Purpose

Perform effective risk management and plan the business unit's financial strategy aligned to the overall strategic direction of the Group. Providing support to ensure business decision making, strategy formulation & implementation as well as enabling business unit to meet their financial key performance indicators (KPIs). Lead a team of financial professionals in various stages of their
Purpose
Perform effective risk management and plan the business unit's financial strategy aligned to the overall strategic direction of the Group. Providing support to ensure business decision making, strategy formulation & implementation as well as enabling business unit to meet their financial key performance indicators (KPIs). Lead a team of financial professionals in various stages of their career to guarantee operational and strategic outcomes from complaint transactional accounting to strategic investment for future growth.
This is a 4 months contract role
RESPONSIBILITIES:

Implement a strategic plan that accounts for current and future market forces and movements. Manage the effectiveness of all processes, systems and controls, including the identification and mitigation of strategic risk

Provide thought leadership and embed a culture of innovation through leveraging intellectual property and facilitate strategic innovation within the finance environment

Ensure the accuracy of the accounting and financial information contained in the groups' accounting systems

Develop and manage the annual budget and forecasts within strategic guidelines, directing and coordinating activities to achieve revenue achievement and cost containment

Define, measure, and analyse the KPI's and operational metrics and processes to deliver insight into the business strategic, operational, and financial performance

Prepare and coordinate the delivery of regular reporting as required by key stakeholders.

Conduct analyses of BUs and determine the steps necessary for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the operation by providing thought-leadership, root-cause analysis, and proposing solutions

Analyse financial performance of the supported BUs to determine focus areas, risks and opportunities.

Participate in management and leadership forums of the supported business unit to influence business decisions to align with finance objectives of the business unit and group.

Build and maintain relationships with stakeholders to ensure finance and business needs are understood, supported and delivered on

Establish and foster a culture of performance excellence, employee engagement and transformation

EXPERIENCE & SKILLS

B Com; CA/SA; MBA will be an advantage
8 years' experience, of which at least 4 years must at a Senior management level.
The experience must include relevant exposure to the ICT sector.
Proven business acumen with experience in C-suite stakeholder engagement
Min 4 years experience at Manager level FBP
Analytical skills
Budgets/forecast (modelling advantageous)
Implementing process (advantegeous)
SAP experience