Chief Financial Officer

**Job Number**
- 67462

**Job Type**
- Permanent

**Job Title**
- Chief Financial Officer

**Computer Skills**
- Accpac,MS Excel,MS Word,VIP People

**Industry**
- Energy

**City**
- Ekurhuleni (East Rand)

**Province**
- Gauteng
- The challenge is to immediately improve existing business processes and/or create new ones to meet the
- long-term objective to maximise profitability and provide immediate support and comfort to the stakeholders.
- The need is for an energetic, committed, positive change agent who can step into an existing situation and
- “turn it around” whilst working closely with the existing plant management and with overseas colleagues. It is
- imperative that the CFO build credible relations with all the various stakeholders.**NORMAL WORKING CONDITIONS**:
Noise Gasses / fumes High Voltage
- Heat Working at Heights Other:

- Excessive Dust Humidity or Damp
- PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- No specific requirement**TECHNICAL SKILLS REQUIRED**
- At least 10 years experience in a commercial management or general management role combined with
- the instinct and tenacity to commercially manage a coal-fired power plant.
- PC - must be Computer Literate: MS Word, Excel, Outlook, MS Project, Hyperion, ACCPAC, VIP
- Payroll, ABSA Cash Focus
- FUNDAMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
- JOB DESCRIPTIONChief Financial Officer 2
- Highly developed interpersonal skills and a forthright attitude where service and value are rewarded and
- respected in a team environment
- Good written and oral communication skills
- Must be highly committed and self motivated
- Constantly demonstrate a “whatever it takes” attitude
- Good organisational skills
- Ability to organise, prioritise, execute and follow up on many concurrent duties
- Ability to adapt to changes in business priorities and objectives**EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED**
Proven negotiating and contract management skills.
- Preferably, a background in the independent power industry
- Either an engineering degree or financial background with a business qualification.- policies, procedures, project finance, loan structuring and internal controls.**CORE REQUIREMENTS**
- With the Commercial Manager, act as co-ordinator and liaison between thecompany Business and the Board of Directors
- Assist with information in the preparation of financial models
- Assist with investigation on financing and loan structuring issues and commitments and ensure Company has taken the most optimal strategic position in terms of its debt commitments
- Ensure financial goals and operational performance as targeted by company Management and the Board of
- Directors are met
- Assist in the preparation of the Annual Operating Plan and budget with inputs from all relevant teams
- Determine that appropriate financial reporting/management systems are in place, which fulfil the requirements of Management, shareholders, tax authorities, and other governmental authorities and
- ensure compliance and overall conformity to standard practice
- Assume responsibility for full compliance with all finance and support reporting requirements, including
- statutory requirements, monthly, quarterly and annual requirements and lender requirements
- Monitor the Company’s cash management, provide accurate cash flow forecast and manage treasury
- function including the investment of surplus funds
- Work closely with Plant Manager to advise on all aspects of Company’s current performance, future outlook
- and level of indebtedness.
- Be aware of Company financial performance at all times and be prepared to proactively communicate
- variances from budget plan to affected parties including Leaders, Plant Manager and Commercial
- Manager.
- Assist with updating of project model, ensuring accurate input, output and forecasting, including seamless
- roll up into regional and corporate model and in time take on full ownership of the model
- Ensure adequate attention and preparation is devoted to development of information packs, agendas and
- minutes for Company and GGAP Board of Directors meetings
- Provide hands on leadership and a “whatever it takes” attitude at all times.
- Understand the structure of the Business and the commercial aspects of Company.
- Always ensure reports comply with relevant Generally Accepted Accounting Practices (GAAP) including
- South African and United Kingdom GAAP and IFRS.
- Choose and counsel the decision makers with regard to financial and accounting issues
- Ensure Team members develop and deliver an accurate, effective, efficient and timely financial reporting
- package and develop a process/procedure to ensure this happens. Develop and maintain procedures
- to ensure accurate forecasting of revenue and expenditureReview and approve Monthly, Quarterly and Annual Financial Statements & make presentations to oth business people and the Africa Group.
- Provide advice on business strategy.
- Lead and manage the co-ordination of annual audit of both company
- Ensure adherence to