Head: Financial And Business Development

Klerksdorp, North West, South Africa

Job Description


Senwes is looking for a Head: Financial and Business Development to optimise financial performance, drive business growth through data driven insights, and enhance operational efficiency by leveraging innovative financial strategies.Financial and Business Optimisation.

  • Analyse best practice and conceptual models within Senwes by working closely with the relevant executives or Managing Directors.
  • Measure current business models against best practices, identifying gaps and shortcomings.
  • Lead cost-saving initiatives, including head office cost investigations, contract optimisations, and systems optimisations.
  • Conduct cost benchmarking and evaluate large cost components for potential optimisation.
  • Implement change management strategies to ensure successful cost-saving transitions.
  • Prepare investment committee reports and recommendations for cost optimisation initiatives.
Data-Driven Insights.
  • Collaboratively engage with the relevant executives or Managing Directors (such as Digitalisation), to leverage data analytics to derive valuable insights that facilitate well informed decision-making and drive value generation.
  • Identify trends and opportunities to enhance operational efficiency and financial performance.
  • Develop strategies based on data-driven insights to drive business growth.
Operational Efficiency.
  • Efficiently collaborate with pertinent executives to design new business models and business plans to address identified gaps and shortcomings.
  • Create project plans and strategies for implementing new models and structures.
  • Lead structuring optimisation efforts to enhance operational effectiveness.
  • Conduct post-implementation investigations to evaluate the success of optimisation initiatives.
Capital allocation.
  • Analyse Investment Opportunities: Evaluate potential investment projects and opportunities to assess their financial viability and alignment with strategic goals.
  • Develop Capital Allocation Strategies: Create frameworks and methodologies for prioritising and allocating capital across various business units and projects.
  • Conduct Financial Modelling: Build and analyse financial models to project returns on investment, cash flow, and risk assessment for proposed capital expenditures.
  • Monitor Portfolio Performance: Track and evaluate the performance of allocated capital across investments, ensuring alignment with expected financial outcomes.
  • Collaborate with Stakeholders: Work closely with finance, operations, and business unit leaders to gather insights and align capital allocation decisions with organisational priorities.
  • Risk Management: Identify and assess risks associated with capital investments, developing strategies to mitigate potential downsides.
  • Prepare Reports and Presentations: Create comprehensive reports and presentations for senior management and the board, outlining capital allocation recommendations and performance metrics.
  • Benchmarking and Analysis: Conduct benchmarking against industry standards to inform capital allocation strategies and optimise resource utilisation.
  • Review Capital Expenditure Requests: Evaluate and recommend for approval capital expenditure proposals, ensuring they align with strategic objectives and financial criteria.
  • Continuous Improvement: Implement best practices and processes for capital allocation to enhance decision-making and efficiency in resource deployment.
Strategic Planning.
  • Conduct Market Research: Analyse industry trends, competitive landscape, and customer insights to inform strategic decisions.
  • Define Strategic Objectives: Collaborate with leadership to establish clear, measurable goals that align with the organisationxe2x80x99s vision and mission.
  • Develop Strategic Plans: Create comprehensive strategies that outline initiatives, resource allocation, and timelines to achieve organisational objectives.
  • Facilitate Workshops: Lead brainstorming sessions and workshops with cross-functional teams to gather input and foster collaboration on strategic initiatives.
  • Monitor Progress: Establish performance metrics and KPIs to track the effectiveness of strategic initiatives and make data-driven adjustments as needed.
  • Risk Assessment: Identify potential risks and develop mitigation strategies to ensure the successful implementation of strategic plans.
  • Stakeholder Engagement: Communicate strategy effectively to stakeholders at all levels, ensuring alignment and support for strategic initiatives.
  • Continuous Improvement: Evaluate the outcomes of strategic initiatives and implement lessons learned to enhance future planning processes.
  • Reporting: Prepare and present strategic updates and reports to senior management and the board, highlighting progress and future directions.
  • Align business models and strategies with organisational goals and value creation.
Cross-Functional Collaboration.
  • Forge strong collaborative partnerships with pertinent Group Executives or Managing Directors, consistently driving goal achievement, fostering innovative initiatives, and ensuring effective implementation across projects.
  • Present research, best practice examples, and conceptual models to executive management.
  • Persuade stakeholders to accept and support implementation plans.
  • Establish interdisciplinary implementation teams and lead them to successful execution.
Change Management.
  • Foster a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and agility.
  • Lead the organisation in collaboration with the executive management team through change management processes to drive successful transformations.
Stakeholder Engagement.
  • Engage with internal stakeholders, such as Executive Leadership Team, Strategy Department, Operations Departments, Finance Department, etc.
  • Build and enhance relationships to drive mutually beneficial outcomes.
Provide strategic direction for division(s).
  • Study economic growth trends and incorporate in strategic plan.
  • Create and communicate a vision for the future of the division.
  • Working with the relevant stakeholders to formulate strategies and plans.
  • Compile the business plan.
  • Monitor the implementation of strategy.
  • Monitor progress on strategic plan and re-direct where required.
Ensure division(s) performance/growth.
  • Identify and assess strategic business growth opportunities.
  • Generate, develop and operationalise new business opportunities.
  • Maintain the competitive position of the division (s) and balance it with equitable distribution of resources to employees and stockholders.
  • Define measurable goals that develop and enhance processes, systems and practices and provide the means and resources needed to accomplish the goals.
  • Put in place a business development infrastructure and build capability from within the membership.
  • Manage profitability and financial aspects of accounts.
Employee Management.
  • Supervise employees.
  • Delegate responsibilities and duties.
  • Manage performance of employees.
  • Provide in-house training and guidance and support to employees.
  • Motivate employees and provide constructive feedback on performance.
  • Develop and manage succession plan/ personal development plan of employees.
  • Follow internal procedures when dealing with disciplinary related issues.
Qualifications: Qualified CA(SA).Requirements (South Africa): A minimum of 3-5 years of progressive leadership in finance, strategic planning, corporate finance and operations within the agriculture or related industry.Closing date: 08 April 2025.
  • We are committed to transformation through the appointment of persons from designated groups and potential candidates from these groups will enjoy preference.
  • Kindly note that a consumer credit record will be requested in respect of all appointments which involve dealing with cash or finances.
  • Should we not have contacted you within six weeks of the closing date, you may assume that your application has been unsuccessful.

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD1408711
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Klerksdorp, North West, South Africa
  • Education
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