Senior Business Strategist: Financial Operations

4 weeks ago


Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa SET Recruitment Consultants Full time
Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Business Strategist to join our team at SET Recruitment Consultants. In this role, you will be responsible for coordinating various business planning and strategic initiatives across the Division.

Main Responsibilities:

  • To coordinate and contribute to the development and implementation of the Corporate plan and Divisional plan to execute agreed strategic objectives.
  • To work with team members and secure cooperation from colleagues and divisional team members to implement key strategies, projects, and initiatives as identified for the division.
  • To coordinate, monitor, track, and report on these strategies and initiatives, including recommending enhancements/changes as and when required.
  • To provide business intelligence to the Chief Banking Officer by conducting studies, research, and keeping abreast on issues affecting areas of responsibility which inform the direction of the Division.

Key Performance Areas:

Business Planning at Divisional Level

In liaison with the Chief Banking Officer, coordinate various business planning and strategic initiatives and projects on behalf of the various Departments within the Division. These include amongst others:

  • Candidate must be able to Coordinate and contribute to the development and implementation of the Corporate plan and Divisional plan to execute agreed strategic objectives.
  • Work with team members and secures cooperation from colleagues and divisional team members to implement key strategies, projects, and initiatives as identified for the division.
  • Coordinate, monitor, track, and report on these strategies and initiatives, including recommending enhancements/changes as and when required.
  • Provide business intelligence to the Chief Banking Officer by conducting studies, research, and keeping abreast on issues affecting areas of responsibility which inform the direction of the Division.

Strategic Coordination and Preparation for Meetings, and Engagements

Responsibilities:

  • Prepare the divisional annual calendar
  • Engage with Chief Banking Officer's direct reports and prepare the agenda for the Management Committee (Manco)
  • Track all resolutions and action items arising from the Manco meetings
  • Coordinate and/or prepare any required concept documents, reports, memos, letters, and presentations on behalf of the Chief Banking Officer/General Managers as and when required.
  • Research, collate any relevant information, and scrutinize complex submissions/reports and provide input or feedback to the Chief Banking Officer.

Operational and Divisional Efficiencies

The successful candidate must be able to Proactively support the Chief Banking Officer with specific reference to the following:

  • Establish and implement effective business support functions, set up and maintain systems processes and procedures that will contribute towards improving efficiencies and improve the customer experience
  • Manage the effective flow of information and documents across the division down to implementation level
  • Monitor and evaluate efficiencies and identify opportunities for enhancement including improvement of products and services through established mechanisms
  • Champion new ways of delivering services that contribute to the improvement of processes in order to achieve organizational and divisional goals
  • Act as the Budget Controller for the Chief Banking Officer, monitor, and report on variances concerning the budget.

Requirements:

We require a Postgraduate tertiary qualification in a relevant area of focus / Financial Management / Cost Management / Business Administration. The ideal candidate will have 5-8 years of relevant work experience as a Business Manager / Cost Management Practitioner / Financial Modelling / Management Consultant / Project Manager / Chief Banking Officer Coordinator. Additionally, 5 years of leadership experience in a comparable environment is essential.

Competencies:

  • Analytics (relevant to the function)
  • Legislation
  • Strategic Report Writing
  • Microsoft Office
  • Project Management Principles
  • Financial Principles and Modelling
  • Strategic Planning and Processes
  • Governance and Risk
  • Sub-committee meetings and Board knowledge

Salary: £80,000 - £120,000 per annum, depending on experience. We also offer additional benefits including extended hours as and when required and travel as and when required.



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