*Reference: JHB005695-MM1-3*

Our client a leading and global healthcare services company is looking for a Finance Business Partner (SADC Region) to be responsible for the provision of an end-to-end delivery (from deal initiation to delivery of the product to the customer) of collaborating services that entail high quality financial advice and on time operational delivery to commercial leaders and all budget managers within the SADC market.

Provide a commercially focused service across business units, in support of delivering on the strategy. It involve working alongside different business departments, providing financial information, management of tools, analysis and insight to executives, challenging their thinking, helping them make decisions that are more informed enabling delivery of business strategy. To produce monthly financial statements for budget holders that ensure the organisation has an up-to-date position with the finances to support decision-making.
*In order to be considered the following is required:*

* NQF 7 in finance, accounting or equivalent is required
* 5 - 7 years financial accounting experience
* 3 - 5 years management experience
* In the absence of relevant qualifications, experience in the relevant field and at the relevant level will be considered
* Ability to travel nationally and internationally
*Must have knowledge of:*

* GAAP, IFRS, ICFR
* ERP /SAP financial modules
* Excellent working knowledge of SAP FICO modules and Excel (advanced)
*Responsibilities:
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*Business Partnering:*

* Building partnerships and maintaining strong relationships with all senior managers and their teams by ensuring an end to end service delivery (i.e. deal to done)
* Effectively influence finance and non-finance stakeholders by providing the essence of what is important regarding key issues through clear explanation of complex financial issues and respective consequences
* Ensure preparation of estimates for new deals and support decision-making
* Act as connector i.e. between back office functions and customer facing departments supporting plans on their path to the market
* Produce monthly financial reporting for senior leaders, summarising the financial performance to date and providing explanations of key variances
* Anticipate threats and identify opportunities, and formulate plans to address these in line with internal procedures
* Meet regularly with customer account holders to assess financial performance and to provide financial management information, analysis and advice
* Ensure budget holders and managers have an awareness of financial performance requirements, including the need for budgetary control
* Undertake business and market analysis, to drive or support decision-making
* Challenge and support stakeholders to deliver a realistic but stretching budget and outlook
* Challenge and support business cases, to ensure benefits are clear and realistic, and track performance against them.
* Work with senior managers and service leads to prepare business cases and bids for new business and/or service re-design
* Support other members of the FLT with ad-hoc projects
* Contribute numerical and/ or graphical information that will show progress on the commercial strategy
*Credit Management:*

* Manage achievement of accounts receivable performance indicators by tracking performance, identifying deviations, engaging with relevant stakeholders and tracking resolution as required
* Manage debtors aged analysis by reviewing outstanding accounts and identifying accounts that require escalation, providing feedback on outstanding amounts and corrective action, liaising with staff and service provider and monitoring implementation of corrective action monthly and as required
* Maintain customer master data by reviewing and tracking changes to the customer terms and limits, implementing changes and updates and reporting as required
* Manage collections by maintaining relationships with customers and sales teams, providing feedback and information to the stakeholders on payment issues, addressing any queries and escalating for resolution monthly
*Credit governance and month end preparation and reporting:*

* Maintain local credit management policies and procedures by reviewing policies, identifying gaps, developing recommendations and submitting for approval as required
* Manage implementation of group and local credit management policies and procedures by communicating and implementing new policies and procedures, monitoring compliance, identifying areas of non-compliance, addressing non-compliance and implementing corrective action monthly and as required
* Manage the development and implementation of SOPs by reviewing policies, identifying policy gaps, drafting SOPs and managing implementation of SOPs annually and as required
* Manage the capturing of accounts receivable information, the reconciliation and clearing of the GL accounts, reviewing any anomalies and implementing corrective action monthly and as required
* Manage month end reporting responsibility by reviewing submissions or age analysis, preparing bad debts provision, undertaking any other relevant tasks, checking accuracy and drafting the reports monthly
* Generate reports by sourcing and analysing information and preparing reports as required
* Participate in audit preparation by engaging with the auditors, establishing information required, requesting information from stakeholders and preparing the audit files elements annually
* Participate in the audit by engaging with auditors, providing information and addressing queries annually and as required
*Staff Leadership and Management:*

* Define the staff requirements by reviewing the workload, defining work allocations and developing job profiles as required
* Resource the team by retaining, recruiting, selecting and appointing staff as required
* Induct staff members by managing the development of an induction programme, monitoring performance and supporting the development of new staff members as required
* Manage the performance of staff by agreeing performance expectations, building relationships with staff, motivating staff, providing staff with feedback, supporting staff development, addressing areas of non-performance and implementing corrective action monthly and as required
* Develop staff members by consulting with staff to identify learning areas and paths, supporting the development of the staff member, coaching and mentoring and tracking impact of learning monthly and as required
* Manage the implementation of HR policies and procedures by tracking compliance, identifying areas of concern and implementing corrective action as required
*SHE:*

* Duty of care for teams under his / her control for site and operations
* Be familiar with and comply with SHE related regulations, directives, internal procedures affecting operations under his / her control
* Drive SHE goals within area of control
* Conduct SHE Incident and Accident Investigations to determine root cause and implement agreed measures to reduce future similar incidents and accidents
* Ensure that teams under his / her control attend and complete SHE training as per SHE Training Matrix
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Please consider your application as unsuccessful if you have not received a response within 14 days of submitting your application. However, please keep a lookout on our website, [www.bedifferent.co.za](http://www.bedifferent.co.za), for available positions which you may be suited for.
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