Party suppliers).
• Create individual and team ownership for decisions, plans and strategies by collaborating with and empowering team members.
• Integrate and assign resources across area of responsibility through effective workforce planning, to ensure efficient work streams.
• Effectively manage performance within the team in order to ensure business objectives are achieved.
• Provide clear leadership and promote and foster a team culture consistent with group values.
• Motivate, coach, mentor and develop direct reports, ensuring the continuous development of team, creating an organisation-wide learning enabled environment.
• Embrace diversity and drive the Employment Equity strategy within the auditing function
• Engage with various stakeholders across the business to drive communication and collaboration.
• Proliferate and support employee charter, code of ethics, BEE program with all management and staff.
• Support Group goal congruence.
• Interaction with other Excos and Exco members on a regular basis
• Support Senior Management in other divisions via specific interventions, mentoring and succession planning.
• Manage the succession planning process within area of responsibility.
• Strategically influence organisation-wide development, implementation and adherence to corporate governance scenarios, positioning the organisation optimally to the relevant legal, social, political, economic and ethical circumstances.
• Ensure compliance to all legislative, statutory and regulatory frameworks within area of responsibility.
• Establish and comply with governance principles and structures in line with best practice (e.g. Group Policies, IFRS).
• Analyse, consolidate and report financial results to the board of directors.
• Ensuring compliance across all areas of tax within the group and providing tax support for any corporate actions the group may embark on from time to time.
• Ensuring compliance with legislation and providing support for any corporate actions the group may embark on from time to time to achieve an optimal BBBEE rating.