Senior Manager

4 days ago


East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa Abantu Staffing Solutions Full time
Job Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

  • Leading, managing and coordinating the provision of enterprise finance services in the organisation, constituting long and short-term loans, risk capital, micro-lending, and third-party funding to promote access to finance by businesses, with a view to advancing the growth and development priorities of the Eastern Cape province.
  • The design of responsive enterprise finance products and provision of related support services.
  • The design and management of processes and systems relating to loan applications, processing, approvals, feedback management, pay-outs, collections, monitoring and reporting.
  • Functions relating to support services, such as the design and formulation of governance and administrative systems required for the effective rendering of enterprise finance services.
  • Overseeing client contracting and management of securities relating to approved loans.
  • Managing the performance of the loans book, particularly matters relating to collection and impairment rates.
Minimum Requirements
  • Degree in Commerce (Business Management / Economics/ Finance / etc.) or Development or Entrepreneurship studies.
  • Minimum of 10 years working experience of which 5 years should be at an enterprise finance, SMME support or economic development environment at a middle management or senior consultancy level.
Key Performance AreasStrategic Planning and Governance
  • Provide input to the organisational strategy and Corporate Plan.
  • Provide input into reviewing organisational activities and assist in recommending corrective actions if necessary.
  • Develop unit operational plans and align all activities undertaken in the unit to ensure delivery of corporate objectives.
  • Enhance and implement treasury regulation systems, processes, procedures, tools, and control systems.
  • Ensure monthly, quarterly, and annual reports are prepared accurately, maintained, and submitted timeously to all stakeholders.
  • Implement controls within the section which minimize potential risk to stakeholders.
  • Manage preparation and support of all internal and external audits.
  • Participate in management forums within the organisation, contributing expertise to enable sound decision making.
  • Facilitate departmental communication through appropriate structures and systems.
  • Develop and manage relationships with all internal and external stakeholders.
Provision of Management and Oversight of Funding Solutions
  • Design and package relevant funding solutions to address the financial needs of businesses/SMMEs including short- and long-term loan products, partnerships and resource mobilisation, and micro-lending.
  • Monitor the implementation of the loan security regime.
  • Manage and oversee the provision of funding solutions to improve the sustainability of businesses.
  • Develop and ensure that loan collection management is undertaken.
  • Develop loan security regime and due diligence framework for all products.
  • Develop loan monitoring framework and its implementation and ensure safeguarding of all security documents for the portfolio.
Development of Policies, Procedures, and Systems for All Funding Products
  • Develop funding frameworks for the funding solutions and ensure compliance with the relevant legislation for all enterprise finance products.
  • Develop Standard Operating Procedures for all products.
  • Design and formulate governance and administrative systems required for the effective rendering of enterprise finance services.
  • Oversee the productivity activities of businesses which includes conducting feasibility studies, listing targeted markets, and setting business goals.
Portfolio Management and Aftercare
  • Oversee the loan portfolio monitoring and aftercare services on all approved financial products.
  • Oversee the provision of pre-investment business needs analysis, identify key support interventions and ensure implementation of those interventions post-investment by the organisation.
  • Oversee the management of workouts / restructuring of funded businesses and monitor follow-up and recovery of funds disbursed.
  • Establish partnerships with institutions to increase access to financial services for enterprises and for the roll out of the enterprise finance programmes.
  • Oversee credit control, collections, and portfolio performance to ensure that financial services are provided and managed to optimise entrepreneurship and sustainable livelihoods.
  • Ensure provision of monthly reports and facilitate corrective measures if required.
Budget Management of Unit
  • Manage, control the capital and operational budget of the Unit to ensure effective and efficient functioning within budgetary constraints of the organisation.
  • Evaluate the unit's performance against the approved budget and addressing deviations/variances.
  • Monitor, recommend and implement corrective measures to rectify deviations/acts contrary to budgetary provisions, financial regulations, audit requirements and departmental procedures.
  • Prepare and present reports detailing the status of expenditure and availability of funds for current and short-term interventions.
  • Prepare budget transfer requests and submit for approval.
  • Sound planning and forecasting of capital expenditure within area of responsibility.
People Management
  • Assign responsibilities and ensure effective task authorisation protocols are in place.
  • Implement staff development and training to achieve overall organisational objectives.
  • Develop and implement succession plans.
  • Adhere to employment equity and recruitment policies.
  • Manage the performance of direct and indirect reports in accordance with the organisation's performance management policy and procedure.
  • Identify training and development needs, implementing plans to address requirements, as appropriate.
  • Manage discipline and absenteeism in accordance with organizational codes and procedures.
  • Motivate staff through the implementation of various reward mechanisms.
Customer and Stakeholder Management
  • Conduct stakeholder mapping and relationship building sessions for purposes of establishing expectations and feedback on the organisation's regional performance.
  • Build and lead an effective team that works collaboratively with others toward achieving organisational goals.
  • Gauge the performance of various teams and recommend areas that need improvement and changes to achieve the expected targets.
  • Identify and facilitate staff development and training interventions to achieve overall organisational objectives.
  • Provide exemplary advice and support to the CEO, Board and Senior Management team in relation to stakeholder engagement issues and activities.
  • Arrange, attend, and contribute to meetings with key stakeholders and manage expectations.
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