Key Responsibilities:
Business case development and ROI tracking:
- Support the business and project owners in the standardisation of business cases for strategic initiatives (including common inputs - eg WAC, ROI thresholds, inflation rates, exchange rates, forecast periods, budget figures, relevant costs/ savings methodologies)
- Where this capability is required, and for some strategic initiatives (eg cross-functional), prepare robust commercial business cases to support those project owners.
- Work alongside the Finance function to extract relevant financial and non-financial metrics for all strategic initiatives (eg costs, benefits, returns, outcomes) and consolidate these into a tracking schedule.
- Work with project owners to update the status of these on a regular basis, identifying and quantifying variations and changes to expected outcomes.
- Summarise and extract key financial impacts from strategic project business cases and update the Group Strategic Valuation model for these.
Financial modelling:
- Develop a financial model that can predict the impact of key strategic shifts and group initiatives on the overall Group results.
- Maintain the financial model with inputs from business units, initiative owners and the Operating board feedback.
Market intelligence:
- Lead market sizing efforts, both in the current segments TFG operates, adjacent segments and new markets.
- Establish a methodology to measure market share beyond RLC and update it regularly.
- Identify key growth opportunities beyond TFG's current portfolio.
- Analyse competitors results, performance, and expansion initiatives.
- Analyse market trends in segments TFG operates.
New capabilities roll out:
- Develop key capabilities omitted in the group to support multiple functions (i.e. property location intelligence, etc).
- Roll out and/or transfer capabilities to relevant functions.
Qualifications and Experience:
- A Relevant 3-year Finance qualification.
- Experience within the Retail Industry will be an advantage.
- Relevant economics or finance undergraduate, CIMA, CA(SA) preferable.
Skills:
- Analytical skills.
- Corporate finance competence.
- Competent in engaging with complexity and managing multiple stakeholders.
- Comfortable with complexity and able to work between detail and big-picture thinking.
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
- Proficient in problem solving.
- Structured and strong on programme management skills.
- Exceptional leadership, time management, facilitation, and organizational skills.
- Working knowledge of change management principles.
- Good knowledge of budgeting and resource allocation procedures.
- The ability to find innovative ways to resolve problems.
Behaviours:
- Action Oriented - readily takes on new challenges and opportunities with a sense of urgency and eagerness.
- Balances Stakeholders - effectively considers the diverse needs of various stakeholders.
- Communicates Effectively - conveys information and communicates ideas in a clear, concise and impactful manner.
- Drives Results - sets ambitious goals and takes focused action to achieve desired outcomes to deliver measurable results.
- Ensures Accountability - takes accountability and ensures others are held to account on agreed upon performance targets.
- Manages Complexity - interprets and simplifies complex and contradictory information when resolving organisational problems.
- Plans and Aligns - develops plans and prioritises initiatives that align to the organisational goals and objectives.
- Situational Adaptability - effectively adjusts their behaviour, approach, and decision-making based on the situation.
Preference will be given, but not limited to candidates from designated groups in terms of the Employment Equity Act.
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