Job Description

Lead towards the strategic management and alignment of the finance function
Ensure the Integrity of financial (recording, treatment, disclosure) and management accounting (relevant, timeous, measurable and value add) information
Create and maintain capacity (time, skill and physical people) within Finance in order to respond effectively to growth and development
Ensuring financial statements are in compliance with applicable accounting standards (IFRS and GARP)
Design and align financial management processes in response to the environment within which the company operates.CA (SA)
Financial management and reporting experience in the financial services sector with preference for treasury exposure.
Minimum 5 years senior management experience, with proven experience managing a team
Experience in IFRS and GRAPManage and embed strategic alignment in response to growth and development
Embed strategic alignment of Finance Team
Ensure that Finance processes are integrated into the organisation
Continually assess team capacity against changing business needs.
Create and maintain relevant infrastructures, processes and systems, within Finance, as new projects are mandated.Year End
Play an oversight role over the entire year end process.
Review the draft annual financial statements and ensure that they are prepared in accordance with the accounting standards.
Present the Annual Financial Statements to EXCO, Board Committees and Board for approval
Ensure that Annual financial statements are complete and accurate and free from errors resulting in an unqualified audit opinion.
Liaison and co-ordination with external auditors.
Discussion of and resolving of audit queries and adjustments.Annual Budget Cycle
Oversight role over the entire budget process.
Quality control over integrity of numbers and variance explanations.
Present actual versus budget (current year) and new year budget to EXCO, Board Committees and Board for approval.
People Management and development
Be accountable for strategic alignment of the team
Translate strategic alignment into understandable actions
Create development opportunities to keep the team up to date, challenged and enthusiastic
Responsible for overall team well-beingStrategic Liaison and Assurance
Quality and timeous liaison with stakeholders, external parties as well as with internal divisions.
Prepare lessons learned on completed projects

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