- To provide a comprehensive and strategic support to the Chief Financial Officer by providing day to day oversight of operational matters and supporting planning and execution of key deliverables
- To monitor, evaluate and measure the timeous implementation of deliverables across the Division
- Support the co-ordination and alignment of Group Finance activities
- Identify trends for business improvement and risk management purposes
Qualification:Â
- Minimum qualification: relevant commercial or technical degree
- A Post graduate Qualification in a relevant field (e.g. CA(SA), MBA/MBL, LLB etc
Experience:Â
- The preferred candidate will have a minimum of 5 - 8 years’ experience in the financial discipline
- Experience in State Owned Entities or development finance entities and understanding of all applicable legislative and governance principles relative to Group Finance
- Understanding of sustainable banking imperatives and environmental, social and governance requirements would be an advantage
- Candidate must have an appreciation of the role of the IDC
- The candidate must have absolute commitment towards the values of the Corporation.
- Experience working in a high-level collaborative environment
- Proven track record of effectively interacting with senior management
- Ability to work strategically and collaboratively across departments
- Effective, versatile and action-oriented
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple competing priorities while building effective relationships
- Extremely organized and persistent, with drive and determination to achieve goals.
- Management and leadership experience will be an added advantage
- Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Advanced Excel and PowerPoint
- Practical knowledge of SAP will be an added advantage
Financial / Shareholder Returns
- To serve as advisor to the CFO
- To assume day-to-day responsibility for projects and tasks and Coordinate the execution of strategic initiatives
- To create and maintain cross-departmental relationships to enable leadership success
- To manage the Chief Financial Officers budget and cost centres. Consolidating reports across units
- To assist in reporting activities and preparing comparative reports
- To assess inquiries directed to the CFO, determine the proper course of action and delegate  to the appropriate individual to manage, and follow up to ensure resolved
Internal / Operational Processes
- Participate in strategy formulation and implementation for the CFO’s office
- Provide strategic advice and support on policy matters
- Management of the Office (planning and co-coordinating the activities of the office)
- Assist with reporting on various operational activities
- Analyse trends and provide recommendations for remediation.
- To generate ideas for improvement of cross functional processes or resolution of complex problems
- Represent the IDC and the COO at internal and external forums
- Participate in corporate strategic initiatives/projects
Corporate Strategic Alignment
- To participate in and support Corporate Initiatives
- Monitor and evaluate divisional strategic priorities and preparation of reporting and presentation requirements
- Assist and drive the requirements of the TPMO work-stream
 Customer Focus Stakeholder Management
- To create relationships with internal and external clients
- Dealing with client queries that require policy decisions to protect the organisation against reputation risk and ensure client satisfaction
Learning, Leadership People Growth
- To provide leadership and support to staff within the Office of the CFO
- To research best practice measures
- Take responsibility for personal development and growth
- Promote the sharing of knowledge and best practice
- Impeccable managerial and interpersonal skillsÂ
LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES
- Resilience
- Decisiveness in Execution
- People Engagement
- Communication and Engagement
- Diverse Stakeholder Management
- Teamwork
- Innovation
- Change leadership
- Strategic Thinking
- Business Mind Set
TECHNICAL/FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES
- Business acumen
- Stakeholder ManagementÂ
- Analytical and problem solving
- Results and solution orientated
- Planning and organizing
- Leadership and managerial skills.
- Monitoring and evaluation
BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES
- Verbal and written communication skills
- Negotiation and influencing capability.
- Ability to follow through with initiatives.
- Ability to motivate and work with teams from diverse cultural backgrounds.
- Sense of urgency and can-do attitude
- Flexible and able to deal with ambiguity.
