R HIGHLY NEGOTIABLE PLUS ANNUAL PERFORMANCE BONUS
Our client is an investment management firm focussed on building long-term wealth for their clients. The company’s primary goal is to achieve long term wealth creation for its clients.
They now seek a head of finance to join their team. You will report to the chief operating officer and ceo.
JOB DESCRIPTION WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
- You will be responsible for leading the organisation’s financial strategy, governance, reporting, financial risk management, capital management and finance operations within a regulated asset management environment;
- You will be required to serve as a key member of the group executive committee and acts as the principal financial adviser to the COO, board and senior leadership team;
- Strategic stakeholder management & business partnership:
- You will be required to partner with the COO, board and executive committee on strategy execution, capital allocation, business performance and long-term value creation;
- You will be required to provide commercial, financial, and strategic insight, including scenario modelling, financial analysis and business case support for key decisions and growth opportunities;
- You will be required to present financial performance, business insights and strategic recommendations to the group executive committee and board;
- You will be required to build and maintain effective relationships with regulators, auditors, shareholders, strategic partners, service providers and other key stakeholders, representing the organisation in relevant forums where required;
- Financial planning & performance management:
- You will be required to lead budgeting, forecasting, long-term financial planning and performance monitoring against strategic and financial objectives;
- You will be required to develop and oversee key financial and business performance metrics to support decision-making and performance improvement;
- You will be required to manage cash flow, liquidity, capital, treasury activities, cost management and operational efficiency;
- Financial reporting & compliance:
- You will be required to ensure accurate, timely and compliant monthly, quarterly, annual, regulatory, Board and stakeholder reporting;
- You will be required to lead the preparation and review of annual financial statements and ensure compliance with IFRS,tax legislation and applicable regulatory requirements;
- You will be required to oversee integrated and sustainability-related reporting and ensure appropriate disclosures to regulators, shareholders and other stakeholders where applicable;
- Governance, financial risk & controls:
- You will be required to maintain robust financial governance, financial risk management, internal controls, policies, procedures and delegations of authority;
- You will be required to identify, assess, monitor and mitigate key financial risks, including liquidity, capital, market, credit, operational finance, tax and financial reporting risks;
- You will be required to maintain effective financial controls and oversight to safeguard the organisation’s assets and financial integrity;
- You will be required to lead relationships with internal and external auditors and oversee the resolution of audit findings and control weaknesses;
- You will be required to provide financial risk insights and recommendations to the executive committee, board and relevant committees in support of the organisation’s broader governance framework;
- Leadership & team development:
- You will be required to lead, develop and inspire a high-performing finance team, ensuring the function remains appropriately resourced and future-ready;
- You will be required to build succession capability, leadership depth, accountability, continuous improvement and high performance within the function;
- You will be required to drive finance transformation, process optimization and automation initiatives.
CORE COMPETENCIES REQUIRED, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
- You have a strong background in financial reporting, treasury, financial risk management, governance, regulatory compliance, strategic finance leadership and commercial business partnering.
CORE QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
- You are a chartered accountant CA (SA);
- You have a masters degree and / or CFA certification – this would be a distinct advantage;
- You have a minimum of 12 years’ current, relevant finance leadership experience; managing teams of approximately 40 people;
- You have demonstrated experience engaging with boards, executive committees, regulators, auditors, shareholders and other senior stakeholders;
- You have experience supporting or overseeing board governance functions, JSE reporting and IFRS 17 experience would serve as an advantage.
Big job for super smart individual with consistently good results in all areas – university; work history; work relationships. You are a natural leader; technically and strategically astute and have a superb work ethic. You enjoy finance; you enjoy working hard and smart and successfully completing work at a very high level. You are inspirational in this regard and the team and business will be looking to you for your expertise. This is a critical role.