Finance Director

7 months ago

Johannesburg, South Africa Switch Full time

Job description below (the role is based in JHB with a requirement to travel to Umhlanga for ~2 days a month.

Primary purpose

This role will be responsible for managing the long-term and day-to-day operations and strategy of the finance department, including engaging with business managers on a portfolio and/or deliverables basis to support decision making. The Finance Director will also be responsible for delivering important insights to executive management and finance leaders and will drive the long-term planning, forecasting and budgeting processes for the assigned portfolio and provide detailed monthly reports and analysis directly to the portfolio executive and CFO.

Key roles and responsibilities

**Financial management**
- Preparing annual financial statements including all relevant IFRS disclosures for the statutory entities within the assigned portfolio
- Planning, designing and coordinating the implementation of sound accounting and financial management and control systems and procedures.
- Facilitating the maintenance of accurate and up to date financial and accounting records for effective and smooth running of all business operations within the assigned portfolio
- Directing all aspects of the financial accounting system, including cash flow management, expenditure tracking and monthly reporting
- Assisting with the preparation of the budget for the assigned portfolio
- Leading the preparation of annual business plans and analysis
- Interpret and present key findings, using understanding of key business drivers and recommending measures to further improve results.
- Coordinating the annual audit of the assigned portfolio aligning to the group annual audit
- Signing off on all audit packs for the assigned portfolio
- Ensuring the implementation of all financial policies and procedures
- Establish efficient processes for monthly and quarterly performance reporting.

**Project management**
- Spearhead ad hoc projects to further improve overall performance of the team and assigned portfolio.
- Providing decision support to senior finance leadership on investment / project decisions as well as strategic organisational and functional developments
- Providing thought leadership and guidance over core processes building efficiencies and streamlining deliverables

**Strategic advice and partnership**
- Building and maintaining excellent relationships with members of the assigned portfolio, obtaining trusted business partner status
- Ensuring real time support, financial guidance and improved insights into business performance and informed decision making for the assigned portfolio
- Assessing and advising on appropriate actions to manage business and finance risk and communicate impact effectively.
- Designing and proposing financial solutions to business challenges whilst maintaining governance and financial controls
- Providing quality commentary to relevant reports and input into the financial forecast for the selected portfolio
- Providing technical, procedural and policy guidance to the Group
- Leading performance diagnostics, budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting.
- Dialogue around budget and spend to optimize budget and investments; return-on-investment discipline.

**People management**
- Managing finance resources in the assigned portfolio
- Recruiting and hiring employees and ensuring the competence of the team
- Providing the relevant tools and systems to enable effective team performance.
- Evaluating performance of all employees in the team
- Assigning, monitoring, and coordinating assignments and work activities
- Providing active leadership to the Finance organization, developing and championing change processes, people and systems

Education, experience, attributes

Knowledge, skills and attributes:

- Strong influence management skills
- General business analysis skills
- Proactive strategic thinker with excellent commercial acumen and the ability to operate tactically as well as operationally
- Strong analytical and project management skills
- Excellent interpersonal and people management skills
- Detail oriented to ensure accuracy and quality of output
- Client focused with tenacity to resolve issues and conflict
- High energy and enthusiasm required to partner with multiple stakeholders
- Ability to work in a dual reporting matrix environment
- Excellent ability to adapt to complex business environments and situations.
- Confidently makes and communicates decisions and recommendations.
- Stakeholder, service and solution orientated with high problem-solving capability.
- Excellent knowledge on GAAP and related financial compliance requirements such as IFRS

Education and training:

- Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration
- Chartered Accountant registration with appropriate recognised professional body

**Experience**:

- At least 10 years of professional experience or equivalent with 5-7 years of relevant experience in a well-disciplined organi

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