Role Responsibilities

• Maximise profitability and sustainability
• Manage and ensure efficient provision of:
• Budgeting & forecasting
• month end reporting and monthly management accounts
• interim and year-end processes and
• the timely submission of financial reports to group
• Ensure financial statements are IFRS compliant
• Responsible for any applicable statutory requirements
• Ensure complete and accurate financial reporting for all entities within the business which include forecasting, budgeting, consolidation, and tax planning and structuring
• Cash flow management
• Working capital management
• Review the long outstanding debtors listing with credit control managers and assist timely with collection
• Be part of the senior management team of the company
• Participate in the development of the business strategy and strategic objectives as part of the executive management team of the company
• Capex budgeting and management
• Input to proposal and tender documents and review thereof
• Review of contracts for commercial terms and authorisation of payments where applicable
• The candidate will be recommending refinement of systems and processes to promote effectiveness and efficiency
• Will be responsible for implementation and maintenance of the region’s risk governance process;
• Ensure that the key business risk owners formulate and maintain required controls to reduce the risk to acceptable residual level
• Interact with other assurance providers like internal and external auditors to effectiveness and efficiency of the risk management process
• Implement and maintain financial controls
• Prepare tax computations and submissions including for any allowance. E.g. Research and Development
• Be responsible for all finance, administration and governance aspects of the integration of businesses acquired by the group into the region

Education & Qualification
• B Com Accounting with no less than 15 years post qualifying experience in finance

Relevant Experience

• No less than 15 years post qualifying experience in finance
• A detailed knowledge of accounting procedures, computerized accounting principles of internal control, company law and taxation is essential
• Strong financial management experience and skills
• High accuracy and attention to detail
• Strong commercial acumen
• Good influencing, communications and presentation skills
• Demonstrated ability to interface successfully at multiple organisational levels
• Results oriented, capable of holding self and others to account on delivery
• Strategic thinking
• Must have good planning and organizational skills
• Must be able to work at a high pace and deliver successfully under pressure to meet all deadlines
• Demonstrated leadership and negotiating skills
• Willingness to develop team members