Reference: JHB003528-Edge-3
Our client in investments is looking for a Group CFO to join their company responsible for all financial reporting and risk-related aspects.
Duties & Responsibilities
Requirements:
- CA(SA)
- 12 years post-articles experience in financial management and relevant work experience with leading-edge multi-sector industrial organizations, operating at senior executive levels.
- 8+ years relevant work experience in a similar position within a similar size group or organization within the South African or regional environment.
- 5+ years Industrial sector and investment experience.
- Post-graduate Honors Degree in Finance Accounting.
- Post-graduate qualification in Commerce or Business Management.
- Ideal - Leadership qualification, MBA or Executive Development Programme.
- Knowledge of experience in an investment environment.
- Knowledge and understanding of the fishing, gaming, or energy industries would be ideal.
- Experience within an investment-focused environment.
- Experience in mergers and acquisitions would be advantageous.
Key Responsibilities: - Initiate and drive the development of the Business Strategy and support the Group CEO in driving the execution of the strategy across the Group.
- Serve as a member of the Group Executive Committee.
- Determine an appropriate Finance structure, allocate tasks, and monitor the development of Financial competence to deliver financial strategic objectives.
- Develop the annual and 3-year Group Finance Strategy aligned to the Business Strategy.
- Guide and approve annual Finance operational plans, ensuring alignment to the Group Finance Strategy and Business Strategy.
- Lead the development and monitor implementation of the Group.
- Drive the budget-setting process, for both the annual and 3-year budget, by developing the appropriate guidelines for the Group.
- Review the divisional budgets at appropriate intervals and report to the Board and Exco on major financial concerns. Implement and oversee financial remedial plans and measures as required.
- Oversee the cash flow, working capital management, and debt covenant to ensure that all financial obligations are met.
- Provide advice on effective measures to manage costs for the business.
- Oversee the administration of payroll. Validate, review, and approve payroll as per delegation of authority.
- Oversee income tax, PAYE, VAT, and the provision and filing of relevant returns.
- Monitor tax planning and structuring to manage tax exposures.
- Oversee the administration of creditors and debtors.
- Oversee the preparation for internal audits.
Skills: - Sound knowledge of financial legislation, treasury regulations, and other regulatory frameworks.
- Sound knowledge of financial reporting standards.
- Sound knowledge of financial accounting, budgeting, taxation, and audit as well as financial systems, policy, and procedures.
- Sound knowledge of risk management principles.
- Well-developed relationship-building skills.
- Strong conflict management and negotiation skills.
- Excellent communication skills – ability to understand business needs and communicate complex systems simply.
- Sound knowledge of asset management and supply chain management processes and procedures.
- Sound knowledge of capital-raising, debt management, and mergers & acquisitions.
- Professional business acumen and ability to analyze complex data and formulate meaningful insights.
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