Head of Financial Excellence

7 days ago

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Ten Lifestyle Group Full time

About the Role:

The successful candidate will have a strong analytical mindset, excellent leadership skills, and the ability to collaborate across multiple departments to optimize financial performance.

Responsibilities:

  • Strategic Leadership
    • Drive the development and implementation of financial strategies that align with the business's goals and growth ambitions.
    • Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including senior leadership, finance teams, and other departments.
    • Lead and develop a small team of FP&A analysts, fostering their growth and ensuring alignment with the Group's objectives.
  • Budgeting and Forecasting
    • Collaborate with finance teams and other departments to develop and maintain accurate and timely financial models.
    • Design, enhance, and maintain comprehensive budget templates tailored to departmental and regional needs.
    • Oversee and improve monthly departmental management accounts.
  • Management Reporting and Analysis
    • Develop and maintain financial models for ad hoc projects, including ROI analysis, revenue recognition models, profitability exercises, and FX analysis.
    • Facilitate monthly meetings with cost owners to review and challenge variances to forecasts.
    • Identify risks and opportunities proactively, such as cost efficiencies and client risks.
  • Process Optimisation and Business Partnering
    • Collaborate with senior stakeholders to implement advanced reporting and analysis using non-financial data to identify trends and unlock opportunities.
    • Serve as the primary support for building complex models and providing Excel expertise to the Finance team.
    • Advocate for and drive continuous improvement in FP&A processes and tools across the Group.

Requirements:

  • Relevant accounting qualifications (CA Articles, ACA, ACCA, CIMA etc).
  • Experience with FP&A / BI tools (such as Planful, Anaplan, Pigment, Power BI, Tableau).
  • Strong attention to detail and proactive problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with a proven ability to engage stakeholders at all levels.
  • A mindset geared towards investigating and challenging information for continuous improvement.
  • Ability to manage deadlines effectively and prioritise workloads in a fast-paced environment.
  • Knowledgeable about and skilled in leveraging AI-driven tools and insights to drive transformative change within financial processes and reporting.
  • Experience in working in an International business environment.

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